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1 height
[haɪt] 1.1) (tallness) altezza f.; (of person) altezza f., statura f.to be 1 metre 65 cm in height — [ person] essere alto un metro e 65 cm; [ object] misurare un metro e 65 cm in altezza
2) (distance from the ground) (of mountain, plane) altitudine f., quota f.to gain, lose height — prendere, perdere quota
at a height of 2,000 metres — a una altitudine di 2.000 metri
3) fig. (peak)at the height of the season — nel pieno o al culmine della stagione
at the height of the storm, crisis — al culmine della tempesta, della crisi
to be at the height of one's success, popularity — essere al vertice del successo, della popolarità
4) (utmost)2.the height of — il colmo di [stupidity, cheek]; il massimo di [ luxury]
nome plurale heights (high place) altezze f.to rise to great heights — fig. raggiungere alti livelli, arrivare in alto
* * *[hæit]1) (the distance from the bottom to the top of something: What is the height of this building?; He is 1.75 metres in height.) altezza2) (the highest, greatest, strongest etc point: He is at the height of his career; The storm was at its height.) apice, culmine3) (the peak or extreme: dressed in the height of fashion; His actions were the height of folly.) sommo, culmine4) (a high place: We looked down from the heights at the valley beneath us.) cima, vetta, altura•- heighten* * *[haɪt] 1.1) (tallness) altezza f.; (of person) altezza f., statura f.to be 1 metre 65 cm in height — [ person] essere alto un metro e 65 cm; [ object] misurare un metro e 65 cm in altezza
2) (distance from the ground) (of mountain, plane) altitudine f., quota f.to gain, lose height — prendere, perdere quota
at a height of 2,000 metres — a una altitudine di 2.000 metri
3) fig. (peak)at the height of the season — nel pieno o al culmine della stagione
at the height of the storm, crisis — al culmine della tempesta, della crisi
to be at the height of one's success, popularity — essere al vertice del successo, della popolarità
4) (utmost)2.the height of — il colmo di [stupidity, cheek]; il massimo di [ luxury]
nome plurale heights (high place) altezze f.to rise to great heights — fig. raggiungere alti livelli, arrivare in alto
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2 ♦ average
♦ average /ˈævərɪdʒ/A n.1 (mat., stat.) media: on (an) average, in media; above average, sopra la media; below average, sotto la media; up to the average, pari alla media; weighted average, media ponderata; This data doesn't affect the average, questi dati sono ininfluenti per la media2 [u] (ass., naut.) avaria: general average, avaria generale; particular average, avaria particolareB a. attr.1 medio; comune; ordinario: a man of average intelligence, un uomo d'intelligenza media; average speed, velocità media; the average temperature in June, la temperatura media di giugno; of average height, di statura media3 (scient.) medio: (stat.) average deviation, scarto medio; (econ.) average income, reddito medio; (demogr.) average population, popolazione media4 (ass., naut.) d'avaria: average adjuster (o stater) liquidatore d'avaria; average adjustment (o assessment, o statement) liquidazione (o regolamento) d'avaria; average bond, compromesso d'avaria; average agreement, chirografo d'avaria; average declaration, costituto d'avaria; average survey, perizia d'avaria; average surveyor, perito (o commissario) d'avaria● average rate, (ass.) tariffa media; (fin.) saggio medio ( di più mutui); ( Borsa) corso medio; (fisc.) aliquota media □ (econ.) average revenue per user, ricavo medio per utente □ (econ.) average wage, salario medio NOTA D'USO: - medium o average?-.(to) average /ˈævərɪdʒ/A v. t.1 fare, ottenere, produrre in media: He averages about ten goals a season, fa in media una decina di gol per campionato; This plant averages ten cars a day, questo stabilimento produce in media dieci auto al giorno; We averaged 60mph, abbiamo viaggiato a una media di 60 miglia all'ora2 essere una media; ammontare in media a: Losses will average 15 per cent, le perdite ammonteranno in media al 15%3 ripartire in modo proporzionale; distribuire in proporzione: (comm., naut.) to average a loss, ripartire una perdita in modo proporzionale; (fin.) to average profits among the partners, distribuire gli utili fra i soci in proporzione ( alle quote possedute)B v. i.( Borsa) coprirsi; «mediare» i prezzi dei titoli acquistati: to average down, coprirsi al ribasso; to average up, coprirsi al rialzo.
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