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1 high
1. adjective1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) alto2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) de altura3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) elevado4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) principal5) (noble; good: high ideals.) nobre6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) forte7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) alto8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) alto9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) estragado10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) de valor2. adverb(at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) alto- highly- highness
- high-chair
- high-class
- higher education
- high fidelity
- high-handed
- high-handedly
- high-handedness
- high jump
- highlands
- high-level
- highlight 3. verb(to draw particular attention to (a person, thing etc).) realçar- high-minded
- high-mindedness
- high-pitched
- high-powered
- high-rise
- highroad
- high school
- high-spirited
- high spirits
- high street
- high-tech 4. adjective((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.)- high treason
- high water
- highway
- Highway Code
- highwayman
- high wire
- high and dry
- high and low
- high and mighty
- the high seas
- it is high time* * *[hai] n 1 lugar elevado, algo que é alto. 2 Meteor lugar de alta pressão atmosférica. 3 trunfo mais alto (jogo de cartas). • adj 1 elevado, grande, alto. 2 superior, interior. 3 principal, importante. 4 nobre, ilustre, sublime, distinto, respeitado. 5 excelente, eminente. 6 soberbo, arrogante, orgulhoso. 7 caro, dispendioso. 8 custoso, difícil. 9 Pol extremo, intenso. 10 Mus agudo. 11 de cheiro forte, estragado (carne). 12 veemente, irritado. 13 agitado (mar), turbulento, violento. 14 vivo, animado, embriagado. • adv 1 altamente, sumamente, grandemente, fortemente. 2 ao alto, em alto grau ou quantidade. as high as até a altura de. from on high de cima, do céu. high and low em todos os cantos. it is high time está mais do que na hora. on high no alto, no céu. on the high seas em alto-mar. the Most High o Supremo, Deus. to be high a) ter preço alto, ter cotação alta. b) estar alto (embriagado). to have high words dizer injúrias. to live high levar uma vida cara. to mount the high horse bancar o importante. to pay high pagar caro. to play high fazer um jogo caro, apostar muito. to run high a) fazer mar grosso (agitado, tempestuoso). b) exaltar-se. with a high hand com pulso forte. -
2 high
1. adjective1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) alto2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) de altura3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) elevado4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) principal5) (noble; good: high ideals.) elevado6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) forte7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) agudo8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) agudo9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) estragado10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) alto2. adverb(at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) alto- highly- highness - high-chair - high-class - higher education - high fidelity - high-handed - high-handedly - high-handedness - high jump - highlands - high-level - highlight 3. verb(to draw particular attention to (a person, thing etc).) focalizar- high-minded - high-mindedness - high-pitched - high-powered - high-rise - highroad - high school - high-spirited - high spirits - high street - high-tech 4. adjective((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.) high-tech- high treason - high water - highway - Highway Code - highwayman - high wire - high and dry - high and low - high and mighty - the high seas - it is high time -
3 grade
[ɡreid] 1. noun1) (one level in a scale of qualities, sizes etc: several grades of sandpaper; a high-grade ore.) categoria2) ((American) (the pupils in) a class or year at school: We're in the fifth grade now.) ano3) (a mark for, or level in, an examination etc: He always got good grades at school.) nota4) ((especially American) the slope of a railway etc; gradient.) declive2. verb1) (to sort into grades: to grade eggs.) classificar2) (to move through different stages: Red grades into purple as blue is added.) transformar-se•- grader
- grade school
- make the grade* * *[greid] n 1 grau, degrau. 2 grau de qualidade, de valor, categoria. 3 Amer classe de escola, nota. 4 Mil graduação, posto. 5 grau de subida ou descida em estrada de rodagem ou de ferro. 6 mestiço, cruza (gado). • vt+vi 1 classificar. 2 nivelar. 3 mudar gradativamente. 4 cruzar gado. down grade descida. to grade up melhorar (gado) por cruzamento. the cattle was graded up / o gado foi melhorado por cruzamento. to make the grade Amer coll ter sucesso. -
4 grade
[ɡreid] 1. noun1) (one level in a scale of qualities, sizes etc: several grades of sandpaper; a high-grade ore.) categoria2) ((American) (the pupils in) a class or year at school: We're in the fifth grade now.) série3) (a mark for, or level in, an examination etc: He always got good grades at school.) nota4) ((especially American) the slope of a railway etc; gradient.) declive2. verb1) (to sort into grades: to grade eggs.) classificar2) (to move through different stages: Red grades into purple as blue is added.) transformar-se em•- grader - grade school - make the grade -
5 road
[rəud]1) (a strip of ground usually with a hard level surface for people, vehicles etc to travel on: This road takes you past the school; ( also adjective) road safety.) estrada2) ((often abbreviated to Rd when written) used in the names of roads or streets: His address is 24 School Road.) rua3) (a route; the correct road(s) to follow in order to arrive somewhere: We'd better look at the map because I'm not sure of the road.) caminho4) (a way that leads to something: the road to peace; He's on the road to ruin.) caminho•- road map
- roadside
- roadway
- roadworks
- roadworthy
- roadworthiness
- by road* * *[roud] n 1 estrada, rodovia. 2 caminho, curso. he is in my road / ele está no meu caminho. there is no royal road to knowledge / não há caminho fácil para o saber. 3 Amer estrada de ferro. 4 Naut ancoradouro. 5 jornada, viagem. cross road encruzilhada. gentlemen of the road salteadores. high road estrada principal, rodovia. in the road a) na estrada ou rodovia. b) no ancoradouro. one for the road saideira, a última bebida antes de partir. on the road a caminho, de passagem, viajando, excursionando. orbital road anel viário. rule of the road regulamento do tráfego. to take to the road a) partir, pegar a estrada. b) tornar-se andarilho. to travel by road viajar por rodovia. -
6 higher education
(education beyond the level of secondary school education, eg at a university.) ensino superior* * *high.er ed.u.ca.tion[haiə edjuk'eiʃən] n educação superior.
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