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[haɪ]1) (gen) alto (-a)since she was so high fam — fin da quando era grande or alta così
to be on one's high horse fig — montare or salire in cattedra
to be or act high and mighty — darsi delle arie
2) (frequency, pressure, temperature, salary, price) alto (-a), (speed, wind) forte, (character, ideals) nobile, (value, respect, number) grande3) (Mus: note) alto (-a), (sound, voice) acuto (-a)4) (fam: on drugs) fatto (-a), (on drink) su di giri2. adv(fly, aim, climb) in altothe bidding went as high as £500 — le offerte sono arrivate fino a 500 sterline
3. n1)on high — (in heaven) nell'alto dei cieli
2)3) Met anticiclone m, area di alta pressione
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