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1 tall
[to:l]1) ((of people and thin or narrow objects such as buildings or trees) higher than normal: a tall man/tree.) ψηλός2) ((of people) having a particular height: John is only four feet tall.) στο ύψος•- tallness- a tall order
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2 Tall
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3 tall
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4 a tall order
(a difficult job or task: Asking us to finish this by Friday is a bit of a tall order.) δύσκολη υπόθεση,”μανίκι” -
5 a tall story
(an obviously untrue story; a lie.) παραμύθι -
6 lanky
adjective (thin, tall and not elegant: He is tall and lanky.) ψηλόλιγνος, ξερακιανός -
7 angular
['æŋɡjulə]1) (having (sharp) angles: an angular building.) γωνιώδης2) ((of a person) thin and bony: She is tall and angular.) οστεώδης -
8 bulrush
(a tall strong water plant.) βούρλο -
9 casuarina
[kæʒuə'ri:nə](a tall, feathery tree with drooping, jointed, green branches and scale-like leaves.) (το φυτό) καζουαρίνα -
10 cattail
noun (a tall plant that grows in wet places, with flowers shaped like a cat's tail.) είδος υδρόβιου δέντρου -
11 elevator
1) ((especially American) a lift or machine for raising persons, goods etc to a higher floor: There is no elevator in this shop - you will have to climb the stairs.) ανελκυστήρας,ασανσέρ2) (a tall storehouse for grain.) σιταποθήκη -
12 elm
[elm](a kind of tall tree with tough wood and corrugated bark.) φτελιά -
13 foot
[fut]plural - feet; noun1) (the part of the leg on which a person or animal stands or walks: My feet are very sore from walking so far.) πόδι2) (the lower part of anything: at the foot of the hill.) βάση,κάτω μέρος,πρόποδες3) ((plural often foot; often abbreviated to ft when written) a measure of length equal to twelve inches (30.48 cm): He is five feet/foot six inches tall; a four-foot wall.) πόδι(μονάδα μέτρησης)•- footing- football
- foothill
- foothold
- footlight
- footman
- footmark
- footnote
- footpath
- footprint
- footsore
- footstep
- footwear
- follow in someone's footsteps
- foot the bill
- on foot
- put one's foot down
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14 ft
( written abbreviation) (foot; feet: He is 6 ft tall.) πόδι(μονάδα μέτρησης) -
15 gangling
['ɡæŋɡliŋ](tall, very thin and usually awkward.) ψηλόλιγνος, ψηλός και άχαρος -
16 gawky
['ɡo:ki]((of a person) looking clumsy or awkward: She is tall and gawky.) κρεμανταλάς -
17 glass
1) (a hard usually breakable transparent substance: The bottle is made of glass; ( also adjective) a glass bottle.) γυαλί2) (a usually tall hollow object made of glass, used for drinking: There are six glasses on the tray; sherry-glasses.) ποτήρι3) ((also looking-glass) a mirror.) καθρέφτης4) (a barometer, or the atmospheric pressure shown by one: The glass is falling.) βαρόμετρο•- glasses- glassful
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18 gondola
['ɡondələ]1) (a long narrow boat used on the canals of Venice.) γόνδολα2) (a kind of safety cage for people who are working on the outside of a tall building to stand in.) κρεμαστή σκαλωσιά• -
19 grandfather clock
(a clock with a tall usually wooden case which stands on the floor.) ρολόι με εκκρεμές (σε κονσόλα) -
20 jackboot
['‹ækbu:t](a type of tall especially military boot that reaches above the knee.) ψηλή μπότα
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tall — W2S2 [to:l US to:l] adj comparative taller superlative tallest [: Old English; Origin: getAl quick, ready ] 1.) a person, building, tree etc that is tall is a greater height than normal ▪ He was young and tall. ▪ a house surrounded by tall trees… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Tall — Tall, a. [Compar. {Taller}; superl. {Tallest}.] [OE. tal seemly, elegant, docile (?); of uncertain origin; cf. AS. un tala, un tale, bad, Goth. untals indocile, disobedient, uninstructed, or W. & Corn. tal high, Ir. talla meet, fit, proper,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tall — [ tɔl ] adjective *** 1. ) a tall person or object has greater height than the average person or object: a tall thin woman tall chimneys/towers/buildings He was much taller than I expected. grow tall: This tree can grow very tall in the right… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Tall — steht für: eine Fraktion der Gemeinde Schenna in Südtirol, siehe Tall (Schenna). eine Erhebung, die durch wiederholte Besiedlung entstand, siehe Tell (Archäologie). Tall ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Mamadou Tall (* 1982) burkinischer… … Deutsch Wikipedia
tall — [tôl] adj. [ME tal, dexterous, seemly < OE (ge)tæl, swift, prompt, akin to OHG gizal, swift < IE base * del , to aim > TALE, TELL1] 1. of more than normal height or stature [a tall man, a tall building] 2. having a specified height [five … English World dictionary
tall — [tɔːl ǁ tɒːl] adjective HUMAN RESOURCES a tall organization has many levels of employment between top management and the work done at the bottom: • Tall organizations are sometimes prone to problems of communication. * * * tall UK US /tɔːl/… … Financial and business terms
tall|ol — «TAH ll, lol», noun. = tall oil. (Cf. ↑tall oil) ╂[< German Tallöl; see etym. under tall oil (Cf. ↑tall oil)] … Useful english dictionary
tall — ► ADJECTIVE 1) of great or more than average height. 2) measuring a specified distance from top to bottom. 3) fanciful and difficult to believe; unlikely: a tall story. ● a tall order Cf. ↑a tall order DERIVATIVES … English terms dictionary
tall — (adj.) high in stature, 1520s, probably ultimately from O.E. getæl prompt, active. Sense evolved to brave, valiant, seemly, proper (late 14c.), then to attractive, handsome (mid 15c.), and finally being of more than average height. The Old… … Etymology dictionary
tall — [adj1] high in stature, length alpine, altitudinous, beanstalk*, big, elevated, giant, great, high reaching, lank, lanky, lofty, rangy, sizable, sky high, skyscraping, soaring, statuesque, towering; concepts 779,782 Ant. little, low, short, small … New thesaurus
tall — Mot Monosíl·lab Nom masculí … Diccionari Català-Català