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21 high-speed
adj. \/ˈhaɪspiːd\/1) hurtiggående, høyhastighets-, hurtig-2) ( om stål) som tåler høy friksjon og varme -
22 high-tech
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23 high-tension
adj. \/ˌhaɪˈtenʃ(ə)n\/høyspent(-), høyspennings-high-tension cable høyspentledninghigh-tension current høyspent strøm, sterkstrøm -
24 high tide
(the time when the tide is farthest up the shore: High tide today is at 15.46; They set sail at high tide.) flo sjø, høyvannsubst. \/ˌhaɪˈtaɪd\/1) ( overført) høydepunkt, kulminasjon2) flo, høyvann -
25 high and dry
1) ((of boats) on the shore; out of the water: The boat was left high and dry of the beach.) på grunn/land, på det tørre2) (in difficulties: Her husband has left her high and dry without any money.) på bar bakke, latt i stikken -
26 High Commissioner
subst.forklaring: øverste representant for den britiske regjering (i visse kolonier e.l.), høykommissær -
27 high day
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28 high-end
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29 high-energy
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30 high hat
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31 high jinks
subst. flt. \/ˈhaɪjɪŋks\/ eller hijinks( hverdagslig) fantestreker, påfunn, puss, spillopper• did you hear about the children's high jinks when we were gone? -
32 high jump
(a sports contest in which people jump over a bar which is raised until no-one can jump over it.) høydesprangsubst. \/ˈhaɪdʒʌmp\/1) ( sport) høydehopp2) (britisk, slang) streng straffbe for the high jump komme til å få det hett, komme til å få svi, sitte i saksen -
33 high jumper
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34 high life
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35 high-minded
adjective (having or showing good or noble ideals, principles etc.) høysinnet, edel, nobeladj. \/ˌhaɪˈmaɪndɪd\/, foranstilt: \/ˈhaɪˌmaɪndɪd\/1) høysinnet, høymodig, edel, nobel2) ( gammeldags) stolt3) ( gammeldags) arrogant -
36 high muck-a-muck
subst. \/ˌhaɪmʌkəˈmʌk\/ eller high muckety-muck(spesielt amer., hverdagslig) viktigper, blære, skrytepave -
37 high-necked
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38 high-octane
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39 high pressure
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40 high-proof
adj. \/ˈhaɪpruːf\/høyprosentig, med høy alkoholprosent, med høyt alkoholinnhold
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High — High, a. [Compar. {Higher}; superl. {Highest}.] [OE. high, hegh, hey, heh, AS. he[ a]h, h?h; akin to OS. h?h, OFries. hag, hach, D. hoog, OHG. h?h, G. hoch, Icel. h?r, Sw. h[ o]g, Dan. h[ o]i, Goth. hauhs, and to Icel. haugr mound, G. h[ u]gel… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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High — High, n. 1. An elevated place; a superior region; a height; the sky; heaven. [1913 Webster] 2. People of rank or high station; as, high and low. [1913 Webster] 3. (Card Playing) The highest card dealt or drawn. [1913 Webster] {High, low, jack,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English