the high road

амер.; полит.

спокойное, сдержанное выступление ( без личных нападок на противника); корректные методы борьбы [выражения the high и the low road стали популярными во время президентской кампании 1948 г.]; см. тж. the low road

амер.; полит.

выступление с нападками на кого-л. или на что-л.; недостойные методы борьбы; см. тж. the high road

'high road n

( Brit) Hauptstraße f; (Am) ( fig)

to take the \high road den rechten Weg beschreiten ( geh)

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n BRIT Hauptstraße f; AM ( fig)

to take the \high road den rechten Weg beschreiten geh

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subst. \/ˈhaɪrəʊd\/

1) landevei, hovedvei

2) riksvei

3) ( overført) en slagen vei, en sikker vei

be on the highroad to ruin ( overført) være på rake veien til undergang

the highroad to success den sikre veien til suksess

high [haɪ]

haut ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b), 1 (d), 1 (f), 1 (g), 1 (m), 1 (o), 1 (p), 2 (a), 2 (b), 3 (a), 3 (b) élevé ⇒ 1 (b)-(e), 1 (k) grand ⇒ 1 (c), 1 (d) noble ⇒ 1 (e) aigu ⇒ 1 (g) excité ⇒ 1 (s) en haut ⇒ 2 (a)

1 adjective

(a) (tall) haut;

∎ how high is that building? quelle est la hauteur de ce bâtiment?;

∎ the walls are three metres high les murs ont ou font trois mètres de haut, les murs sont hauts de trois mètres;

∎ the building is eight storeys high c'est un immeuble de ou à huit étages;

∎ the highest mountain in the country la plus haute montagne du pays;

∎ when I was only so high quand je n'étais pas plus grand que ça

(b) (above ground level → river, tide) haut; (→ altitude, shelf) haut, élevé;

∎ built on high ground construit sur un terrain élevé;

∎ the sun was high in the sky le soleil était haut

(c) (above average → number) grand, élevé; (→ speed, value) grand; (→ cost, price, rate) élevé; (→ salary) élevé, gros (grosse); (→ pressure) élevé, haut; (→ polish) brillant;

∎ to the highest degree au plus haut degré, à l'extrême;

∎ of the highest importance de première importance;

∎ to pay a high price payer le prix fort;

∎ to fetch a high price se vendre cher;

∎ to make a higher bid faire une offre supérieure, surenchérir;

∎ highest bidder surenchérisseur(euse) m,f;

∎ she suffers from high blood pressure elle a de la tension;

∎ also figurative to play for high stakes jouer gros (jeu);

∎ built to withstand high temperatures conçu pour résister à des températures élevées;

∎ he has a high temperature il a beaucoup de température ou fièvre;

∎ areas of high unemployment des régions à fort taux de chômage;

∎ ore with a high mineral content minerai m à haute teneur;

∎ milk is high in calcium le lait contient beaucoup de calcium;

∎ high winds des vents mpl violents, de grands vents mpl;

∎ Mathematics the highest common factor le plus grand commun diviseur

(d) (better than average → quality) grand, haut; (→ standard) haut, élevé; (→ mark, score) élevé, bon; (→ reputation) bon;

∎ our chances of success remain high nos chances de succès restent très bonnes;

∎ to have a high opinion of sb avoir une bonne ou haute opinion de qn;

∎ he has a high opinion of himself il a une haute idée de lui-même;

∎ to have a high profile être très en vue;

∎ she speaks of you in the highest terms elle dit le plus grand bien de vous;

∎ one of the highest honours in the arts l'un des plus grands honneurs dans le monde des arts;

∎ Commerce & Finance high value added à haute valeur ajoutée

(e) (honourable → ideal, thought) noble, élevé; (→ character) noble;

∎ a man of high principles un homme qui a des principes (élevés);

∎ he took a very high moral tone il prit un ton très moralisateur;

∎ she has very high moral standards elle a des principes (de moralité) très élevés

(f) (of great importance or rank) haut, important;

∎ a high official un haut fonctionnaire;

∎ we have it on the highest authority nous le tenons de la source la plus sûre;

∎ to have friends in high places avoir des relations haut placées, avoir le bras long;

∎ of high rank de haut rang

(g) (sound, voice) aigu(uë); Music (note) haut

(h) (at peak)

∎ high summer plein été m;

∎ it was high summer c'était au cœur de l'été;

∎ it's high time we were leaving il est grand temps qu'on parte

(i) (intensely emotional)

∎ resentment was high il y avait énormément de ressentiment;

∎ moments of high drama des moments mpl extrêmement dramatiques;

∎ high adventure grande aventure f;

∎ to be high farce tourner à la farce

(j) British (complexion) rougeaud, rubicond;

∎ to have a high colour avoir le visage congestionné

(k) (elaborate, formal → language, style) élevé, soutenu

(l) (prominent → cheekbones) saillant

(m) Cards haut;

∎ the highest card la carte maîtresse

(n) British (meat) avancé, faisandé; (butter, cheese) rance

(o) (remote) haut

(p) Geography (latitude) haut

(q) (conservative)

∎ a high Tory un tory ultra-conservateur;

∎ a high Anglican un(e) anglican(e) de tendance conservatrice

(r) Linguistics (vowel) fermé

(s) (excited) excité, énervé; (cheerful) plein d'entrain, enjoué;

∎ to be in high spirits être plein d'entrain;

∎ our spirits were high nous avions le moral;

∎ familiar old-fashioned we had a high old time on s'est amusés comme des fous

(t) familiar (person)

∎ to be high (drugged) planer; figurative (euphoric) être dans un état d'euphorie^□ ;

∎ high on cocaine défoncé à la cocaïne;

∎ figurative they were high on success ils ne se sentaient plus après ce succès;

∎ figurative he gets high on sailing il prend son pied en faisant de la voile;

∎ they were (as) high as kites (drunk) ils étaient bien partis; (drugged) ils planaient; (happy) ils avaient la pêche

2 adverb

(a) (at, to a height) haut, en haut; (at a great altitude) à haute altitude, à une altitude élevée;

∎ up high en haut;

∎ higher up plus haut;

∎ higher and higher de plus en plus haut;

∎ he raised both hands high il a levé les deux mains en l'air;

∎ the kite flew high up in the sky le cerf-volant est monté très haut dans le ciel;

∎ she threw the ball high into the air elle a lancé le ballon très haut;

∎ the geese flew high over the fields les oies volaient très haut au-dessus des champs;

∎ the shelf was high above her head l'étagère était bien au-dessus de sa tête;

∎ he rose high in the company il a accédé aux plus hauts échelons de la société;

∎ figurative we looked high and low for him nous l'avons cherché partout;

∎ figurative to set one's sights high, to aim high viser haut;

∎ figurative they're flying high ils visent haut, ils voient grand;

∎ also figurative to hold one's head high porter la tête haute;

∎ figurative to leave sb high and dry laisser qn en plan

(b) (in intensity) haut;

∎ they set the price/standards too high ils ont fixé un prix/niveau trop élevé;

∎ I turned the heating up high j'ai mis le chauffage à fond;

∎ he rose higher in my esteem il est monté encore plus dans mon estime;

∎ salaries can go as high as £50,000 les salaires peuvent monter jusqu'à ou atteindre 50 000 livres;

∎ I had to go as high as £50 il a fallu que j'aille ou que je monte jusqu'à 50 livres;

∎ the card players played high les joueurs de cartes ont joué gros (jeu);

∎ to run high (river) être en crue; (sea) être houleuse ou grosse;

∎ feelings were running high les esprits se sont échauffés

(c) (in tone) haut;

∎ I can't sing that high je ne peux pas chanter aussi haut

(d) American familiar (idiom)

∎ to live high off or on the hog vivre comme un roi ou nabab

3 noun

(a) (height) haut m;

∎ on high (at a height) en haut; figurative (in heaven) au ciel;

∎ humorous the decision came from on high la décision fut prononcée en haut lieu

(b) (great degree or level) haut m;

∎ to reach a new high atteindre un nouveau record;

∎ prices are at an all-time high les prix ont atteint leur maximum;

∎ the Stock Market reached a new high la Bourse a atteint un nouveau record ou maximum;

∎ the highs and lows (of share prices, career, life) les hauts mpl et les bas mpl

(c) (setting → on iron, stove)

∎ I put the oven on high j'ai mis le four sur très chaud

(d) Cars (fourth gear) quatrième f; (fifth gear) cinquième f

(e) Meteorology (anticyclone) anticyclone m

(f) familiar (state of excitement)

∎ she's been on a permanent high since he came back elle voit tout en rose depuis son retour

4 High noun

∎ Religion the Most High le Très-Haut

►► Religion high altar maître-autel m;

History High Antiquity Haute Antiquité f;

American Cars high beam feux mpl de route;

Swimming high board plongeoir m le plus haut;

high camp (affectation) affectation f, cabotinage m; (effeminate behaviour) manières fpl efféminées; (style) kitsch m;

high chair chaise f haute (pour enfants);

1 noun

= fraction de l'Église d'Angleterre accordant une grande importance à l'autorité du prêtre, au rituel etc

2 adjective

(a) = de tendance conservatrice dans l'Église anglicane;

British Religion High Churchman = membre du mouvement conservateur à l'intérieur de l'Église anglicane;

high comedy Theatre comédie f au dialogue brillant;

∎ figurative the debate ended in scenes of high comedy le débat se termina par des scènes du plus haut comique;

Military high command haut commandement m;

Administration high commission haut-commissariat m;

Administration high commissioner haut-commissaire m;

Law the High Court (of Justice) ≃ le tribunal de grande instance (principal tribunal civil en Angleterre et au pays de Galles);

Law High Court judge ≃ juge m du tribunal de grande instance;

Law the High Court of Judiciary = la plus haute instance de justice en Écosse;

Military high explosive explosif m puissant;

high fashion haute couture f;

high fidelity haute-fidélité f;

high finance haute finance f;

familiar high five = tape amicale donnée dans la paume de quelqu'un, bras levé, pour le saluer, le féliciter ou en signe de victoire;

∎ they always give each other a high five when they meet ils se tapent dans la main à chaque fois qu'ils se voient;

Electronics high frequency haute fréquence f;

high gear Cars (fourth) quatrième f (vitesse f); (fifth) cinquième f (vitesse f);

∎ figurative they moved into high gear ils se sont dépêchés;

High German haut allemand m;

high heels hauts talons mpl;

high jump Sport saut m en hauteur;

∎ British familiar figurative you're for the high jump when he finds out! qu'est-ce que tu vas prendre quand il l'apprendra!;

Sport high jumper sauteur(euse) m,f (qui fait du saut en hauteur);

the high life la grande vie;

∎ she has a taste for the high life elle a des goûts de luxe;

∎ to lead or to live the high life mener la grande vie;

Religion high mass, High Mass grand-messe f;

Computing high memory mémoire f haute;

Computing high memory area zone f de mémoire haute;

History the High Middle Ages le Haut Moyen Âge;

high noon plein midi m;

∎ at high noon à midi pile;

American Transport High Occupancy Vehicle = voiture particulière transportant au moins deux passagers;

Religion high place haut lieu m;

high point (major event → of news) événement m le plus marquant; (→ of evening, holiday) point m culminant, grand moment m; (→ of film, novel) point m culminant;

∎ the high point of the party le clou de la soirée;

high priest Religion grand prêtre m;

∎ figurative the high priests of fashion les gourous mpl de la mode;

high priestess Religion grande prêtresse f;

∎ figurative the high priestess of rock la grande prêtresse du rock;

Linguistics high register language langage m élevé ou soutenu;

Art high relief haut-relief m;

high rise tour f (immeuble);

high road (main road) route f principale, grand-route f; figurative (most direct route) bonne voie f;

∎ he's on the high road to success il est en bonne voie de réussir;

∎ the high road to fame la voie de la gloire;

American familiar high roller (spendthrift) dépensier(ère)^□ mf; (gambler) flambeur(euse) m,f;

high school School (in UK) = établissement d'enseignement secondaire regroupant collège et lycée; (in US) lycée m;

∎ she's still at high school elle est toujours scolarisée ou va toujours au lycée;

the high seas la haute mer;

∎ on the high seas en haute ou pleine mer;

high season haute ou pleine saison f;

∎ during the high season en haute ou pleine saison;

British Administration High Sheriff = dans les comtés anglais et gallois, représentant officiel du monarque;

American high sign signe m;

∎ to give sb the high sign faire signe à qn;

high society haute société f, grand monde m;

high spirits pétulance f, vitalité f, entrain m;

∎ to be in high spirits avoir de l'entrain, être plein d'entrain;

∎ to put sb in high spirits mettre qn de bonne humeur;

(a) (major event → of news) événement m le plus marquant; (→ of evening, holiday) point m culminant, grand moment m; (→ of film, novel) point m culminant

(b) American (place) endroit m intéressant;

∎ we hit all the high spots (tourists) nous avons vu toutes les attractions touristiques;

British the high street (street) la grand-rue, la rue principale; (shops) les commerçants mpl, le commerce;

∎ Commerce & Economics the high street has been badly hit by the recession les commerçants ont été durement touchés par la récession;

British high table (for guests of honour) table f d'honneur; School & University table f des professeurs;

British high tea = repas léger pris en début de soirée et accompagné de thé;

high tech (technology) technologie f avancée ou de pointe; (style) hi-tech m inv;

high tide (of ocean, sea) marée f haute; figurative (of success) point m culminant;

∎ at high tide à marée haute;

Theatre high tragedy grande tragédie f;

high treason haute trahison f;

Electricity high voltage haute tension f;

high water (of ocean, sea) marée f haute; (of river) crue f;

∎ the river is at high water le fleuve est en crue;

high wire corde f raide ou de funambule;

∎ to walk the high wire marcher sur la corde raide

✾ Film 'High Noon' Zinnemann 'Le Train sifflera trois fois'

A a.

1 alto; elevato; (fig.) grande sommo, eminente, nobile, sublime: The house is nine metres high, la casa è alta nove metri; (fis., radio) high frequency, alta frequenza; (geogr.) high latitudes, alte latitudini; (elettr.) high tension, alta tensione; high finance, alta finanza; at a high speed, a una velocità elevata; a high wall, un muro alto; un'alta parete; a high mind, un animo nobile; a high caste, una casta alta (per es., in India)

2 ( di suono) alto, acuto: a high tone, un tono alto (o acuto)

3 ( di colore) intenso, cupo; ( di luce) forte

4 avanzato; inoltrato; pieno: high autumn, autunno inoltrato; It was high summer, era piena estate

5 ( di carne, selvaggina) frollo, stagionato; ( anche) andato a male; passato; troppo frollo

6 (fam.) alticcio; brillo

7 (fam.) euforico; gasato; su di giri (spec. per effetto della droga); fatto, impasticcato (fam.): to be high on drugs, essersi fatto

8 ( di un luogo, di un locale, e sim.) ben frequentato; che ha una buona clientela

9 ( di un fiume) in piena; gonfio

B n.

1 altura; posizione elevata; livello alto

2 ( nei giochi di carte) carta alta

3 (meteor.) area d'alta pressione; anticiclone

4 ( Borsa, fin.) prezzo massimo; livello massimo; quotazione più alta; punta; picco: highs and lows, alti e bassi, massimi e minimi ( delle quotazioni)

5 (autom., mecc.) (la) marcia più alta: to move into high, mettere (o ingranare) la quinta ( un tempo: la quarta; o comunque la marcia più alta)

6 (fam.) euforia; alto: highs and lows, alti e bassi

7 ( slang) sballo; eccitazione dovuta alla droga

8 = the high table ► sotto

C avv.

1 in alto ( anche fig.); in posizione elevata; in un grado alto; nella posizione più alta: to aim high, avere grandi mire (o aspirazioni); puntare in alto

2 forte: to play high, giocare forte; fare forti puntate

3 lussuosamente; nel lusso: to live high ( on the hog), vivere nel lusso; fare la bella vita (fig.)

● (fam.) the High = High Street (spec. a Oxford) ► sotto □ high achiever, ( a scuola, ecc.) chi ottiene grandi risultati; campione; fuoriclasse □ high altar, altar maggiore □ high and dry, (naut.) arenato; incagliato, a secco; (fig.: di persona) nei guai, in difficoltà, in braghe di tela; abbandonato □ high and low, (gente) di ogni condizione, ricchi e poveri; (avv.) dappertutto, per mari e per monti □ high-and-mighty, arrogante; prepotente □ (fam.) to be (as) high as a kite, essere ubriaco fradicio; essere completamente fatto ( di droga); ( anche) essere su di giri (o eccitatissimo) □ high-backed chair, sedia dallo schienale alto □ ( sport) high ball, palla alta □ ( ginnastica) high bar, sbarra □ (autom. USA) high beam, fascio (di luce) di profondità □ (autom.) high-beams (o high-beam headlights), (fari) abbaglianti; luci di profondità □ (fam. USA) high-binder, politico corrotto, faccendiere; ( anche) sicario □ high born (o high-born) ► highborn □ high bred (o high-bred) ► highbred □ high chair, seggiolone ( per bambini) □ High Church, «Chiesa Alta» ( la corrente più conservatrice e filocattolica della Chiesa anglicana) □ High Churchman, membro della «Chiesa Alta» □ high-class, di prim'ordine, di prima qualità; d'alta classe: high-class goods, merce di prim'ordine □ a high colour, un colorito acceso □ high-coloured, dai colori vivaci; dal colore acceso; ( di persona) colorito, florido □ (mil.) high command, comando supremo □ a high complexion, una carnagione colorita □ ( arte, pitt.) high contrast, contrasto forte □ (econ.) high cost of living, carovita □ High Court ( of Justice), Alta Corte di giustizia (in Inghilterra e Galles: giudica spec. le cause civili più complesse) □ (in GB, form.) the High Court of Parliament, il Parlamento □ (GB) high day, festività religiosa □ (fam. GB) high days and holidays, occasioni speciali □ high-density, ad alta densità: (biol.) high-density lipoprotein, (abbr. HDL) lipoproteina ad alta densità □ (econ., fin.) high earners, i percettori di redditi alti □ (market.) high-end, di fascia (o di gamma) alta: high-end computers, computer di fascia alta □ (mil.) high explosive, esplosivo ad alto potenziale; alto esplosivo □ high five, il cinque ( segno di vittoria o di saluto) □ high farming, agricoltura intensiva □ ( radio, mus.) high fidelity, alta fedeltà □ ( di registratore, ecc.) high-fidelity, ad alta fedeltà; hi-fi □ (fig.) high-flier (o high-flyer), persona (dal grande potenziale) di successo; persona capace e ambiziosa; giovane in carriera; ( anche) azienda di successo; ( Borsa) titolo che va forte □ high flying, (aeron.) che vola in alto (o ad alta quota); (fig.) capace e ambizioso, di successo □ high-flown, ( di linguaggio, ecc.) enfatico; ampolloso; altisonante □ (elettron., radio) high-frequency, ad alta frequenza □ (autom.) high gear, marcia alta; quinta ( un tempo: quarta) velocità; presa diretta; (fig.) grande velocità □ (ling.) High German, alto tedesco □ high-grade, di qualità superiore; ( di esplosivo) di elevata potenza □ high ground, altura; (fig., in una discussione, ecc.) posizione di vantaggio □ high-handed, prepotente, autoritario; tirannico □ high hat, cappello a cilindro □ high-hat, (fam. USA) persona altezzosa, snob; (agg.) altezzoso, snobistico □ high heels, tacchi alti; scarpe con tacco alto □ high hopes, forti speranze □ (econ.) high-income, ad alto reddito: high-income households, nuclei familiari ad alto reddito □ to be high in office, occupare una posizione di rilievo □ (fam. antiq.) high jinks, allegria sfrenata; baldoria □ ( sport) high jump, salto in alto □ ( sport) high jumper, saltatore in alto □ ( sport) high jumping, salto in alto □ high-keyed, (mus.) acuto; (fig.) eccitabile, nervoso □ high-level, ad alto livello; ( di personale) di grado elevato; ( di rifiuti radioattivi) ad alta attività: (comput.) high-level language, linguaggio ad alto livello; linguaggio avanzato □ high life, bella vita (fig.), vita lussuosa; ( anche) gran mondo; alta società □ high light ► highlight □ high living, bella vita (fig.); vita lussuosa □ high-maintenance (agg.), che richiede molta manutenzione; delicato; (fig. fam.: di persona) difficile, capriccioso □ (relig.) High Mass, messa grande (o solenne) □ high-mettled, ( di cavallo) focoso; ( d'uomo) coraggioso, intrepido □ high-minded, magnanimo; di nobili sentimenti □ high-mindedness, magnanimità; nobiltà d'animo □ ( di indumento) high-necked, accollato □ high noon, mezzogiorno; (fig.) apice, culmine, vertice □ (ind., chim.) high-octane, ad alto numero di ottani □ (fam.) to have a high old time, divertirsi un mondo; spassarsela □ to be high on st., andare pazzo per qc.; essere entusiasta (di fare qc.) □ to be high on drugs, essere sotto l'effetto della droga; essere completamente fatto □ to be high on whisky, essere sbronzo di whisky □ (fin.: di un investimento, ecc.) high-paying, altamente remunerativo □ high-pitched, ( di suono) acuto; ( di tetto) aguzzo, con una forte pendenza □ high point, punto alto; (fig.) momento culminante ( di uno spettacolo, ecc.); clou (franc.) □ (chim.) high polymer, polimero ad alto peso molecolare □ high-powered, ( anche elettr.) ad alta potenza; (fig.) potente, influente, dinamico, efficace; (di mansione, ecc.) di grande responsabilità □ (autom., mecc.) a high-powered engine, un motore di grande potenza; a high-powered job, un posto di grande responsabilità □ high pressure, (tecn., meteor.) alta pressione; (fig.) forte pressione □ high-pressure, (tecn.) ad alta pressione; (mecc.: di un cilindro, ecc.) che resiste alle alte pressioni; (fig.) che esercita una forte pressione, insistente, pressante; ( anche) intenso, stressante □ (comm.) high-priced, dal prezzo elevato; costoso: ( Borsa) high-priced shares, titoli pesanti □ high priest, gran sacerdote ( anche fig.) □ high priestess, gran sacerdotessa ( anche fig.) □ high-principled, di nobili (o di alti) princìpi □ high profile, (geogr.) profilo alto ( di una costa, ecc.); (fig.) alto profilo (angl.); alto livello; tono maggiore; grande rilievo (o rilevanza) □ (fig.) high-profile, di alto profilo (angl.); di primo piano, di alto livello, in tono maggiore, di tutto rilievo; (fatto) alla grande (fam.): a high-profile campaign, una campagna ( elettorale o pubblicitaria) in tono maggiore; a high-profile position, una posizione di tutto rilievo □ high-ranking, di grado elevato: the highest-ranking state officials, le massime cariche istituzionali □ high-reaching, che mira in alto; ambizioso □ ( arte) high relief, altorilievo □ (comput.) high-resolution display, schermo ad alta risoluzione □ (edil.) high-rise, (agg.) ( di un edificio) alto, a molti piani; (sost.) edificio a molti piani; piccolo grattacielo □ high-rise handlebars, manubrio alto ( di bici, ecc.) □ high-risk, ad alto rischio: high-risk patients, pazienti ad alto rischio □ high road, (antiq.) strada principale, strada maestra; (fig.) strada maestra, via (più diretta); the high road to success, la strada maestra (o la via) per il successo □ the ( moral) high road, la strada (moralmente) più corretta: The party took the moral high road and disclosed the scandal, il partito scelse la strada più corretta (o scelse la trasparenza) e rivelò lo scandalo □ (fam. USA) high roller, forte giocatore (o scommettitore); ( anche) spendaccione, chi sperpera soldi nei vizi □ high school, (in GB) scuola secondaria ( inferiore o superiore); (in USA) scuola secondaria superiore; ( balletto, equit., ecc.) alta scuola □ (naut.) the high seas, il mare aperto; gli oceani; le acque extraterritoriali □ (tur.) high season, alta stagione □ high sheriff ► sheriff □ high society, l'alta società; il gran mondo □ high-sounding, sonoro; altisonante □ high speed, alta velocità; (mecc., autom.) quarta (o quinta) velocità; presa diretta □ high-speed, ad alta velocità; ad azione rapida: (elettron.) high-speed oscilloscope, oscilloscopio ad alta velocità; high-speed relay, relè ad azione rapida □ High Speed Train (abbr. HST) power car, motrice di treno ad alta velocità □ high-spirited, allegro, brioso, vivace; ( di cavallo) focoso, ombroso □ high spirits, buonumore; euforia: to be in high spirits, essere di buonumore; essere euforico (o su di giri) □ high spot = high point ► sopra □ ( nei giochi e fig.) high stakes, posta forte; posta in gioco alta □ (ingl.) high street, corso, via principale; (fig.) il centro ( della città); (fig.) il commercio □ (ingl.) high-street (agg.), del centro, centrale; (fig.) commerciale; ( anche) per la massa: high-street shops, i negozi del centro; high-street products, prodotti per la massa □ (ingl.) high-street bank, banca di credito ordinario □ ( USA) high-strung = highly-strung ► highly □ the high table, la tavola dei professori ( nei refettori dei college); il tavolo d'onore ( in un banchetto ufficiale) □ (in GB) high tea, pasto leggero nel tardo pomeriggio, che sostituisce la cena □ (fam.) high-tech (abbr. di high-technology), high-tech; ad alto contenuto tecnologico; a tecnologia avanzata: high-tech furniture, mobili high-tech; (fin.) high-tech securities, titoli tecnologici; titoli di imprese ad alto contenuto tecnologico; high-tech industries, industrie a tecnologia avanzata □ (ind.) high-technology, ad alto contenuto tecnologico; a tecnologia avanzata □ high-temperature material, materiale resistente ad alte temperature □ (elettr.) high-tension line, linea ad alta tensione □ high tide, alta marea; (fig.) apice, culmine □ high time, (l') ora (di fare qc.); il momento giusto: It's high time ( that) we left, è ora che ce ne andiamo! □ (fig.) high-toned, elevato; nobile; (fam. USA) altolocato, snob □ ( di scarpe sportive) high-top, che coprono la caviglia □ high-tops, scarpe sportive che coprono la caviglia; (spec.) scarpe da basket □ (leg.) high treason, alto tradimento □ (fam.) high-ups ► high-up □ (elettr.) high voltage, alta tensione □ high water, alta marea □ high-water mark, livello di piena; livello dell'alta marea; (fig.) punto più alto, livello massimo, apice, culmine □ a high wind, un forte vento □ high words, parole grosse; accenti d'ira □ ( Borsa, fin.) high yielders (o high-yield securities), titoli ad alto rendimento □ (antiq. o spreg. USA) high yellow, persona mulatta di carnagione quasi bianca □ to fly high, volare in alto (o ad alta quota); (fig.) avere successo □ from on high, dall'alto; dal cielo □ (fam.) to get off [get on] one's high horse ► horse □ (di prezzi ecc.) to go high, andare su; salire □ to be in high favour ( with sb.), essere molto stimato (da q.) □ in high places, negli (o in) ambienti elevati, nelle alte sfere; ( di persona) altolocato: people in high places, (le) persone altolocate □ (relig.) the Most High, l'Altissimo; Dio □ on high, in alto; in cielo □ ( di sentimenti e sim.) to run high, essere al massimo (o alle stelle); divampare: Discontent ran high, divampava lo scontento.

1) (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.) alto

2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) de altura

3) (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.) alto; elevado; grande

4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) mayor; supremo; alto

5) (noble; good: high ideals.) bueno, noble

6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) fuerte

7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) alto

8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) agudo

9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) pasado

10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) importante; de gran valor

- highly

- highly-strung

- high tide

high adj

1. alto

2. fuerte

3. agudo

tr[haɪ]

adjective

1 alto,-a

■ there are many high buildings in New York Nueva York tiene muchos edificios altos

■ how high is that mountain? ¿qué altura tiene aquella montaña?

2 (elevated, intense) alto,-a, elevado,-a

■ he's always had high blood pressure siempre ha tenido la presión sanguínea alta

■ consumer prices are high los precios al consumo son elevados

3 (important) alto,-a, importante; (strong) fuerte

■ she has a high position in life ostenta una posición elevada en la vida

■ high winds swept in from the north soplaron vientos fuertes del norte

■ he has a very high opinion of his wife habla muy bien de su esposa

4 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL alto,-a

5 (very good) bueno,-a,

■ she has a very high standard ella tiene un nivel muy alto

■ to have high principles tener buenos principios

6 (going rotten - food) pasado,-a; (- game) manido,-a

7 (of time) pleno,-a

8 slang (on drugs) flipado,-a, colocado,-a

adverb

1 alto

■ feelings often run high at football games a menudo los ánimos se exaltan en los partidos de fútbol

noun

1 punto máximo, récord nombre masculino

■ the stock market reached an all-time high la Bolsa marcó un récord absoluto

2 SMALLMETEOROLOGY/SMALL zona de alta presión, anticiclón nombre masculino

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to be in for the high jump familiar tener los días contados

to be in high spirits estar de buen humor

to be on a high sentirse muy bien

to fly high (bird, plane) volar alto, volar a gran altura 2 (person) picar alto

to have friends in high places estar muy bien relacionado,-a

to leave somebody high and dry dejar plantado,-a a alguien

to search high and low for something buscar algo por todas partes

high chair silla alta

High Commissioner Alto Comisario, Alto Comisionado

High Court Tribunal nombre masculino Supremo

high fidelity alta fidelidad nombre femenino

high jump SMALLSPORT/SMALL salto de altura

high noon mediodía nombre masculino

high priest sumo sacerdote nombre masculino

high road carretera principal

high season temporada alta

high school SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL instituto de enseñanza secundaria (para alumnos de entre 11 y 18 años) 2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL instituto de enseñanza secundaria (para alumnos de entre 15 y 18 años)

high tea merienda-cena

the high life la buena vida

the High Street la Calle Mayor

high ['haɪ] adv

: alto

high adj

1) tall: alto

a high wall: una pared alta

2) elevated: alto, elevado

high prices: precios elevados

high blood pressure: presión alta

3) great, important: grande, importante, alto

a high number: un número grande

high society: alta sociedad

high hopes: grandes esperanzas

4) : alto (en música)

5) intoxicated: borracho, drogado

high n

1) : récord m, punto m máximo

to reach an all-time high: batir el récord

2) : zona f de alta presión (en meteorología)

3) or high gear : directa f

on high : en las alturas

• alto, -a adj.

• atiplado, -a adj.

• de altura adj.

• elevado, -a adj.

• eminente adj.

• empinado, -a adj.

• encandilado, -a adj.

• encumbrado, -a adj.

• manido, -a adj.

• mayor adj.

• prócer adj.

• subido, -a adj.

• sumo, -a adj.

• superior adj.

• alta presión s.f.

• marcha directa s.f.

adjective -er, -est

1)

a) ( tall) <building/wall/mountain> alto

b) ( high up) <window/balcony> alto; < plateau> elevado

c) ( in status) <office/rank/officials> alto

d) (morally, ethically) <ideals/principles/aims> elevado

e) ( in pitch) < voice> agudo; < note> alto

2)

a) (considerable, greater than usual) <temperature/speed/pressure> alto; < wind> fuerte

b) (good, favorable)

3)

a) (Lit, Theat)

b) ( climactic) culminante

4)

a) (happy, excited)

b) ( intoxicated) (colloq) drogado, colocado (Esp fam)

5) ( of time)

6) < meat> pasado; < game> que tiene un olor fuerte

adverb -er, -est

a) < fly> alto

b) ( in pitch) < sing> alto

c) (in amount, degree)

1)

a) c ( level) récord m

b) u

2) c ( Meteo) ( anticyclone) zona f de altas presiones; ( high temperature) máxima f

3) c ( euphoria) (colloq) ( from drugs) viaje m (fam), colocón m (Esp fam); ( for other reasons)

4) u ( top gear) (AmE Auto) (no art) directa f

5) c ( high school) (AmE colloq) cole m (fam) ( secundario)

1. ADJ

1) (=tall, elevated) [building, mountain] alto; [plateau] elevado; [altitude] grande

- high and dry

- leave sb high and dry

2) (=considerable, great) [level, risk, rent, salary, principles] alto; [price, tax, number] alto, elevado; [speed] alto, gran; [quality] alto, bueno; [colour] subido; [complexion] (characteristically) rojizo; (temporarily) enrojecido; [wind] fuerte

- have a high old time

3) (=important, superior) [rank, position, office] alto

- get up on one's high horse

- come down off or get off one's high horse

4) (=high-pitched) [sound, note] alto; [voice] agudo

5) * (=intoxicated)

- be as high as a kite

6) (Culin) (=mature) [game, cheese] que huele fuerte; (=rotten) [meat] pasado

2. ADV

1) (in height) [fly, rise] a gran altura

- hold one's head up high

- live high on the hog

- hunt or search high and low for sth/sb

2) (in degree, number, strength)

3. N

1)

2) (=peak)

- be on a high

3) (Econ) máximo m

4) (Met) zona f de altas presiones; (esp US) temperatura f máxima

5) (US) (Aut) (=top gear) directa f

- he's for the high jump

- play for high stakes

* * *

adjective -er, -est

1)

a) ( tall) <building/wall/mountain> alto

b) ( high up) <window/balcony> alto; < plateau> elevado

c) ( in status) <office/rank/officials> alto

d) (morally, ethically) <ideals/principles/aims> elevado

e) ( in pitch) < voice> agudo; < note> alto

2)

a) (considerable, greater than usual) <temperature/speed/pressure> alto; < wind> fuerte

b) (good, favorable)

3)

a) (Lit, Theat)

b) ( climactic) culminante

4)

a) (happy, excited)

b) ( intoxicated) (colloq) drogado, colocado (Esp fam)

5) ( of time)

6) < meat> pasado; < game> que tiene un olor fuerte

adverb -er, -est

a) < fly> alto

b) ( in pitch) < sing> alto

c) (in amount, degree)

1)

a) c ( level) récord m

b) u

2) c ( Meteo) ( anticyclone) zona f de altas presiones; ( high temperature) máxima f

3) c ( euphoria) (colloq) ( from drugs) viaje m (fam), colocón m (Esp fam); ( for other reasons)

4) u ( top gear) (AmE Auto) (no art) directa f

5) c ( high school) (AmE colloq) cole m (fam) ( secundario)

- all roads lead to Rome

- any road

- be in smb.'s road

- be in the road to smth.

- be on the road

- burn the road

- frank to the road

- gentleman of the road

- go on the road

- the high road

- in the road

- the low road

- one for the road

- royal road

- set smth. on the road to

- take the road

high [haɪ]

1. a

1) высо́кий

2) высото́й в, име́ющий такую-то высоту́;

3) находя́щийся на высоте́, в вышине́

4) благоро́дный, возвы́шенный;

5) вы́сший; гла́вный; верхо́вный;

high official вы́сший чино́вник

;

6) большо́й, си́льный; интенси́вный;

high wind си́льный ве́тер

;

7) вы́сший, лу́чший;

high quality вы́сшее ка́чество

;

8) превосхо́дный, бога́тый, роско́шный;

9) весёлый, ра́достный;

high spirits весёлое, припо́днятое настрое́ние

;

10) высо́кий, дорого́й;

11) кра́йний, стоя́щий на кра́йних пози́циях;

12) разг. пья́ный

13) разг. опьянённый нарко́тиками, «забалде́вший»

14) высо́кий, ре́зкий ( о звуке)

15) (находя́щийся) в са́мом разга́ре;

high summer разга́р ле́та

;

high noon са́мый по́лдень

;

16) подпо́рченный, с душко́м ( о мясе)

17) с высо́ким содержа́нием (чего-л.)

18) фон. ве́рхний, ве́рхнего подъёма

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high antiquity глубо́кая дре́вность

;

a) устаре́вший; отста́вший ( от времени и т.п.);

б) вы́брошенный, вы́тащенный на бе́рег ( о судне);

high and low (лю́ди) вся́кого зва́ния [ср. тж. high 2]

;

high and mighty высокоме́рный, надме́нный

;

to mount ( или to ride) the high horse, to ride one's high horse, to be on one's high horse ва́жничать, вести́ себя́ высокоме́рно

;

with a high hand высокоме́рно

;

a) больша́я доро́га, шоссе́;

б) столбова́я доро́га, прямо́й путь (к чему-л.);

(it is) high time давно́ пора́; са́мая пора́

;

2. adv

1) высоко́;

2) си́льно, интенси́вно;

3) роско́шно;

4) на высо́ких но́тах; ре́зко

◊

high and low повсю́ду, везде́ [ср. тж. high 1]

;

to play high карт. игра́ть по большо́й; ходи́ть с кру́пной ка́рты

;

a) подыма́ться, вздыма́ться ( о море);

б) возбужда́ться;

3. n

1) вы́сшая то́чка; ма́ксимум

2) ста́ршая ка́рта, находя́щаяся на рука́х

3) состоя́ние наркоти́ческого опьяне́ния

4) амер. разг. сре́дняя шко́ла

'high street n

( Brit) Hauptstraße f ( shopping road)

the \high street die Haupteinkaufsstraße

[haɪ]

all-time high небывало высокий уровень all-time high рекордно высокий уровень high высокий, дорогой; at a high cost по высокой цене high (находящийся) в самом разгаре; high summer разгар лета; high noon самый полдень; at high noon точно в полдень high высшая точка; максимум; to be in (или at) the high достигнуть высшего уровня to mount (или to ride) the high horse, to ride one's high horse, to be on one's high horse, амер. to get the high hat важничать, вести себя высокомерно to mount (или to ride) the high horse, to ride one's high horse, to be on one's high horse, амер. to get the high hat важничать, вести себя высокомерно high веселый, радостный; high spirits веселое, приподнятое настроение; to have a high time хорошо по" веселиться, хорошо провести время high благородный, возвышенный; high ideals благородные идеалы High амер. = high school high большой, сильный; интенсивный; high wind сильный ветер; high colour румянец; high farming интенсивное земледелие; широкое использование удобрений high (находящийся) в самом разгаре; high summer разгар лета; high noon самый полдень; at high noon точно в полдень high фон. верхний, верхнего подъема high веселый, радостный; high spirits веселое, приподнятое настроение; to have a high time хорошо по" веселиться, хорошо провести время high высокий, резкий (о звуке) high высокий, дорогой; at a high cost по высокой цене high высокий; возвышенный high высоко; to aim high метить высоко high высшая точка; максимум; to be in (или at) the high достигнуть высшего уровня high высшая точка high высший, лучший; high quality высшее качество; high opinion высокая оценка high высший; главный; верховный; high official высший чиновник; High Command верховное командование high максимум high подпорченный, с душком (о мясе) high превосходный, богатый, роскошный; high feeding роскошный стол; high living богатая жизнь high разг. пьяный; high antiquity глубокая древность high роскошно; to live high жить в роскоши, жить богато, на широкую ногу high с высоким содержанием (чего-л.) high сильно, интенсивно; the wind blows high ветер сильно дует high старшая карта, находящаяся на руках higher: high сравн. ст. от high high and dry выброшенный, вытащенный на берег (о судне) high and dry покинутый в беде high and dry устаревший; отставший (от времени и т. п.); high and low (люди) всякого звания ; high and mighty высокомерный, надменный high and dry устаревший; отставший (от времени и т. п.); high and low (люди) всякого звания ; high and mighty высокомерный, надменный high and low повсюду, везде (ср. тж. high); to play high карт. играть по большой; ходить с крупной карты high and dry устаревший; отставший (от времени и т. п.); high and low (люди) всякого звания ; high and mighty высокомерный, надменный high большой, сильный; интенсивный; high wind сильный ветер; high colour румянец; high farming интенсивное земледелие; широкое использование удобрений high высший; главный; верховный; high official высший чиновник; High Command верховное командование high большой, сильный; интенсивный; high wind сильный ветер; high colour румянец; high farming интенсивное земледелие; широкое использование удобрений high превосходный, богатый, роскошный; high feeding роскошный стол; high living богатая жизнь high благородный, возвышенный; high ideals благородные идеалы high превосходный, богатый, роскошный; high feeding роскошный стол; high living богатая жизнь high (находящийся) в самом разгаре; high summer разгар лета; high noon самый полдень; at high noon точно в полдень high высший; главный; верховный; high official высший чиновник; High Command верховное командование high высший, лучший; high quality высшее качество; high opinion высокая оценка high высший, лучший; high quality высшее качество; high opinion высокая оценка high road большая дорога, шоссе high road столбовая дорога, прямой путь (к чему-л.); (it is) high time давно пора; самая пора High амер. = high school school: high high средняя школа high high сист.обр. средняя школа high веселый, радостный; high spirits веселое, приподнятое настроение; to have a high time хорошо по" веселиться, хорошо провести время high (находящийся) в самом разгаре; high summer разгар лета; high noon самый полдень; at high noon точно в полдень high road столбовая дорога, прямой путь (к чему-л.); (it is) high time давно пора; самая пора high Tory крайний консерватор; high words гневные слова; разговор в повышенном тоне high большой, сильный; интенсивный; high wind сильный ветер; high colour румянец; high farming интенсивное земледелие; широкое использование удобрений high Tory крайний консерватор; high words гневные слова; разговор в повышенном тоне high роскошно; to live high жить в роскоши, жить богато, на широкую ногу to mount (или to ride) the high horse, to ride one's high horse, to be on one's high horse, амер. to get the high hat важничать, вести себя высокомерно to run high возбуждаться; passions ran high страсти разгорелись high and low повсюду, везде (ср. тж. high); to play high карт. играть по большой; ходить с крупной карты price too high назначать слишком высокую цену to mount (или to ride) the high horse, to ride one's high horse, to be on one's high horse, амер. to get the high hat важничать, вести себя высокомерно to run high возбуждаться; passions ran high страсти разгорелись to run high подыматься, вздыматься (о море) run: to high high возрастать (о ценах) to high high волноваться (о море) to high high подыматься (о приливе) to high high разгораться (о страстях) unemployment high пик безработицы high сильно, интенсивно; the wind blows high ветер сильно дует

1. n

1) дорога, шлях, шосе

2) (the road) велика дорога

3) напрям, шлях

4) спосіб (досягти чогось); шлях (до чогось)

5) вулиця, бруківка; проїзна частина вулиці

6) рбуд, магістральна вулиця (у назвах)

7) амер. залізниця

8) (the road) амер. міста, де відбуваються спортивні змагання (гастролі театральних труп)

9) звич. pl мор. рейд

10) гірн. штрек, підземна виробка

2. v

знаходити дичину по запаху (про собаку)

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1) дорога, шосе

2) напрямок, дорога

3) шлях ( до чого-небудь), спосіб ( досягнення чого-небудь)

4) вулиця; бруківка; проїжджа частина вулиці

5) (Road) роуд, магістральна вулиця (у назвах; скорочено Rd)

6) aмep. залізниця

7) aмep. ( the road) гастрольний маршрут; міста, де проходять гастролі театральних труп або спортивні змагання

8) pl; мop. рейд

9) гipн. штрек, підземна виробка

1. 1) дорога, шоссе

2) (the road) большая дорога

2. направление, дорога

3. путь (к чему-л.), способ (достижения чего-л.)

4. улица; мостовая; проезжая часть улицы

5. (Road) роуд, магистральная улица (в названиях; сокращённо Rd)

6. амер. железная дорога

7. (the road) амер. гастрольный маршрут; города, где проходят гастроли театральных трупп или спортивные состязания

8. обыкн. pl мор. рейд

9. горн. штрек, подземная выработка