high estate

estate [ɪ'steɪt]

noun

(a) (land) propriété f, domaine m;

∎ her country estate ses terres fpl;

∎ estate manager régisseur m

(b) British

∎ (housing) estate (of privately-owned houses) lotissement m; (of council houses) grand ensemble m;

∎ British (industrial) estate zone f industrielle

(c) Law (property) biens mpl, fortune f; (of deceased) succession f;

∎ she left a large estate elle a laissé une grosse fortune (en héritage)

(d) British

∎ estate (car) break m

(e) formal (state, position) état m, rang m;

∎ men of low/high estate les hommes d'humble condition/de haut rang;

∎ the estate of matrimony la condition du mariage;

∎ the three estates les trois états mpl;

∎ the fourth estate le quatrième pouvoir;

∎ History the Estates (of the Realm) les états mpl ou les ordres mpl (de l'Ancien Régime)

►► British estate agency agence f immobilière;

British estate agent (salesperson) agent m immobilier; (manager) intendant m, régisseur m;

British estate car break m;

British estate duty, American estate tax droits mpl de succession

1) (landed property) Gut, das

2) (Brit.) (housing estate) [Wohn]siedlung, die; (industrial estate) Industriegebiet, das; (trading estate) Gewerbegebiet, das

3) (total assets) (of deceased person) Erbmasse, die (Rechtsspr.); Nachlass, der; (of bankrupt) Konkursmasse, die (Wirtsch., Rechtsspr.)

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1) (a large piece of land owned by one person or a group of people etc: They have an estate in Ireland.) der Grundbesitz

2) (a piece of land developed for building etc: a housing/industrial estate.) die Siedlung

3) (a person's total possessions (property, money etc): His estate was divided among his sons.) der Besitz

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1. (landed property) Grundbesitz m; (piece of land) [großes] Grundstück, Anwesen nt; (with buildings) Gut nt

country \estate Landgut nt

2. LAW (personal property) [Privat]vermögen nt, Vermögensmasse f; (of deceased person) Erbmasse f, Nachlass m, SCHWEIZ a. Verlassenschaft f

personal \estate bewegliches Vermögen, Mobiliarvermögen nt

real \estate Immobilien pl, Grundbesitz m

to leave one's entire \estate to sb jdm sein gesamtes Vermögen hinterlassen [o vererben

3. BRIT (group of buildings) Siedlung f

council \estate Wohnviertel nt mit Sozialwohnungen

housing \estate [Wohn]siedlung f

industrial \estate Industriegebiet nt

trading \estate Gewerbegebiet nt, Industriegebiet nt

4. (political class) Stand m, Klasse f

the first \estate der erste Stand [o Klerus]

the fourth \estate ( hum) die Zunft der Journalisten [o Presse

5. ( dated: state) Stand m

to reach man's \estate in den Mannesstand treten veraltet

the holy \estate of matrimony der heilige Stand der Ehe geh

of high/low \estate ( old) von hohem/niedrigem Stand

6. BRIT (car) Transporter m, [großer] Kombi

7. (interest in land) Besitzrecht nt

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1) (= land) Gut nt

2) (JUR: possessions) Besitz m, Besitztümer pl, Eigentum nt; (of deceased) Nachlass m, Erbmasse f

3) (esp Brit: housing estate) Siedlung f; (= trading estate) Industriegelände nt

4) (= order, rank) Stand m

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estate [ıˈsteıt] s

1. Stand m, Klasse f:

the (Three) Estates of the Realm Br die drei gesetzgebenden Stände (Lords Spiritual, Lords Temporal, Commons); → first estate, etc

2. JUR

a) Besitz(tum) m(n), Vermögen n: → personal A 6, real¹ A 4

b) (Erb-, Konkurs-)Masse f, Nachlass m

c) Besitzrecht n

3. (großes) Grundstück, Besitzung f, Landsitz m, Gut n

4. obs (Zu)Stand m:

man’s estate Mannesalter n;

the holy estate of matrimony der heilige Stand der Ehe

5. Br

a) (Wohn)Siedlung f

b) Industriegebiet n

est. abk

1. established

2. estate

3. WIRTSCH, MATH estimated

4. GEOG estuary

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1) (landed property) Gut, das

2) (Brit.) (housing estate) [Wohn]siedlung, die; (industrial estate) Industriegebiet, das; (trading estate) Gewerbegebiet, das

3) (total assets) (of deceased person) Erbmasse, die (Rechtsspr.); Nachlass, der; (of bankrupt) Konkursmasse, die (Wirtsch., Rechtsspr.)

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Besitztum n.

Domäne -n f.

Grundbesitz m.

Gut ¨-er n.

Gutshof -¨e m.

1. 1) поместье, имение; земельное владение (тж. a country estate)

2) имущество, состояние

2. участок, площадка

3. сословие

4. редк. положение

5. книжн. положение в обществе; статус; звание (преим. высокое)

1) (a large piece of land owned by one person or a group of people etc: They have an estate in Ireland.) gods, plantasje

2) (a piece of land developed for building etc: a housing/industrial estate.) boligfelt, industriområde

3) (a person's total possessions (property, money etc): His estate was divided among his sons.) (døds)bo, formue, midler

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subst. \/ɪˈsteɪt\/, \/eˈsteɪt\/

1) gods, (land)eiendom, plantasje (amer.)

• they worked on a sugar estate

• please come and visit me at my country estate

• estate owner

2) (britisk, også estate car) stasjonsvogn

3) (britisk, også housing estate) boligområde, bebyggelse

• council (housing) estate

4) ( jus) eiendom, eiendeler, besittelse

• personal estate

• real estate

5) ( jus) (døds)bo, arvemasse, formue

6) ( jus) konkursbo

7) rikets stand

8) ( litterært) tilstand, stilling, stand, rang

• he is of high estate

• she attained a woman's estate

distribution of the estate ( jus) arveskifte

entail an estate on somebody gi en eiendom i arv til noen, la en eiendom gå i arv til noen

estate in bankruptcy ( jus) konkursbo

estates stender

the fourth estate ( om pressen) den fjerde statsmakt

the holy estate of matrimony den hellige ektestand

the third estate ( fransk historie) tredjestanden

the three estates of the realm ( britisk) de tre stender (the Lords Spiritual, the Lords Temporal, the Commons)

wind up the estate ( jus) gjøre opp boet

estate n

1 ( stately home and park) domaine m, propriété f ;

2 = housing estate ;

3 ( assets) biens mpl ; to divide one's estate partager ses biens ; a large estate une grande fortune ;

4 ( condition) état m ; the (holy) estate of matrimony le saint état de mariage ; to reach man's estate† atteindre l'âge adulte ;

5 ‡ou Hist ( class) état m ; the three estates of the realm les trois états ; of high/low estate de haute/basse condition ;

6 GB = estate car.

A a.

1 alto; elevato; (fig.) grande sommo, eminente, nobile, sublime: The house is nine metres high, la casa è alta nove metri; (fis., radio) high frequency, alta frequenza; (geogr.) high latitudes, alte latitudini; (elettr.) high tension, alta tensione; high finance, alta finanza; at a high speed, a una velocità elevata; a high wall, un muro alto; un'alta parete; a high mind, un animo nobile; a high caste, una casta alta (per es., in India)

2 ( di suono) alto, acuto: a high tone, un tono alto (o acuto)

3 ( di colore) intenso, cupo; ( di luce) forte

4 avanzato; inoltrato; pieno: high autumn, autunno inoltrato; It was high summer, era piena estate

5 ( di carne, selvaggina) frollo, stagionato; ( anche) andato a male; passato; troppo frollo

6 (fam.) alticcio; brillo

7 (fam.) euforico; gasato; su di giri (spec. per effetto della droga); fatto, impasticcato (fam.): to be high on drugs, essersi fatto

8 ( di un luogo, di un locale, e sim.) ben frequentato; che ha una buona clientela

9 ( di un fiume) in piena; gonfio

B n.

1 altura; posizione elevata; livello alto

2 ( nei giochi di carte) carta alta

3 (meteor.) area d'alta pressione; anticiclone

4 ( Borsa, fin.) prezzo massimo; livello massimo; quotazione più alta; punta; picco: highs and lows, alti e bassi, massimi e minimi ( delle quotazioni)

5 (autom., mecc.) (la) marcia più alta: to move into high, mettere (o ingranare) la quinta ( un tempo: la quarta; o comunque la marcia più alta)

6 (fam.) euforia; alto: highs and lows, alti e bassi

7 ( slang) sballo; eccitazione dovuta alla droga

8 = the high table ► sotto

C avv.

1 in alto ( anche fig.); in posizione elevata; in un grado alto; nella posizione più alta: to aim high, avere grandi mire (o aspirazioni); puntare in alto

2 forte: to play high, giocare forte; fare forti puntate

3 lussuosamente; nel lusso: to live high ( on the hog), vivere nel lusso; fare la bella vita (fig.)

● (fam.) the High = High Street (spec. a Oxford) ► sotto □ high achiever, ( a scuola, ecc.) chi ottiene grandi risultati; campione; fuoriclasse □ high altar, altar maggiore □ high and dry, (naut.) arenato; incagliato, a secco; (fig.: di persona) nei guai, in difficoltà, in braghe di tela; abbandonato □ high and low, (gente) di ogni condizione, ricchi e poveri; (avv.) dappertutto, per mari e per monti □ high-and-mighty, arrogante; prepotente □ (fam.) to be (as) high as a kite, essere ubriaco fradicio; essere completamente fatto ( di droga); ( anche) essere su di giri (o eccitatissimo) □ high-backed chair, sedia dallo schienale alto □ ( sport) high ball, palla alta □ ( ginnastica) high bar, sbarra □ (autom. USA) high beam, fascio (di luce) di profondità □ (autom.) high-beams (o high-beam headlights), (fari) abbaglianti; luci di profondità □ (fam. USA) high-binder, politico corrotto, faccendiere; ( anche) sicario □ high born (o high-born) ► highborn □ high bred (o high-bred) ► highbred □ high chair, seggiolone ( per bambini) □ High Church, «Chiesa Alta» ( la corrente più conservatrice e filocattolica della Chiesa anglicana) □ High Churchman, membro della «Chiesa Alta» □ high-class, di prim'ordine, di prima qualità; d'alta classe: high-class goods, merce di prim'ordine □ a high colour, un colorito acceso □ high-coloured, dai colori vivaci; dal colore acceso; ( di persona) colorito, florido □ (mil.) high command, comando supremo □ a high complexion, una carnagione colorita □ ( arte, pitt.) high contrast, contrasto forte □ (econ.) high cost of living, carovita □ High Court ( of Justice), Alta Corte di giustizia (in Inghilterra e Galles: giudica spec. le cause civili più complesse) □ (in GB, form.) the High Court of Parliament, il Parlamento □ (GB) high day, festività religiosa □ (fam. GB) high days and holidays, occasioni speciali □ high-density, ad alta densità: (biol.) high-density lipoprotein, (abbr. HDL) lipoproteina ad alta densità □ (econ., fin.) high earners, i percettori di redditi alti □ (market.) high-end, di fascia (o di gamma) alta: high-end computers, computer di fascia alta □ (mil.) high explosive, esplosivo ad alto potenziale; alto esplosivo □ high five, il cinque ( segno di vittoria o di saluto) □ high farming, agricoltura intensiva □ ( radio, mus.) high fidelity, alta fedeltà □ ( di registratore, ecc.) high-fidelity, ad alta fedeltà; hi-fi □ (fig.) high-flier (o high-flyer), persona (dal grande potenziale) di successo; persona capace e ambiziosa; giovane in carriera; ( anche) azienda di successo; ( Borsa) titolo che va forte □ high flying, (aeron.) che vola in alto (o ad alta quota); (fig.) capace e ambizioso, di successo □ high-flown, ( di linguaggio, ecc.) enfatico; ampolloso; altisonante □ (elettron., radio) high-frequency, ad alta frequenza □ (autom.) high gear, marcia alta; quinta ( un tempo: quarta) velocità; presa diretta; (fig.) grande velocità □ (ling.) High German, alto tedesco □ high-grade, di qualità superiore; ( di esplosivo) di elevata potenza □ high ground, altura; (fig., in una discussione, ecc.) posizione di vantaggio □ high-handed, prepotente, autoritario; tirannico □ high hat, cappello a cilindro □ high-hat, (fam. USA) persona altezzosa, snob; (agg.) altezzoso, snobistico □ high heels, tacchi alti; scarpe con tacco alto □ high hopes, forti speranze □ (econ.) high-income, ad alto reddito: high-income households, nuclei familiari ad alto reddito □ to be high in office, occupare una posizione di rilievo □ (fam. antiq.) high jinks, allegria sfrenata; baldoria □ ( sport) high jump, salto in alto □ ( sport) high jumper, saltatore in alto □ ( sport) high jumping, salto in alto □ high-keyed, (mus.) acuto; (fig.) eccitabile, nervoso □ high-level, ad alto livello; ( di personale) di grado elevato; ( di rifiuti radioattivi) ad alta attività: (comput.) high-level language, linguaggio ad alto livello; linguaggio avanzato □ high life, bella vita (fig.), vita lussuosa; ( anche) gran mondo; alta società □ high light ► highlight □ high living, bella vita (fig.); vita lussuosa □ high-maintenance (agg.), che richiede molta manutenzione; delicato; (fig. fam.: di persona) difficile, capriccioso □ (relig.) High Mass, messa grande (o solenne) □ high-mettled, ( di cavallo) focoso; ( d'uomo) coraggioso, intrepido □ high-minded, magnanimo; di nobili sentimenti □ high-mindedness, magnanimità; nobiltà d'animo □ ( di indumento) high-necked, accollato □ high noon, mezzogiorno; (fig.) apice, culmine, vertice □ (ind., chim.) high-octane, ad alto numero di ottani □ (fam.) to have a high old time, divertirsi un mondo; spassarsela □ to be high on st., andare pazzo per qc.; essere entusiasta (di fare qc.) □ to be high on drugs, essere sotto l'effetto della droga; essere completamente fatto □ to be high on whisky, essere sbronzo di whisky □ (fin.: di un investimento, ecc.) high-paying, altamente remunerativo □ high-pitched, ( di suono) acuto; ( di tetto) aguzzo, con una forte pendenza □ high point, punto alto; (fig.) momento culminante ( di uno spettacolo, ecc.); clou (franc.) □ (chim.) high polymer, polimero ad alto peso molecolare □ high-powered, ( anche elettr.) ad alta potenza; (fig.) potente, influente, dinamico, efficace; (di mansione, ecc.) di grande responsabilità □ (autom., mecc.) a high-powered engine, un motore di grande potenza; a high-powered job, un posto di grande responsabilità □ high pressure, (tecn., meteor.) alta pressione; (fig.) forte pressione □ high-pressure, (tecn.) ad alta pressione; (mecc.: di un cilindro, ecc.) che resiste alle alte pressioni; (fig.) che esercita una forte pressione, insistente, pressante; ( anche) intenso, stressante □ (comm.) high-priced, dal prezzo elevato; costoso: ( Borsa) high-priced shares, titoli pesanti □ high priest, gran sacerdote ( anche fig.) □ high priestess, gran sacerdotessa ( anche fig.) □ high-principled, di nobili (o di alti) princìpi □ high profile, (geogr.) profilo alto ( di una costa, ecc.); (fig.) alto profilo (angl.); alto livello; tono maggiore; grande rilievo (o rilevanza) □ (fig.) high-profile, di alto profilo (angl.); di primo piano, di alto livello, in tono maggiore, di tutto rilievo; (fatto) alla grande (fam.): a high-profile campaign, una campagna ( elettorale o pubblicitaria) in tono maggiore; a high-profile position, una posizione di tutto rilievo □ high-ranking, di grado elevato: the highest-ranking state officials, le massime cariche istituzionali □ high-reaching, che mira in alto; ambizioso □ ( arte) high relief, altorilievo □ (comput.) high-resolution display, schermo ad alta risoluzione □ (edil.) high-rise, (agg.) ( di un edificio) alto, a molti piani; (sost.) edificio a molti piani; piccolo grattacielo □ high-rise handlebars, manubrio alto ( di bici, ecc.) □ high-risk, ad alto rischio: high-risk patients, pazienti ad alto rischio □ high road, (antiq.) strada principale, strada maestra; (fig.) strada maestra, via (più diretta); the high road to success, la strada maestra (o la via) per il successo □ the ( moral) high road, la strada (moralmente) più corretta: The party took the moral high road and disclosed the scandal, il partito scelse la strada più corretta (o scelse la trasparenza) e rivelò lo scandalo □ (fam. USA) high roller, forte giocatore (o scommettitore); ( anche) spendaccione, chi sperpera soldi nei vizi □ high school, (in GB) scuola secondaria ( inferiore o superiore); (in USA) scuola secondaria superiore; ( balletto, equit., ecc.) alta scuola □ (naut.) the high seas, il mare aperto; gli oceani; le acque extraterritoriali □ (tur.) high season, alta stagione □ high sheriff ► sheriff □ high society, l'alta società; il gran mondo □ high-sounding, sonoro; altisonante □ high speed, alta velocità; (mecc., autom.) quarta (o quinta) velocità; presa diretta □ high-speed, ad alta velocità; ad azione rapida: (elettron.) high-speed oscilloscope, oscilloscopio ad alta velocità; high-speed relay, relè ad azione rapida □ High Speed Train (abbr. HST) power car, motrice di treno ad alta velocità □ high-spirited, allegro, brioso, vivace; ( di cavallo) focoso, ombroso □ high spirits, buonumore; euforia: to be in high spirits, essere di buonumore; essere euforico (o su di giri) □ high spot = high point ► sopra □ ( nei giochi e fig.) high stakes, posta forte; posta in gioco alta □ (ingl.) high street, corso, via principale; (fig.) il centro ( della città); (fig.) il commercio □ (ingl.) high-street (agg.), del centro, centrale; (fig.) commerciale; ( anche) per la massa: high-street shops, i negozi del centro; high-street products, prodotti per la massa □ (ingl.) high-street bank, banca di credito ordinario □ ( USA) high-strung = highly-strung ► highly □ the high table, la tavola dei professori ( nei refettori dei college); il tavolo d'onore ( in un banchetto ufficiale) □ (in GB) high tea, pasto leggero nel tardo pomeriggio, che sostituisce la cena □ (fam.) high-tech (abbr. di high-technology), high-tech; ad alto contenuto tecnologico; a tecnologia avanzata: high-tech furniture, mobili high-tech; (fin.) high-tech securities, titoli tecnologici; titoli di imprese ad alto contenuto tecnologico; high-tech industries, industrie a tecnologia avanzata □ (ind.) high-technology, ad alto contenuto tecnologico; a tecnologia avanzata □ high-temperature material, materiale resistente ad alte temperature □ (elettr.) high-tension line, linea ad alta tensione □ high tide, alta marea; (fig.) apice, culmine □ high time, (l') ora (di fare qc.); il momento giusto: It's high time ( that) we left, è ora che ce ne andiamo! □ (fig.) high-toned, elevato; nobile; (fam. USA) altolocato, snob □ ( di scarpe sportive) high-top, che coprono la caviglia □ high-tops, scarpe sportive che coprono la caviglia; (spec.) scarpe da basket □ (leg.) high treason, alto tradimento □ (fam.) high-ups ► high-up □ (elettr.) high voltage, alta tensione □ high water, alta marea □ high-water mark, livello di piena; livello dell'alta marea; (fig.) punto più alto, livello massimo, apice, culmine □ a high wind, un forte vento □ high words, parole grosse; accenti d'ira □ ( Borsa, fin.) high yielders (o high-yield securities), titoli ad alto rendimento □ (antiq. o spreg. USA) high yellow, persona mulatta di carnagione quasi bianca □ to fly high, volare in alto (o ad alta quota); (fig.) avere successo □ from on high, dall'alto; dal cielo □ (fam.) to get off [get on] one's high horse ► horse □ (di prezzi ecc.) to go high, andare su; salire □ to be in high favour ( with sb.), essere molto stimato (da q.) □ in high places, negli (o in) ambienti elevati, nelle alte sfere; ( di persona) altolocato: people in high places, (le) persone altolocate □ (relig.) the Most High, l'Altissimo; Dio □ on high, in alto; in cielo □ ( di sentimenti e sim.) to run high, essere al massimo (o alle stelle); divampare: Discontent ran high, divampava lo scontento.

{is'teit}
1. имение, имот, земя, юр. имущество
housing/industrial ESTATE жилищен/индустриален комплекс
personal/real ESTATE движимо/недвижимо имущество
joint ESTATE съсобствен имот
life ESTATE имот за пожизнено плодоползуване
2. ист. съсловие
the Е's (of the Realm) трите съсловия
the Third Е. буржоазията
3. ост. ранг, обществено положение
of high/low ESTATE с високо/със скромно обществено положение
4. юр. наследство, наследствена маса
ESTATE duty/aм. tax данък върху наследството
5. търг. актив, имуществена маса (при несъстоятелност)
6. плантация
7. estate car
to arrive at/attain to/reach man's ESTATE станал съм вече мъж
the holy ESTATE of matrimony свещенността на брака

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{is'teit} n 1. имение; имот, земя; юр. имущество; housing/indu

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съсловие; имот; имущество; наследство;

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estate[is´teit] n 1. имение, имот, земя; 2. юрид. имущество; personal ( real) \estate движим (недвижим) имот (имущество); joint \estate съсобствен имот; life \estate имот в плодоползване; 3. юрид. наследство, наследствена маса; 4. търг. актив, имуществена маса (при несъстоятелност); 5. англ. = estate car; 6. ост. ранг, (обществено) положение; of high ( low) \estate високопоставен (със скромно положение); 7. ист. съсловие; the Third E. третото съсловие, буржоазията; the Fourth E. шег. печатът; • housing \estate жилищен комплекс; mineral \estate геол. находище на полезно изкопаемо; to have arrived at, reached man's ( woman's) \estate, \estate of manhood ( womanhood) възмъжал съм, станал съм вече мъж (жена).

1) (tall) [building, wall, table, forehead, cheekbones] alto

2) (far from the ground) [shelf, ceiling, cloud] alto

3) (numerically large) [number, price, frequency] alto, elevato; [ratio, volume] alto; [ wind] forte

4) (great) [degree, risk] alto, elevato; [hope, expectation] grande

5) (important) [quality, rank] alto; [ standard] elevato

6) (noble) [ principle] alto, elevato; [ ideal] grande, nobile

7) (acute) [pitch, sound, note] alto, acuto; [ voice] acuto

8) gastr. [ game] frollato

9) colloq. (euphoric) (on drug) sballato; (happy) su di giri

1) (to a great height) [climb, throw] in alto; [ jump] alto, in alto

2) (at a high level) [set, turn on] alto

3) mus. [sing, play] in una tonalità alta

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1) (livello) massimo m., picco m.

2) colloq. (euphoric feeling)

3) AE colloq. scol. scuola f. (media) superiore

4)

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1) (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.) alto

2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) di altezza

3) (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.) alto

4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) principale, maggiore, alto

5) (noble; good: high ideals.) alto

6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) forte

7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) alto

8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) alto

9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) passato, andato a male

10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) alto

- highly

- highly-strung

- high tide

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1) (tall) [building, wall, table, forehead, cheekbones] alto

2) (far from the ground) [shelf, ceiling, cloud] alto

3) (numerically large) [number, price, frequency] alto, elevato; [ratio, volume] alto; [ wind] forte

4) (great) [degree, risk] alto, elevato; [hope, expectation] grande

5) (important) [quality, rank] alto; [ standard] elevato

6) (noble) [ principle] alto, elevato; [ ideal] grande, nobile

7) (acute) [pitch, sound, note] alto, acuto; [ voice] acuto

8) gastr. [ game] frollato

9) colloq. (euphoric) (on drug) sballato; (happy) su di giri

1) (to a great height) [climb, throw] in alto; [ jump] alto, in alto

2) (at a high level) [set, turn on] alto

3) mus. [sing, play] in una tonalità alta

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1) (livello) massimo m., picco m.

2) colloq. (euphoric feeling)

3) AE colloq. scol. scuola f. (media) superiore

4)

es·tate [ɪʼsteɪt, esʼ-] n

1) ( landed property) Grundbesitz m; ( piece of land) [großes] Grundstück, Anwesen nt; ( with buildings) Gut nt;

country \estate Landgut nt

2) law ( personal property) [Privat]vermögen nt, Vermögensmasse f; ( of deceased person) Erbmasse f, Nachlass m;

personal \estate bewegliches Vermögen, Mobiliarvermögen nt;

real \estate unbewegliches Vermögen, Immobilien fpl;

to leave one's entire \estate to sb jdm sein gesamtes Vermögen hinterlassen [o vererben];

3) ( Brit) ( group of buildings) Siedlung f;

council \estate Wohnviertel nt mit Sozialwohnungen;

housing \estate [Wohn]siedlung f;

industrial \estate Industriegebiet nt;

trading \estate Gewerbegebiet nt

4) ( political class) Stand m, Klasse f;

the first \estate der erste Stand [o Klerus];

the fourth \estate ( hum) die Zunft der Journalisten [o Presse];

5) (dated: state) Stand m;

to reach man's \estate in den Mannesstand treten veraltet;

the holy \estate of matrimony der heilige Stand der Ehe ( geh)

of high/low \estate (old) von hohem/niedrigem Stand

6) ( Brit) ( car) Transporter m, [großer] Kombi

(n.) = high estate

Ex. Both novels tell essentially the same story, that of a woman sundered from her high estate and her betrothed.

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1 position, exact position, bearing, location.

2 standing, reputation, status.

3 attitude, stand, position, stance.

4 position.

5 position, job, billet.

6 place, social standing.

7 situs.

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► nombre femenino

1 (postura, situación) position

2 (condición - económica) situation; (- social) status

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1) position

2) attitude

3) status

4) rating

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1) (=postura) position

2) (=lugar) position

3) (=categoría) position, standing

4) (=punto de vista) position, stance

5) [en competición, liga] place, position

6) LAm (=puesto de trabajo) position, post

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1)

a) (lugar, puesto) position

b) (Mil) position

2)

a) ( situación) position

b) ( en la sociedad) social standing

3)

a) ( postura física) position

b) ( actitud) position, stance

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= attitude, character position, location, position, position, ranking, footing, stand, rank number, stance, standing, grading, mindshare.

Ex. One major hurdle remain before wider implementation can be expected user attitudes and acceptance of this physical form of catalogue and index.

Ex. The record length is the number of character positions in the record including the record label and the record separator.

Ex. Having been alerted to the existence of a document, the user needs information concerning the actual location of the document, in order that the document may be read.

Ex. He has held a variety of positions of increasing responsibility.

Ex. The directory is a finding list which lists for every field its tag, the number of characters in the field, and the starting character position of the field within the record.

Ex. Those documents with sufficiently high rankings will be deemed relevant and eventually retrieved.

Ex. Certain new factors have fertilized the ground for the rooting and growth of activity on a stronger and firmer footing than has ever been possible in the past.

Ex. The Midwinter Meeting of the American Library Association included various items of business such as: the ALA stand on UNESCO; a new dues schedule; grants; role of school librarians in ALA; new cataloguing tools; and standards.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Journal ranking: the issue of allotting rank numbers when there is a tie'.

Ex. It is precisely such programme arrangements which seemed, upon examination, to produce an equivocal stance on the question of applying the technology in a user-orientated way.

Ex. Their sheer institutional standing and regard have had a bearing upon the creation of a situation which is a good deal better than it might otherwise have been.

Ex. It is interesting that, in this case, socio-economic grading was a better social discriminator than was terminal educational age.

Ex. Libaries mindshare in this new self-service e-resource environment is also clear: behind newer entrants.

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* alta posición = high estate.

* aprovecharse de + Posesivo + posición = take + advantage of + Posesivo + position.

* cambiar de posición = transpose, reposition [re-position].

* colocarse en la posición de = place + Reflexivo + in the position of.

* de posición intermedia = middle-ground.

* en la mejor posición = best-positioned.

* en posición correcta = the right way round.

* estar en la mejor posición para = be best positioned to.

* estar en posición de = be in a position to.

* mantener la posición = hold + the line.

* ocupar la mejor posición para = be in the best position to, be best positioned to, be the best placed to.

* ocupar una posición = take + position, fill + niche, occupy + a niche.

* ocupar una posición de = be in position of.

* ocupar un posición = occupy + position.

* posición de comienzo = offset value.

* posición del loto, la = lotus position, the, padmasana.

* posición de poder = position power.

* posición de ventaja = high ground.

* posición elevada = high ground.

* posición estratégica = vantage point.

* posición geográfica = geolocation.

* posición incorrecta, en = wrong way round, the.

* posición inicial = lead position, starting position.

* posición intermedia = middle way.

* posición privilegiada = advantageous position.

* posición social = social standing.

* posición ventajosa = vantage point, high ground.

* primera posición = pole position, pole start.

* primera posición de salida = pole start, pole position.

* que ocupa la mejor posición = best-positioned.

* reconsiderar posición = reconsider + position.

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1)

a) (lugar, puesto) position

b) (Mil) position

2)

a) ( situación) position

b) ( en la sociedad) social standing

3)

a) ( postura física) position

b) ( actitud) position, stance

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1 (lugar, puesto) position

me indicó su posición en el mapa she showed me its position o where it was on the map

terminó la carrera en (la) quinta posición he finished the race in fifth place

el dólar recuperó posiciones frente al yen the dollar recovered against the yen

2 ( Mil) position

bombardearon las posiciones enemigas they bombarded the enemy positions o lines

( Chi) offside position

starting position

1 (situación) position

no estoy en posición de hacer críticas a nadie I'm in no position to criticize anyone

2 (en la sociedad) social standing

gente de buena posiciónor de posición elevada people of high social standing

un hombre de posición a man of some standing

es de una familia de posición desahogada his family is comfortably off

posición dominante en el mercado dominant market position

1 (postura física) position

coloquen sus asientos en posición vertical put your seats in an upright position

mantenga la cabeza en posición erguida keep your head up

2 (actitud) position, stance

adoptaron una posición intransigente they took a tough stand, they adopted a tough stance

at ease

en posición de descanso (standing) at ease

attention

en posición de firmes at attention, standing to attention

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a) ( en general) position;

◊ en posición vertical in an upright position

b) ( en la sociedad) social standing;

◊ gente de buena posición people of high social standing

c) ( actitud) position, stance;

◊ adoptar una posición intransigente to take a tough stand o stance

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posición nf

1. [postura física] position

posición de loto lotus position

2. [puesto] position;

quedó en (la) quinta posición he was fifth;

el equipo ha recuperado posiciones con respecto al líder the team has closed the gap on the leader;

posición ventajosa vantage point

3. [lugar] position;

tomaron las posiciones enemigas they took the enemy positions

4. [situación] position;

no estoy en posición de opinar I'm not in a position to comment;

estoy en una posición muy difícil I'm in a very difficult position

5. [categoría] [social] status;

está en una posición económica difícil he's in a difficult financial situation

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1 tb MIL, fig

position;

en buena posición en clasificación in a good position, well-placed;

en posición de espera on standby

2 social standing, status;

de posición of some standing

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posición nf, pl - ciones

1) : position, place

2) : status, standing

3) : attitude, stance

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posición n position

a. high-born, of high estate, noble, of a king or an earl (þú kannt vel at vera með tignum mönnum).

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adj. [tiginn and tigund are kindred words, so that tiginn prop. means notable, marked]:—high-born, of high estate, of a king or an earl; Uppsvía-ætt er tignust er á Norðrlöndum, þvíat sú ætt er komin frá goðunum sjálfum, Ó. H. 87; en þeir mundi þrjú hundruð vetra, at engi mundi vera í ætt hans kona eðr ú-tiginn maðr …, Edda 104; konungr mælti, far þú vel, vitr maðr ertú ok siðugr ok kannt vel at vera með tignum mönnum, Ó. H. 66: þá sagði Ólafr konungr, vel kanntú at vera með tignum mönnum, Sighvatr, Fb. ii. 112; lítt nýt ek þess þá, segir hón, at ek em konungs-dóttir, ef mik skal gipta ú-tignum manni, … þat hugda ek, segir hann (the king), at ek munda hafa vald at göra þann tiginn mann hér í landi sem ek vil, Fms. ii. 298; höll skipat með enum tignastum mönnum, Þiðr. 319; tiginn at metorðum, 655 x. 2; göra öngan manna mun hvárt er tiginn eða ú-tiginn, Eg. 351; öllum gaf hann þeim nökkurn grip, þeim stærri er tignari vóru, Fms. vi. 181; segir sér torfenginn slíkan mann ú-tiginn sem Kjartan var, Ld. 189; nú er þess engi ván, at ek giptumk ú-tignum manni … nú vill hón eigi eiga ú-tiginn mann, þá meguð ér gefa mér tignar-nafn, hefi ek til þess ætt, at ek mætta jarl heita, Fms. vi. 289: in tigna, a nickname, Orkn.

1 tall, elevated, high-rise.

2 high, upland.

3 tall.

4 high, steep.

Precios altos High (steep) prices

5 loud.

6 lofty.

1 loudly, aloud, high up.

2 high, in a high position.

stop, hold everything, halt, hold it.

1 height.

2 stop, halt, interruption, pause.

3 hill, top of the hill, height.

4 upper floor.

5 high point, high, maximum.

6 Alto.

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► adjetivo

1 (persona, edificio, árbol) tall

■ es una mujer muy alta she's a very tall woman

2 (montaña, pared, techo, precio) high

■ lleva zapatos de tacón alto she wears high-heeled shoes

■ la marea está alta it's high tide

■ tiene la presión alta he's got high blood pressure

3 (elevado) top, upper

■ viven en los pisos altos they live on the upper floors

4 (importancia) high, top

■ es un alto ejecutivo en la empresa he's a top executive in the company

5 (voz, sonido) loud

■ lo dijo en voz alta she said it aloud

■ pon la tele más alta turn the telly up

► adverbio alto

1 high (up)

■ colocaron los platos muy alto they put the dishes very high up

2 (voz) loud, loudly

■ ¿podrías hablar más alto? could you speak a bit louder?

► nombre masculino

1 (altura) height

■ sólo hace dos metres de alto it's only two metres high

2 (elevación) hill, high ground

\

a altas horas de la noche late at night

en lo alto de on the top of

pasar por alto to pass over

por todo lo alto figurado in a grand way

tirando alto figurado at the most

alta cocina haute cuisine

alta sociedad high society

alta tecnología high technology

altas presiones high pressure sing

alto horno blast furnace

► adverbio

1 high (up)

■ colocaron los platos muy alto they put the dishes very high up

2 (voz) loud, loudly

■ ¿podrías hablar más alto? could you speak a bit louder?

► nombre masculino

1 (altura) height

■ sólo hace dos metres de alto it's only two metres high

2 (elevación) hill, high ground

► nombre masculino

1 (parada) stop

■ hicieron un alto para comer they stopped for lunch

► interjección

1 halt! (policía) stop!

\

dar el alto a alguien MILITAR to order somebody to halt

alto el fuego cease-fire

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1) height

2) halt, stop

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1. ADJ

1) [en altura]

a) [edificio, persona] tall; [monte] high

b)

2) [en nivel] [grado, precio, riesgo] high; [clase, cámara] upper

3) [en intensidad]

4) [en el tiempo]

5) [estilo] lofty, elevated

6) (=revuelto)

7) (Geog) upper

8) (Mús) [nota] sharp; [instrumento, voz] alto

9) ( Hist, Ling) high

2. ADV

1) (=arriba) high

2) (=en voz alta)

3. SM

1) (=altura)

2) (Geog) hill

3) (Arquit) upper floor

4) (Mús) alto

5)

6)

7) Chile [de ropa, cartas] pile

8) Chile [de tela] length

9)

1. SM

1) (=parada) stop

2) (Aut) (=señal) stop sign; (=semáforo) lights pl

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- ta adjetivo

1)

a) [ser] <persona/edificio/árbol> tall; <pared/montaña> high

b) [ESTAR]

2) (indicando posición, nivel)

a) [ser] high

b) [estar]

3) (en cantidad, calidad) high

4)

a) [estar] ( en intensidad) <volumen/televisión> loud

b)

5) (delante del n) (en importancia, trascendencia) <ejecutivo/funcionario> high-ranking, top

6) (delante del n) <ideales/opinión> high

7) (delante del n)

a) (Ling) high

b) (Geog) upper

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- alta burguesía

- alta cocina

- alta costura

- alta Edad Media

- alta fidelidad

- alta mar

- altas esferas

- alta sociedad

- altas presiones

- alta tensión

- alto cargo

- alto comisionado

- alto horno

- alto mando

1) <volar/subir> high

2) < hablar> loud, loudly

interjección halt!

- alto el fuego

1)

a) ( altura)

b) ( en el terreno) high ground

2)

a) ( de edificio) top floor

b) los altos masculino plural (CS) ( en casa) upstairs

3)

a) (parada, interrupción)

b) (Méx) (Auto)

4) (Chi fam) ( de cosas) pile, heap

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- ta adjetivo

1)

a) [ser] <persona/edificio/árbol> tall; <pared/montaña> high

b) [ESTAR]

2) (indicando posición, nivel)

a) [ser] high

b) [estar]

3) (en cantidad, calidad) high

4)

a) [estar] ( en intensidad) <volumen/televisión> loud

b)

5) (delante del n) (en importancia, trascendencia) <ejecutivo/funcionario> high-ranking, top

6) (delante del n) <ideales/opinión> high

7) (delante del n)

a) (Ling) high

b) (Geog) upper

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- alta burguesía

- alta cocina

- alta costura

- alta Edad Media

- alta fidelidad

- alta mar

- altas esferas

- alta sociedad

- altas presiones

- alta tensión

- alto cargo

- alto comisionado

- alto horno

- alto mando

1) <volar/subir> high

2) < hablar> loud, loudly

interjección halt!

- alto el fuego

1)

a) ( altura)

b) ( en el terreno) high ground

2)

a) ( de edificio) top floor

b) los altos masculino plural (CS) ( en casa) upstairs

3)

a) (parada, interrupción)

b) (Méx) (Auto)

4) (Chi fam) ( de cosas) pile, heap

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alto¹

¹ = stop.

alto²

² = alto.

alto³

³ = height.

alto⁴

⁴ = heavy [heavier -comp., heaviest -sup.], high [higher -comp., highest -sup.], superior, tall [taller -comp., tallest -sup.], hefty [heftier -comp., heftiest -sup.].

alto⁵

⁵ = loud [louder -comp., loudest -sup.].

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1 [ SER] ‹persona/edificio/árbol› tall; ‹pared/montaña› high

zapatos de tacones altos or ( AmS) de taco alto high-heeled shoes

es más alto que su hermano he's taller than his brother

una blusa de cuello alto a high-necked blouse

2 [ ESTAR]:

¡qué alto estás! haven't you grown!

mi hija está casi tan alta como yo my daughter's almost as tall as me now o almost my height now

B (indicando posición, nivel)

1 [ SER] high

los techos eran muy altos the rooms had very high ceilings

un vestido de talle alto a high-waisted dress