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1 high-pitched
hög, gäll, skrikig* * *adjective ((of sounds, voices etc) high, sharp: a high-pitched, childish voice.) som har högt tonläge, gäll, ljus -
2 high-pitched voice
hög röst -
3 high
adj. hög; upphöjd, förnäm; drogad--------adv. högt--------n. höjd; höjdpunkt; topp* * *1. adjective1) (at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: a high mountain; a high dive; a dive from the high diving-board.) hög2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) hög3) (great; large; considerable: The car was travelling at high speed; He has a high opinion of her work; They charge high prices; high hopes; The child has a high fever/temperature.) hög, stor4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) hög, högsta5) (noble; good: high ideals.) hög, ädel6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) stark7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) hög8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) ljus9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) ankommen10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) hög2. adverb(at, or to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc: The plane was flying high in the sky; He'll rise high in his profession.) högt, långt- highly- highness
- high-chair
- high-class
- higher education
- high fidelity
- high-handed
- high-handedly
- high-handedness
- high jump
- highlands
- high-level
- highlight 3. verb(to draw particular attention to (a person, thing etc).) framhäva, accentuera, sätta strålkastarljus på- high-minded
- high-mindedness
- high-pitched
- high-powered
- high-rise
- highroad
- high school
- high-spirited
- high spirits
- high street
- high-tech 4. adjective((also hi-tech): high-tech industries.) högteknologisk- high treason
- high water
- highway
- Highway Code
- highwayman
- high wire
- high and dry
- high and low
- high and mighty
- the high seas
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4 -pitched
(of a (certain) musical pitch: a high-pitched / low-pitched voice.) -stämd -
5 pipe
n. rör (ledning); tobaks (pipa); (fågels) pip (ande); pipa; symbol som instruerar ett funktionssystem att rikta output från ett program till inmatningen av ett annat program (data)--------v. lägga in rör; leda i rör; vissla* * *1. noun1) (a tube, usually made of metal, earthenware etc, through which water, gas etc can flow: a water pipe; a drainpipe.) []rör, []ledning2) (a small tube with a bowl at one end, in which tobacco is smoked: He smokes a pipe; ( also adjective) pipe tobacco.) pipa3) (a musical instrument consisting of a hollow wooden, metal etc tube through which the player blows or causes air to be blown in order to make a sound: He played a tune on a bamboo pipe; an organ pipe.) pipa, flöjt2. verb1) (to convey gas, water etc by a pipe: Water is piped to the town from the reservoir.) leda i rör2) (to play (music) on a pipe or pipes: He piped a tune.) spela, blåsa3) (to speak in a high voice, make a high-pitched sound: `Hallo,' the little girl piped.) pipa•- piper- pipes
- piping 3. adjective((of a sound) high-pitched: a piping voice.) pipande, pipig- pipeline
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6 bleep
n. pip (signal)--------v. pipa* * *[bli:p] 1. noun1) (a short, high-pitched burst of sound.) pip2) ((also bleeper) a small instrument for making this sound: Call Dr Smith on his bleep!) personsökare2. verb(to make a short, high-pitched sound, usually by electronic means: Satellites bleep as they circle the earth.) pipa -
7 yap
n. gläfs; tjafs, struntprat; mun (slang)--------v. gläfsa; tjafsa, käfta; snacka* * *[jæp] 1. past tense, past anparticiple - yapped; verb((of a puppy or small dog) to give a high-pitched bark.) gläfsa2. noun(a short, high-pitched bark: The puppy gave a yap.) gläfsande -
8 flute
n. flöjt; bit--------v. räffla; dekorera med räfflor* * *[flu:t](a type of high-pitched woodwind musical instrument.) flöjt- flutist -
9 oboe
n. oboe (instrument)* * *['əubəu](a type of high-pitched woodwind musical instrument.) oboe- oboist -
10 peep
n. titt; kik--------v. kika; kasta en blick* * *I 1. [pi:p] verb1) (to look through a narrow opening or from behind something: She peeped through the window.) kika2) (to look quickly and in secret: He peeped at the answers at the back of the book.) kika, glutta2. noun(a quick look (usually in secret): She took a peep at the visitor.) titt, smygtittII 1. [pi:p] verb(to make a high pitched sound: The car horns were peeping.) pipa, tuta2. noun(such a sound: the peep of a car horn.) pip[], tutande -
11 piccolo
n. pickolaflöjt, liten flöjt* * *['pikələu]plural - piccolos; noun(a kind of small, high-pitched flute: He plays the piccolo.) pickolaflöjt -
12 shrill
adj. skarp, gäll, genomträngande--------v. skrika gällt* * *[ʃril](high-pitched and piercing: the shrill cry of a child.) gäll, genomträngande- shrilly- shrillness -
13 yodel
n. joddlande; joddling (i Tyrolen, Schweiz)--------v. joddla (i Tyrolen, Schweiz)* * *['jəudl]past tense, past participle - yodelled; verb(to sing (a melody etc), changing frequently from a normal to a very high-pitched voice and back again.) joddla- yodeller -
14 pitch
n. kast; (fotbolls) plan; (sl.) (försäljnings) snack; (mus.) (ton) höjd; lutning; grad; nivå; (fartygs) stampning; falla (omkull); slå läger; (om flygplan) kränga; antalet symboler i ett tum (data)--------v. resa, sätta upp; kasta; tjära, täcka med tjära* * *I 1. [pi ] verb1) (to set up (a tent or camp): They pitched their tent in the field.) slå upp, resa2) (to throw: He pitched the stone into the river.) kasta, slänga3) (to (cause to) fall heavily: He pitched forward.) falla, tumla4) ((of a ship) to rise and fall violently: The boat pitched up and down on the rough sea.) kränga, stampa5) (to set (a note or tune) at a particular level: He pitched the tune too high for my voice.) lägga2. noun1) (the field or ground for certain games: a cricket-pitch; a football pitch.) plan2) (the degree of highness or lowness of a musical note, voice etc.) tonhöjd, tonläge, tonfall3) (an extreme point or intensity: His anger reached such a pitch that he hit her.) grad4) (the part of a street etc where a street-seller or entertainer works: He has a pitch on the High Street.) torgplats, plats för gatuförsäljning5) (the act of pitching or throwing or the distance something is pitched: That was a long pitch.) kast, kastlängd6) ((of a ship) the act of pitching.) krängning, stampning•- - pitched- pitcher
- pitched battle
- pitchfork II [pi ] noun(a thick black substance obtained from tar: as black as pitch.) beck- pitch-dark
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high-pitched — adj. 1. high in pitch or frequency; used of sounds and voices. Opposite of {low}. [Narrower terms: {adenoidal, pinched, nasal}; {altissimo}; {alto}; {countertenor, alto}; {falsetto}; {peaky, spiky}; {piping}; {shrill, sharp}; {screaky, screechy,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
high-pitched — adj a high pitched voice or sound is very high ≠ ↑low pitched … Dictionary of contemporary English
high-pitched — adjective a high pitched voice or sound is very high … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
high-pitched — high′ pitched′ adj. 1) mad played or sung at a high pitch 2) emotionally intense: a high pitched argument[/ex] • Etymology: 1585–95 … From formal English to slang
high-pitched — [hī′picht′] adj. 1. high in pitch; shrill 2. lofty; exalted 3. showing intense feeling; agitated 4. steep in slope: said of roofs … English World dictionary
high pitched — see high pitched … English dictionary
high-pitched — also high pitched ADJ GRADED A high pitched sound is shrill and high in pitch. A woman squealed in a high pitched voice. Syn: piercing … English dictionary
high-pitched — adjective Date: 1748 1. having a high pitch < a high pitched voice > 2. marked by or exhibiting strong feeling ; agitated < a high pitched, almost frantic campaign Geoffrey Rice > … New Collegiate Dictionary
high-pitched — adjective 1. used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency (Freq. 4) • Syn: ↑high • Ant: ↑low (for: ↑high) • Similar to: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
high-pitched — /huy pitcht /, adj. 1. Music. played or sung at a high pitch. 2. emotionally intense: a high pitched argument. 3. (of a roof) having an almost vertical slope; steep. [1585 95] * * * … Universalium
high-pitched — UK / US adjective a high pitched voice or sound is very high … English dictionary
