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1 elevated
elevated ['elɪveɪtɪd]∎ he has an elevated opinion of himself il a une haute opinion de lui-même(b) (raised → road, platform) surélevé►► American elevated railroad, elevated railway métro m aérien;Television & Cinema elevated shot plongée f -
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4 elevated highway
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6 elevated-temperature test
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8 elevated reef
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9 commanding
commanding [kəˈmα:ndɪŋ]1. adjectivea. ( = powerful) to be in a commanding position être en position de forceb. ( = authoritative) imposant2. compounds* * *[kə'mɑːndɪŋ], US [-'mæn-]1) ( authoritative) [look, manner, voice] impérieux/-ieuse; [presence] imposant2) ( dominant) [position] dominant3) ( elevated) [position] surélevé -
10 exalted
exalted [ɪgˈzɔ:ltɪd]( = high) [rank, position, style] élevé ; [person] haut placé* * *[ɪg'zɔːltɪd]adjective sout1) ( elevated) [rank, position] élevé, haut; [person] haut placé2) ( jubilant) exalté -
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the Peter principle le principe de Peter (théorème humoristique selon lequel chacun finit par atteindre son niveau d'incompétence)Of course, beware of the Peter Principle: You may promote someone to their level of incompetence, as has often happened with coders and insurance specialists who were elevated to the top of the heap. However, such a promotion may be worth the risk if the employee has the potential to become a manager. In that case, provide on-the-job training.
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1) (the act of elevating, or state of being elevated.) élévation2) (height above sea-level: at an elevation of 1,500 metres.) altitude3) (an architect's drawing of one side of a building.) vue en élévation -
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elevate ['elɪveɪt]∎ to elevate sb to the peerage élever qn à la pairie∎ they had elevated their legends into a religion ils avaient élevé leurs légendes au rang de religion
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Elevated — El e*va ted, a. Uplifted; high; lofty; also, animated; noble; as, elevated thoughts. [1913 Webster] {Elevated railway}, one in which the track is raised considerably above the ground, especially a city railway above the line of street travel.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
elevated — [el′əvāt΄id] adj. 1. lifted up; raised; high 2. exalted; dignified; lofty 3. high spirited; exhilarated 4. higher than normal [an elevated temperature] n. ☆ ELEVATED RAILWAY … English World dictionary
elevated — elevated; un·elevated; … English syllables
elevated — [adj1] highly moral or dignified animated, big time*, bright, elated, eloquent, eminent, ethical, exalted, exhilarated, formal, grand, grandiloquent, heavy, high, high flown*, high minded, honorable, inflated, lofty, noble, righteous, stately,… … New thesaurus
elevated — index ecstatic, famous, magnanimous, meritorious, outstanding (prominent), prominent, sacrosanct … Law dictionary
elevated — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ of a high intellectual or moral level … English terms dictionary
elevated — el|e|vat|ed [ˈelıveıtıd] adj 1.) elevated thoughts, words etc seem to be intelligent or of high moral standard ▪ elevated philosophical language 2.) [only before noun] an elevated position or rank is very important and respected 3.) raised off… … Dictionary of contemporary English
elevated — [[t]e̱lɪveɪtɪd[/t]] 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n A person, job, or role that is elevated is very important or of very high rank. His career has blossomed and that has given him a certain elevated status. 2) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n If thoughts or ideas are… … English dictionary
elevated — adjective 1 elevated thoughts, words etc seem to be intelligent or of high moral standard: elevated philosophical language 2 (only before noun) an elevated position or rank is very important 3 higher up than other things: From our elevated… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
elevated — I. adjective Date: 1553 1. a. raised especially above the ground or other surface < an elevated highway > b. increased especially abnormally (as in degree or amount) < elevated blood pressure > 2. a. being morally or intellectually on a high… … New Collegiate Dictionary
elevated — /el euh vay tid/, adj. 1. raised up, esp. above the ground or above the normal level: an elevated platform; an elevated pulse. 2. exalted or noble; lofty: elevated thoughts. 3. elated; joyful. n. 4. an elevated railroad. [1545 55; ELEVATE + ED2]… … Universalium