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1 tallness
['tɔːlnɪs]nome (of person) alta statura f.; (of building, tree, mast) (l')essere alto* * *noun altezza* * *tallness /ˈtɔ:lnəs/n. [u]altezza; statura alta.* * *['tɔːlnɪs]nome (of person) alta statura f.; (of building, tree, mast) (l')essere alto -
2 tallness tall·ness n
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3 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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4 tall
[tɔːl]••a tall story o tale una storia incredibile; to walk tall camminare a testa alta; to feel (about) ten feet tall — essere gonfio di orgoglio
* * *[to:l]1) ((of people and thin or narrow objects such as buildings or trees) higher than normal: a tall man/tree.) alto2) ((of people) having a particular height: John is only four feet tall.) alto•- tallness- a tall order
- a tall story* * *[tɔːl]••a tall story o tale una storia incredibile; to walk tall camminare a testa alta; to feel (about) ten feet tall — essere gonfio di orgoglio
См. также в других словарях:
Tallness — Tall ness, n. The quality or state of being tall; height of stature. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tallness — index elevation Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
tallness — 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
tallness — noun see tall … New Collegiate Dictionary
tallness — See tallish. * * * … Universalium
tallness — noun The quality of characteristic of being tall … Wiktionary
tallness — tall·ness || tÉ”Ëlnɪs n. quality of being tall, greatness of stature … English contemporary dictionary
tallness — n. Height (of stature) … New dictionary of synonyms
tallness — tall·ness … English syllables
tallness — See: tall … English dictionary
tallness — Ki eki e … English-Hawaiian dictionary