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1 -high o tall?-
Nota d'usoGli aggettivi high e tall possono essere tradotti entrambi con “alto”, ma possiedono sfumature di significato diverse. Tall si utilizza in riferimento alle persone e, in generale, a oggetti alti e stretti: tall buildings, edifici alti; tall trees, alberi alti; He's very tall, è molto alto. High, viene invece usato per indicare cose molto grandi, o che raggiungono un certo livello di altezza: high mountains, montagne alte; high tide, alta marea; high temperature, alta temperatura ecc. -
2 ♦ tall
♦ tall /tɔ:l/a.1 alto; grande (fam.); elevato: a tall man, un uomo alto; tall trees [steeples], alberi [campanili] alti; Jack is five foot tall, Jack è alto cinque piedi (m 1,53 circa) NOTA D'USO: - high o tall?-3 (fam.) assurdo; incredibile; inverosimile: a tall tale (o story) un racconto assurdo; una frottola; una panzana● (fam.) a tall drink, una bevanda servita in un bicchiere alto e stretto □ a tall hat, un cappello a cilindro; una tuba □ (ind.) tall oil, tallolio; olio di sego □ (fam. USA) a tall one, un bicchiere alto pieno di alcolico □ a tall order, (fig.) una richiesta impossibile, una pretesa assurda □ (naut.) tall ship, nave d'alto bordo; veliero □ tall story, cantafavola □ (fam.) tall talk, millanteria; spacconata □ (fam.) to talk tall, spararle (o sballarle) grosse; millantarsi; vantarsi. -
3 ♦ high
♦ high /haɪ/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)6 (fam.) alticcio; brillo7 (fam.) euforico; gasato; su di giri (spec. per effetto della droga); fatto, impasticcato (fam.): to be high on drugs, essersi fattoB n.1 altura; posizione elevata; livello alto3 (meteor.) area d'alta pressione; anticiclone4 ( 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)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● (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.NOTA D'USO: - high o tall?- -
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[tɔː]adjвысокий, рослыйHe seemed very tall to me. — Мне он казался очень высоким.
He is not tall enough to reach the shelf. — Он недостаточно высок, чтобы достать до полки.
She is too tall to wear this dress. — Ей это платье не по росту, она слишком высока.
- tall boy- tall woman
- head taller than smb
- much taller
- tall for his age
- be rather tall for one's age
- grow tall
- be too tallUSAGE:(1.) Русскому высокий соответствуют прилагательные tall и high. Прилагательное tall имеет в виду высокий рост человека. По отношению к неодушевленным предметам обычно употребляется прилагательное high, которое предполагает большую протяженность снизу вверх, описывает предмет, поднятый на значительную высоту над основанием или плоскостью: high mountains (buildings) высокие горы (здания); a high ceiling высокий потолок. (2.) Прилагательное tall может использоваться при описании неодушевленных предметов, если они высокие и узкие одновременно: a tall window высокое, узкое окно; a tall pole высокий шест; a tall hat шляпа- цилиндр -
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a высокий (1). Русскому высокий соответствуют прилагательные tall и high. Прилагательное tall имеет в виду высокий рост человека. По отношению к неодушевленным предметам обычно употребляется прилагательное high, которое предполагает большую протяженность снизу вверх, описывает предмет, поднятый на значительную высоту над основанием или плоскостью:high mountains (buildings) — высокие горы (здания);
a high ceiling — высокий потолок.
(2). Прилагательное tall может использоваться при описании неодушевленных предметов, если они высокие и узкие одновременно:a tall window — высокое, узкое окно,
a tall pole — высокий шест,
a tall hat — шляпа-цилиндр.
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high [haɪ]haut ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b), 1 (d), 1 (f), 1 (g), 1 (m), 1 (o), 1 (p), 2 (a), 2 (b), 3 (a), 3 (b) élevé ⇒ 1 (b)-(e), 1 (k) grand ⇒ 1 (c), 1 (d) noble ⇒ 1 (e) aigu ⇒ 1 (g) excité ⇒ 1 (s) en haut ⇒ 2 (a)∎ how high is that building? quelle est la hauteur de ce bâtiment?;∎ the walls are three metres high les murs ont ou font trois mètres de haut, les murs sont hauts de trois mètres;∎ the building is eight storeys high c'est un immeuble de ou à huit étages;∎ the highest mountain in the country la plus haute montagne du pays;∎ when I was only so high quand je n'étais pas plus grand que ça∎ built on high ground construit sur un terrain élevé;∎ the sun was high in the sky le soleil était haut(c) (above average → number) grand, élevé; (→ speed, value) grand; (→ cost, price, rate) élevé; (→ salary) élevé, gros (grosse); (→ pressure) élevé, haut; (→ polish) brillant;∎ to the highest degree au plus haut degré, à l'extrême;∎ of the highest importance de première importance;∎ to pay a high price payer le prix fort;∎ to fetch a high price se vendre cher;∎ to make a higher bid faire une offre supérieure, surenchérir;∎ highest bidder surenchérisseur(euse) m,f;∎ she suffers from high blood pressure elle a de la tension;∎ also figurative to play for high stakes jouer gros (jeu);∎ built to withstand high temperatures conçu pour résister à des températures élevées;∎ he has a high temperature il a beaucoup de température ou fièvre;∎ areas of high unemployment des régions à fort taux de chômage;∎ ore with a high mineral content minerai m à haute teneur;∎ milk is high in calcium le lait contient beaucoup de calcium;∎ high winds des vents mpl violents, de grands vents mpl;∎ Mathematics the highest common factor le plus grand commun diviseur(d) (better than average → quality) grand, haut; (→ standard) haut, élevé; (→ mark, score) élevé, bon; (→ reputation) bon;∎ our chances of success remain high nos chances de succès restent très bonnes;∎ to have a high opinion of sb avoir une bonne ou haute opinion de qn;∎ he has a high opinion of himself il a une haute idée de lui-même;∎ to have a high profile être très en vue;∎ she speaks of you in the highest terms elle dit le plus grand bien de vous;∎ one of the highest honours in the arts l'un des plus grands honneurs dans le monde des arts;∎ a man of high principles un homme qui a des principes (élevés);∎ he took a very high moral tone il prit un ton très moralisateur;∎ she has very high moral standards elle a des principes (de moralité) très élevés(f) (of great importance or rank) haut, important;∎ a high official un haut fonctionnaire;∎ we have it on the highest authority nous le tenons de la source la plus sûre;∎ to have friends in high places avoir des relations haut placées, avoir le bras long;∎ of high rank de haut rang∎ high summer plein été m;∎ it was high summer c'était au cœur de l'été;∎ it's high time we were leaving il est grand temps qu'on parte∎ resentment was high il y avait énormément de ressentiment;∎ moments of high drama des moments mpl extrêmement dramatiques;∎ high adventure grande aventure f;∎ to be high farce tourner à la farce∎ to have a high colour avoir le visage congestionné(k) (elaborate, formal → language, style) élevé, soutenu(l) (prominent → cheekbones) saillant∎ the highest card la carte maîtresse∎ a high Tory un tory ultra-conservateur;∎ a high Anglican un(e) anglican(e) de tendance conservatrice∎ to be in high spirits être plein d'entrain;∎ our spirits were high nous avions le moral;∎ high on cocaine défoncé à la cocaïne;∎ figurative they were high on success ils ne se sentaient plus après ce succès;∎ figurative he gets high on sailing il prend son pied en faisant de la voile;∎ they were (as) high as kites (drunk) ils étaient bien partis; (drugged) ils planaient; (happy) ils avaient la pêche2 adverb∎ up high en haut;∎ higher up plus haut;∎ higher and higher de plus en plus haut;∎ he raised both hands high il a levé les deux mains en l'air;∎ the kite flew high up in the sky le cerf-volant est monté très haut dans le ciel;∎ she threw the ball high into the air elle a lancé le ballon très haut;∎ the geese flew high over the fields les oies volaient très haut au-dessus des champs;∎ the shelf was high above her head l'étagère était bien au-dessus de sa tête;∎ he rose high in the company il a accédé aux plus hauts échelons de la société;∎ figurative we looked high and low for him nous l'avons cherché partout;∎ figurative to set one's sights high, to aim high viser haut;∎ figurative they're flying high ils visent haut, ils voient grand;∎ also figurative to hold one's head high porter la tête haute;∎ figurative to leave sb high and dry laisser qn en plan(b) (in intensity) haut;∎ they set the price/standards too high ils ont fixé un prix/niveau trop élevé;∎ I turned the heating up high j'ai mis le chauffage à fond;∎ he rose higher in my esteem il est monté encore plus dans mon estime;∎ salaries can go as high as £50,000 les salaires peuvent monter jusqu'à ou atteindre 50 000 livres;∎ I had to go as high as £50 il a fallu que j'aille ou que je monte jusqu'à 50 livres;∎ the card players played high les joueurs de cartes ont joué gros (jeu);∎ feelings were running high les esprits se sont échauffés∎ I can't sing that high je ne peux pas chanter aussi haut∎ to live high off or on the hog vivre comme un roi ou nabab3 noun∎ humorous the decision came from on high la décision fut prononcée en haut lieu(b) (great degree or level) haut m;∎ to reach a new high atteindre un nouveau record;∎ prices are at an all-time high les prix ont atteint leur maximum;∎ the Stock Market reached a new high la Bourse a atteint un nouveau record ou maximum;∎ the highs and lows (of share prices, career, life) les hauts mpl et les bas mpl(c) (setting → on iron, stove)∎ I put the oven on high j'ai mis le four sur très chaud∎ she's been on a permanent high since he came back elle voit tout en rose depuis son retour∎ Religion the Most High le Très-Haut►► Religion high altar maître-autel m;History High Antiquity Haute Antiquité f;Swimming high board plongeoir m le plus haut;high camp (affectation) affectation f, cabotinage m; (effeminate behaviour) manières fpl efféminées; (style) kitsch m;high chair chaise f haute (pour enfants);1 noun= fraction de l'Église d'Angleterre accordant une grande importance à l'autorité du prêtre, au rituel etc(a) = de tendance conservatrice dans l'Église anglicane;British Religion High Churchman = membre du mouvement conservateur à l'intérieur de l'Église anglicane;high comedy Theatre comédie f au dialogue brillant;∎ figurative the debate ended in scenes of high comedy le débat se termina par des scènes du plus haut comique;Military high command haut commandement m;Administration high commission haut-commissariat m;Administration high commissioner haut-commissaire m;Law the High Court (of Justice) ≃ le tribunal de grande instance (principal tribunal civil en Angleterre et au pays de Galles);Law High Court judge ≃ juge m du tribunal de grande instance;Law the High Court of Judiciary = la plus haute instance de justice en Écosse;Military high explosive explosif m puissant;high fashion haute couture f;high fidelity haute-fidélité f;high finance haute finance f;familiar high five = tape amicale donnée dans la paume de quelqu'un, bras levé, pour le saluer, le féliciter ou en signe de victoire;∎ they always give each other a high five when they meet ils se tapent dans la main à chaque fois qu'ils se voient;Electronics high frequency haute fréquence f;∎ figurative they moved into high gear ils se sont dépêchés;High German haut allemand m;high heels hauts talons mpl;high jump Sport saut m en hauteur;∎ British familiar figurative you're for the high jump when he finds out! qu'est-ce que tu vas prendre quand il l'apprendra!;Sport high jumper sauteur(euse) m,f (qui fait du saut en hauteur);the high life la grande vie;∎ she has a taste for the high life elle a des goûts de luxe;∎ to lead or to live the high life mener la grande vie;Computing high memory mémoire f haute;Computing high memory area zone f de mémoire haute;History the High Middle Ages le Haut Moyen Âge;high noon plein midi m;∎ at high noon à midi pile;American Transport High Occupancy Vehicle = voiture particulière transportant au moins deux passagers;Religion high place haut lieu m;high point (major event → of news) événement m le plus marquant; (→ of evening, holiday) point m culminant, grand moment m; (→ of film, novel) point m culminant;∎ the high point of the party le clou de la soirée;high priest Religion grand prêtre m;∎ figurative the high priests of fashion les gourous mpl de la mode;high priestess Religion grande prêtresse f;∎ figurative the high priestess of rock la grande prêtresse du rock;Linguistics high register language langage m élevé ou soutenu;Art high relief haut-relief m;high rise tour f (immeuble);high road (main road) route f principale, grand-route f; figurative (most direct route) bonne voie f;∎ he's on the high road to success il est en bonne voie de réussir;∎ the high road to fame la voie de la gloire;high school School (in UK) = établissement d'enseignement secondaire regroupant collège et lycée; (in US) lycée m;∎ she's still at high school elle est toujours scolarisée ou va toujours au lycée;the high seas la haute mer;∎ on the high seas en haute ou pleine mer;high season haute ou pleine saison f;∎ during the high season en haute ou pleine saison;British Administration High Sheriff = dans les comtés anglais et gallois, représentant officiel du monarque;American high sign signe m;∎ to give sb the high sign faire signe à qn;high society haute société f, grand monde m;high spirits pétulance f, vitalité f, entrain m;∎ to be in high spirits avoir de l'entrain, être plein d'entrain;∎ to put sb in high spirits mettre qn de bonne humeur;(a) (major event → of news) événement m le plus marquant; (→ of evening, holiday) point m culminant, grand moment m; (→ of film, novel) point m culminant∎ we hit all the high spots (tourists) nous avons vu toutes les attractions touristiques;British the high street (street) la grand-rue, la rue principale; (shops) les commerçants mpl, le commerce;∎ Commerce & Economics the high street has been badly hit by the recession les commerçants ont été durement touchés par la récession;British high table (for guests of honour) table f d'honneur; School & University table f des professeurs;British high tea = repas léger pris en début de soirée et accompagné de thé;∎ at high tide à marée haute;Theatre high tragedy grande tragédie f;high treason haute trahison f;Electricity high voltage haute tension f;∎ the river is at high water le fleuve est en crue;high wire corde f raide ou de funambule;∎ to walk the high wire marcher sur la corde raide -
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A n1 ( high level) niveau m élevé ; an all-time ou a record high un niveau record ; to rise to ou hit ou reach a new high atteindre son niveau le plus élevé ; a high of 35° une pointe de 35° ; a ten-year high of three million un niveau record de trois millions en dix ans ;2 ○ ( euphoric feeling) to give sb a high [drug] défoncer ○ qn ; [success, compliment] monter à la tête de qn ; to be on a high être en pleine euphorie ;3 Meteorol zone f de haute pression ;4 ○ US Sch = high school.B adj1 ( tall) [building, wall, cliff, hill, pile] haut ; [table, chair, forehead, collar, heel] haut (after n) ; high cheekbones pommettes fpl saillantes ; how high is the cliff? quelle est la hauteur de la falaise? ; it is 50 cm high ça fait 50 cm de haut ; a five-metre high wall un mur de cinq mètres de haut ; chest-/waist-high à la hauteur de la poitrine/la ceinture ; I've known him since he was so high il n'était pas plus grand que ça quand je l'ai connu ;2 ( far from the ground) [shelf, window, ceiling, plateau] haut ; [tier, level, floor] supérieur ; [cloud] d'altitude ; at high altitude à haute altitude ; at high tide à marée haute ; with a high ceiling haut de plafond ; a dress with a high neck(line) une robe montante ; how high (up) are we? ( on top of building) on est à combien de mètres au-dessus du sol? ; (on plane, mountain) quelle est notre altitude? ; how high do you want the shelf? à quelle hauteur voulez-vous l'étagère? ;3 ( numerically large) [number, ratio, price, frequency, volume] élevé ; [wind] violent ; [playing card] grosse ; this will lead to higher taxes cela conduira à une augmentation des impôts ; at high speed à grande vitesse ; to have a high temperature avoir de la fièvre ; high in riche en [fat, iron] ;4 (great, intense) [degree, intensity, risk] élevé ; [fever, heat] fort (before n) ; [anxiety, tension, excitement] extrême ; [hope, expectation] grand (before n) ; cook on a high heat faire cuire à feu vif ; turn the grill to high mettre le gril sur la position maximum ; to have a high colour avoir le teint rougeaud ; that is high praise! c'est très flatteur! ; a moment of high drama un moment de grande émotion ; the high seriousness of sth le grand sérieux de qch ; the building is high Victorian/Gothic le bâtiment est de la grande époque victorienne/du Gothique ; in high summer au cœur de l'été ; feelings are running high les esprits s'échauffent ;5 ( important) [quality, status, standard, rank, class, authority] supérieur ; [priority, place on list] élevé ; a higher court une cour supérieure ; I have it on the highest authority je tiens cela des autorités les plus haut placées ; to have friends in high places avoir des amis haut placés ; corruption in high places la corruption en haut lieu ; to be high up être haut placé ; to go on to higher things faire son chemin dans le monde ;6 ( noble) [ideal, principle, character] noble ; those are high words (indeed)! iron ce sont de (bien) grands mots! ;7 ( acute) [pitch, sound, voice] aigu/-guë ; [note] haut ; to reach the high notes atteindre les notes les plus hautes ;8 ( mature) [game] faisandé ; [fish, cheese] avancé ; [butter] rance ; I like my cheese really high j'aime mon fromage bien fait ;9 ○ ( euphoric) ( on drug) défoncé ○, dans un état euphorique ; ( happy) ivre de joie ; to be high on être défoncé à [drug] ; she was high on success son succès l'avait rendue ivre de joie ; to get high ( deliberately) se défoncer ○ ; ( accidentally) s'intoxiquer ;10 Ling [vowel] fermé.C adv1 ( to a great height) [build, pile, climb, jump, throw, fly, rise, raise] haut ; the plane flew too high l'avion a volé trop haut or à une altitude trop élevée ; the desk was piled high with papers les papiers s'entassaient en hautes piles sur le bureau ; write it higher up écris-le plus haut ; to live high up on the 16th floor habiter tout en haut au 16ème étage ; to climb higher and higher lit [person, animal] grimper de plus en plus haut ; fig [figures, rate, unemployment] augmenter de plus en plus ; interest rates may go as high as 15% le taux d'intérêt peut monter jusqu'à 15% ; don't go any higher than £5,000 ne dépasse pas 5 000 livres sterling ;2 ( at a high level) [set, turn on] fort ; to turn sth up high monter qch ; don't turn it up too high ne le mets pas trop fort ;3 [sing, play] haut ; play an octave higher jouez à l'octave supérieure.it's high time that sb did il est grand temps que qn fasse ; to have a high (old) time s'amuser comme des fous ; to hold one's head (up) high marcher la tête haute ; to search ou hunt high and low for sth remuer ciel et terre pour trouver qch. -
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I [haɪ] adj1) высокий (о предметах, вещах)How high is the tree? — Какой высоты это дерево?;
The sun is high. — Солнце стоит высоко.
The snow was knee high. — Снег доходит до колен. /Снегу было по колено.
- high voice- two metres high
- high in the sky - it is high time to do smth2) большой, сильный, интенсивный- high blood pressure- high fever
- high pulse
- high wind
- high heat
- high summer
- high colour
- at a high speed3) высокий, дорогой- high payPrices have never been so high. — Цены никогда не поднимались так высоко.
- at a high cost4) хороший, лучший- high school
- higher education
- in the high sense of the word
- have a high respect for smb
- have a high opinion of smb, smth
- deserve high praise
- be in high spirits•USAGE:(1.) Прилагательное high не употребляется относительно роста человека. Русское предложение "Он высокий человек" соответствует английскому He is a tall man. Tall и high различаются основанием предмета: узкое основание - tall: a tall post высокий столб; a tall window высокое и узкое/готическое окно; но high wall (building, mountain) высокая стена (высокое здание, высокая гора). (2.) See deep, adjII [haɪ] advHe held his head. — Он высоко держал голову
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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.) alto2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) de altura3) (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; elevado; grande4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) mayor; supremo; alto5) (noble; good: high ideals.) bueno, noble6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) fuerte7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) alto8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) agudo9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) pasado10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) importante; de gran valor
2. 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.) alto- 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).) destacar, hacer resaltar, poner de relieve- 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.) de alta tecnología, de tecnología punta- high treason
- high water
- highway
- Highway Code
- highwayman
- high wire
- high and dry
- high and low
- high and mighty
- the high seas
- it is high time
high adj1. altoit is over 29,000 feet high tiene más de 29.000 pies de altura2. fuerte3. agudotr[haɪ]1 alto,-a■ how high is that mountain? ¿qué altura tiene aquella montaña?2 (elevated, intense) alto,-a, elevado,-a3 (important) alto,-a, importante; (strong) fuerte4 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL alto,-a5 (very good) bueno,-a,6 (going rotten - food) pasado,-a; (- game) manido,-a7 (of time) pleno,-a8 slang (on drugs) flipado,-a, colocado,-a1 alto■ feelings often run high at football games a menudo los ánimos se exaltan en los partidos de fútbol1 punto máximo, récord nombre masculino2 SMALLMETEOROLOGY/SMALL zona de alta presión, anticiclón nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be in for the high jump familiar tener los días contadosto be in high spirits estar de buen humorto be on a high sentirse muy biento have friends in high places estar muy bien relacionado,-ato leave somebody high and dry dejar plantado,-a a alguiento search high and low for something buscar algo por todas parteshigh chair silla altaHigh Commissioner Alto Comisario, Alto ComisionadoHigh Court Tribunal nombre masculino Supremohigh fidelity alta fidelidad nombre femeninohigh jump SMALLSPORT/SMALL salto de alturahigh noon mediodía nombre masculinohigh priest sumo sacerdote nombre masculinohigh road carretera principalhigh season temporada altahigh school SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL instituto de enseñanza secundaria (para alumnos de entre 11 y 18 años) 2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL instituto de enseñanza secundaria (para alumnos de entre 15 y 18 años)high tea merienda-cenathe high life la buena vidathe High Street la Calle Mayorhigh ['haɪ] adv: altohigh adj1) tall: altoa high wall: una pared alta2) elevated: alto, elevadohigh prices: precios elevadoshigh blood pressure: presión alta3) great, important: grande, importante, altoa high number: un número grandehigh society: alta sociedadhigh hopes: grandes esperanzas4) : alto (en música)5) intoxicated: borracho, drogadohigh n1) : récord m, punto m máximoto reach an all-time high: batir el récord2) : zona f de alta presión (en meteorología)4)on high : en las alturasadj.• alto, -a adj.• atiplado, -a adj.• de altura adj.• elevado, -a adj.• eminente adj.• empinado, -a adj.• encandilado, -a adj.• encumbrado, -a adj.• manido, -a adj.• mayor adj.• prócer adj.• subido, -a adj.• sumo, -a adj.• superior adj.n.• alta presión s.f.• marcha directa s.f.
I haɪadjective -er, -est1)a) ( tall) <building/wall/mountain> altohow high is it? — ¿qué altura tiene?
the tower is 40 m high — la torre tiene 40 m de alto or de altura
a 12 ft high wall — un muro de 12 pies de alto or de altura
the river is very high — el río está muy alto or crecido
high cheekbones — pómulos mpl salientes
c) ( in status) <office/rank/officials> altod) (morally, ethically) <ideals/principles/aims> elevado2)a) (considerable, greater than usual) <temperature/speed/pressure> alto; < wind> fuerteto have a high color — ( permanently) ser* rubicundo; ( because of a fever) estar* muy colorado or rojo
to pay a high price for something — pagar* algo muy caro
to be high in vitamins/proteins — ser* rico en vitaminas/proteínas
b) (good, favorable)3)a) (Lit, Theat)a moment of high comedy/drama — un momento comiquísimo/muy dramático
b) ( climactic) culminante4)a) (happy, excited)we had a high old time — (colloq) lo pasamos estupendamente
b) ( intoxicated) (colloq) drogado, colocado (Esp fam)to be/get high on something — estar* drogado or (Esp tb) colocado/drogarse* or (Esp tb) colocarse* con algo (fam)
5) ( of time)
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adverb -er, -esta) < fly> altohigh up — arriba, en lo alto
to aim high — \<\<marksman\>\> apuntar alto; \<\<ambitious person\>\> picar* alto
to search o hunt o look high and low (for something) — remover* cielo y tierra (para encontrar algo)
c) (in amount, degree)how high are you prepared to bid? — ¿hasta cuánto estás dispuesto a pujar or ofrecer?
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1)a) c ( level) récord mb) u[haɪ]on high — ( in heaven) en las alturas; ( high above) en lo alto
1. ADJ(compar higher) (superl highest)1) (=tall, elevated) [building, mountain] alto; [plateau] elevado; [altitude] grandea building 60 metres high — un edificio de 60 metros de alto or de altura
it's 20 metres high — tiene 20 metros de alto or de altura
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the ceilings are very high — los techos son muy altos•
how high is Ben Nevis/that tree? — ¿qué altura tiene el Ben Nevis/ese árbol?•
economic reform is high on the agenda — la reforma económica figura entre los asuntos más importantes a tratar•
the river is high — el río está crecido•
I've known her since she was so high * — la conozco desde que era así (de pequeña)•
the sun was high in the sky — el sol daba de plenothe boats lay at the river's edge, high and dry — los botes estaban en la orilla del río, varados
- leave sb high and dry2) (=considerable, great) [level, risk, rent, salary, principles] alto; [price, tax, number] alto, elevado; [speed] alto, gran; [quality] alto, bueno; [colour] subido; [complexion] (characteristically) rojizo; (temporarily) enrojecido; [wind] fuertetemperatures were in the high 80s — las temperaturas alcanzaron los ochenta y muchos, las temperaturas rondaron los 90 grados
we offer education of the highest quality — ofrecemos una educación de la más alta or de la mejor calidad
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to have high blood pressure — tener la tensión alta, ser hipertenso•
to have high hopes of sth, I had high hopes of being elected — tenía muchas esperanzas de que me eligieran•
parsley is high in calcium — el perejil es rico en calcio•
to have a high opinion of sb — (=think highly of) tener muy buena opinión or concepto de algn; (=be fond of) tener a algn en alta estima•
to pay a high price for sth — (lit) pagar mucho dinero por algo; (fig) pagar algo muy caro•
to have a high temperature — tener mucha fiebre, tener una fiebre muy alta- have a high old timegear, priority, profile, spirit, stake, high 1., 4)it's high time... * —
3) (=important, superior) [rank, position, office] alto•
high and mighty, she's too high and mighty — es demasiado engreídashe moves in the circles of the high and mighty — se mueve en círculos de los poderosos, se mueve en círculos de gente de mucho fuste pej
- get up on one's high horsethere's no need to get (up) on your high horse! — ¡no hace falta que te subas a la parra!
- come down off or get off one's high horsein high places —
to have friends in high places — tener amigos importantes or con influencias
people in high places — gente influyente or importante
4) (=high-pitched) [sound, note] alto; [voice] agudoon a high note —
5) * (=intoxicated)to be high (on) — [+ drink, drugs] estar colocado (de) *
to get high (on) — [+ drink, drugs] colocarse (de) *
she was high on her latest success — estaba encantada or entusiasmada con su último éxito
- be as high as a kite6) (Culin) (=mature) [game, cheese] que huele fuerte; (=rotten) [meat] pasado2. ADV(compar higher) (superl highest)1) (in height) [fly, rise] a gran altura•
high above, an eagle circled high above — un águila circulaba en las alturasthe town is perched high above the river — el pueblo está en un alto, sobre el río
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high up, his farm was high up in the mountains — su granja estaba en lo alto de las montañas- hold one's head up high- live high on the hog- hunt or search high and low for sth/sbaim, fly, head 1., 1), stand 3., 5)2) (in degree, number, strength)•
the bidding went as high as £500 — las ofertas llegaron hasta 500 libras3. N1)on high — (=in heaven) en el cielo, en las alturas
there's been a new directive from on high — (fig) ha habido una nueva directriz de arriba
2) (=peak)- be on a high3) (Econ) máximo mthe Dow Jones index reached a high of 2503 — el índice de Dow Jones alcanzó un máximo de 2.503
4) (Met) zona f de altas presiones; (esp US) temperatura f máxima5) (US) (Aut) (=top gear) directa f4.CPDhigh altar N — altar m mayor
high beam N (US) (Aut) —
he had his lights on high beam — llevaba las luces largas or de cruce
high camp N — (Theat) amaneramiento m
high chair N — silla f alta (para niño), trona f (Sp)
High Church N — sector de la Iglesia Anglicana muy cercano a la liturgia y ritos católicos
high comedy N — (Theat) comedia f de costumbres
it was high comedy — (fig) era de lo más cómico
high command N — (Mil) alto mando m
high commission N — (=international body) alto comisionado m; (=embassy) embajada f (que representa a uno de los países de la Commonwealth en otro)
high commissioner N — [of international body] alto comisario(-a) m / f; (=ambassador) embajador(a) m / f (de un país de la Commonwealth en otro)
high-definitionHigh Court N — (Jur) Tribunal m Supremo
high dependency unit N — (Med) unidad f de alta dependencia
high diving N — saltos mpl de trampolín de gran altura
high explosive N — explosivo m de gran potencia; high-explosive
high fashion N — alta costura f
high five, high-five N — choque m de cinco
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to give sb a high five — chocar los cinco con algnhigh flier N —
he's a high flier — es ambicioso, tiene talento y promete
High German N — alto alemán m
high ground N (fig) —
they believe they have or occupy the moral high ground in this conflict — creen que tienen moralmente la razón de su parte en este conflicto
high heels NPL — (=heels) tacones mpl altos; (=shoes) zapatos mpl de tacón
high jinks † * NPL — jolgorio msing, jarana f
there were high jinks last night — hubo jolgorio or jarana anoche
high jump N — (Sport) salto m de altura
high jumper N — (Sport) saltador(a) m / f de altura
the high life N — (gen) la buena vida; (in high society) la vida de la buena sociedad
high noon N — (=midday) mediodía m; (fig) (=peak) apogeo m; (=critical point) momento m crucial
high point N — [of show, evening] punto m culminante, clímax m inv ; [of visit, holiday] lo más destacado; [of career] punto m culminante, cenit m
high priest N — sumo sacerdote m
high relief N — alto relieve m
to throw or bring sth into high relief — (fig) poner algo de relieve
high road N — (esp Brit) carretera f
the high road to success/disaster — el camino directo al éxito/desastre
high roller N — (US) (gen) derrochón(-ona) m / f; (gambling) jugador(a) m / f empedernido*
high school N — (US, Brit) instituto m de enseñanza secundaria, ≈ liceo m (LAm)
junior high (school) — (US) instituto donde se imparten los dos primeros años de bachillerato
high school diploma N — (US) ≈ bachillerato m
high school graduate N — (US) ≈ bachiller mf
the high seas NPL — alta mar fsing
high season N — temporada f alta
high spot N — [of show, evening] punto m culminante, clímax m inv ; [of visit, holiday] lo más destacado; [of career] punto m culminante, cenit m
high stakes NPL —
- play for high stakeshigh street N — calle f mayor, calle f principal
high street banks — bancos mpl principales
high street shops — tiendas fpl de la calle principal
high summer N — pleno verano m, pleno estío m
high table N — (gen) mesa f principal, mesa f presidencial; (Univ, Scol) mesa f de los profesores
high tea N — (Brit) merienda-cena f (que se toma acompañada de té)
at high tide — en la pleamar, en marea alta
high treason N — alta traición f
high-water markhigh water N — pleamar f, marea f alta
HIGH SCHOOL En Estados Unidos las high schools son los institutos donde los adolescentes de 15 a 18 años realizan la educación secundaria, que dura tres cursos ( grades), desde el noveno hasta el duodécimo año de la enseñanza; al final del último curso se realiza un libro conmemorativo con fotos de los alumnos y profesores de ese año Yearbook y los alumnos reciben el diploma de high school en una ceremonia formal de graduación. Estos centros suelen ser un tema frecuente en las películas y programas de televisión estadounidenses en los que se resalta mucho el aspecto deportivo - sobre todo el fútbol americano y el baloncesto - además de algunos acontecimientos sociales como el baile de fin de curso, conocido como Senior Prom.high wire act N — número m en la cuerda floja, número m de funambulismo
See:see cultural note YEARBOOK in yearbook* * *
I [haɪ]adjective -er, -est1)a) ( tall) <building/wall/mountain> altohow high is it? — ¿qué altura tiene?
the tower is 40 m high — la torre tiene 40 m de alto or de altura
a 12 ft high wall — un muro de 12 pies de alto or de altura
the river is very high — el río está muy alto or crecido
high cheekbones — pómulos mpl salientes
c) ( in status) <office/rank/officials> altod) (morally, ethically) <ideals/principles/aims> elevado2)a) (considerable, greater than usual) <temperature/speed/pressure> alto; < wind> fuerteto have a high color — ( permanently) ser* rubicundo; ( because of a fever) estar* muy colorado or rojo
to pay a high price for something — pagar* algo muy caro
to be high in vitamins/proteins — ser* rico en vitaminas/proteínas
b) (good, favorable)3)a) (Lit, Theat)a moment of high comedy/drama — un momento comiquísimo/muy dramático
b) ( climactic) culminante4)a) (happy, excited)we had a high old time — (colloq) lo pasamos estupendamente
b) ( intoxicated) (colloq) drogado, colocado (Esp fam)to be/get high on something — estar* drogado or (Esp tb) colocado/drogarse* or (Esp tb) colocarse* con algo (fam)
5) ( of time)
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adverb -er, -esta) < fly> altohigh up — arriba, en lo alto
to aim high — \<\<marksman\>\> apuntar alto; \<\<ambitious person\>\> picar* alto
to search o hunt o look high and low (for something) — remover* cielo y tierra (para encontrar algo)
c) (in amount, degree)how high are you prepared to bid? — ¿hasta cuánto estás dispuesto a pujar or ofrecer?
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1)a) c ( level) récord mb) uon high — ( in heaven) en las alturas; ( high above) en lo alto
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[tɔːl]прил.1)а) высокийtall wine glass — бокал; рюмка; фужер
He is taller than you are. — Он выше вас.
Syn:high 1.в) многоэтажный, высотныйThe managers of certain tall buildings now arrange elevators so that some run "express" to the seventh storey. — Администрация некоторых высотных зданий организует движение лифтов так, что некоторые из них экспрессом доезжают до седьмого этажа.
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I 1. [haɪ]1) (tall) [building, wall, table, forehead, cheekbones] altoI've known him since he was so high — lo conosco da quando era piccolo o da quando era alto così
2) (far from the ground) [shelf, ceiling, cloud] altohow high (up) are we? — (on top of building) quanto siamo alti? (on plane, mountain) a che altezza siamo?
3) (numerically large) [number, price, frequency] alto, elevato; [ratio, volume] alto; [ wind] fortehigh in — ricco di [fat, iron]
4) (great) [degree, risk] alto, elevato; [hope, expectation] grande5) (important) [quality, rank] alto; [ standard] elevato8) gastr. [ game] frollato2.to be high on — essere sovreccitato per [ drug]
1) (to a great height) [climb, throw] in alto; [ jump] alto, in altoto climb higher and higher — [person, animal] salire sempre più in alto; fig. [figures, unemployment] aumentare sempre di più
don't go any higher than Ј 5,000 — non andare oltre o non superare le 5.000 sterline
2) (at a high level) [set, turn on] altoto turn sth. up high — alzare qcs
3) mus. [sing, play] in una tonalità alta••it's high time that sb. did — è proprio ora che qcn. faccia
II [haɪ]to search high and low for sth. — cercare qcs. in lungo e in largo, per mari e per monti
1) (livello) massimo m., picco m.2) colloq. (euphoric feeling)to be on a high — essere su di giri o eccitatissimo
3) AE colloq. scol. scuola f. (media) superiore4)from on high — dall'alto; relig. dal Cielo
* * *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.) alto2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) di altezza3) (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.) alto4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) principale, maggiore, alto5) (noble; good: high ideals.) alto6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) forte7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) alto8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) alto9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) passato, andato a male10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) alto2. 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.) alto- 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).) dar rilievo a, mettere in evidenza- 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.) (ad alto contenuto tecnologico)- high treason
- high water
- highway
- Highway Code
- highwayman
- high wire
- high and dry
- high and low
- high and mighty
- the high seas
- it is high time* * *I 1. [haɪ]1) (tall) [building, wall, table, forehead, cheekbones] altoI've known him since he was so high — lo conosco da quando era piccolo o da quando era alto così
2) (far from the ground) [shelf, ceiling, cloud] altohow high (up) are we? — (on top of building) quanto siamo alti? (on plane, mountain) a che altezza siamo?
3) (numerically large) [number, price, frequency] alto, elevato; [ratio, volume] alto; [ wind] fortehigh in — ricco di [fat, iron]
4) (great) [degree, risk] alto, elevato; [hope, expectation] grande5) (important) [quality, rank] alto; [ standard] elevato8) gastr. [ game] frollato2.to be high on — essere sovreccitato per [ drug]
1) (to a great height) [climb, throw] in alto; [ jump] alto, in altoto climb higher and higher — [person, animal] salire sempre più in alto; fig. [figures, unemployment] aumentare sempre di più
don't go any higher than Ј 5,000 — non andare oltre o non superare le 5.000 sterline
2) (at a high level) [set, turn on] altoto turn sth. up high — alzare qcs
3) mus. [sing, play] in una tonalità alta••it's high time that sb. did — è proprio ora che qcn. faccia
II [haɪ]to search high and low for sth. — cercare qcs. in lungo e in largo, per mari e per monti
1) (livello) massimo m., picco m.2) colloq. (euphoric feeling)to be on a high — essere su di giri o eccitatissimo
3) AE colloq. scol. scuola f. (media) superiore4)from on high — dall'alto; relig. dal Cielo
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adjective1) hoch; groß [Person, Tier]grow tall — groß werden; wachsen
2) (coll.): (excessive)that's a tall order — das ist ziemlich viel verlangt; see also academic.ru/71058/story">story I 1)
* * *[to:l]1) ((of people and thin or narrow objects such as buildings or trees) higher than normal: a tall man/tree.) groß2) ((of people) having a particular height: John is only four feet tall.) groß•- tallness- a tall order
- a tall story* * *[tɔ:l]to grow \tall[er] [noch] wachsen, groß/größer werden\tall blade/stalk langer Grashalm/Stängelto spin \tall yarns, to tell \tall tales abenteuerliche Geschichten erzählen, Seemannsgarn spinnen* * *[tɔːl]adj (+er)he is 6 ft tall —
to stand 6 ft tall (person) — 1,80 m groß sein
a 6 ft tall man — ein 1,80 m großer Mann
to feel ten foot or feet tall (inf) — riesig stolz sein (inf); (after compliment also) um einen halben Meter wachsen (inf)
2) building, tree, grass, glass, window hoch; mast lang, hoch3) (inf)that's a tall order — das ist ganz schön viel verlangt; (indignant also) das ist eine Zumutung
a tall story or tale — ein Märchen nt (inf)
* * *tall [tɔːl]A adj1. groß, hochgewachsen:six feet tall sechs Fuß groß2. hoch (Baum etc):3. lang (u. dünn)4. umga) obs tollb) großsprecherisch, -spurigc) übertrieben, unglaublich (Geschichte etc):that is a tall order das ist ein bisschen viel verlangtB adv umg großspurig:talk tall große Töne spucken umg* * *adjective1) hoch; groß [Person, Tier]grow tall — groß werden; wachsen
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1. a высокийtall man — высокий человек, человек высокого роста
2. a имеющий такой-то рост, такую-то высоту; высотой, ростом в …3. a длинный4. a амер. разг. преувеличенный, приукрашенный; невероятный, немыслимыйtall story — небылица, сказка
5. a разг. большой6. a разг. хвастливыйtall talk — хвастовство; преувеличение
7. a уст. величественный8. a уст. смелый, мужественный9. adv сл. хвастливо, привирая с три короба10. adv сл. гордо, осанисто; важноto walk tall — идти, задрав нос
Синонимический ряд:1. exaggerated (adj.) bouncing; exaggerated; far-fetched; outlandish; unbelievable2. lofty (adj.) alpine; altitudinous; big; elevated; gangly; high; lanky; lofty; rangy; soaring; toweringАнтонимический ряд:credible; short; small; squat; stocky; stubby -
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1. n высшая точка, максимумto high heaven — весьма, в высшей степени; чрезмерно
2. n спец. «пик»3. n метеор. область повышенного давления, антициклон4. n карт. старшая карта, находящаяся на руках5. n амер. разг. средняя школаhigh schooler — ученик средней школы; школьник
6. n сл. «кайф», состояние наркотического опьянения7. n авт. высокая передачаfrom on high — свыше, с небес
8. a высокий, находящийся в вышине, на высоте, наверху9. a имеющий определённую высоту, высотой вa tree thirty metres high — дерево высотой в тридцать метров, тридцатиметровое дерево
cast off the high bar — отмах назад в вис из упора на в.ж.
high quad — марзан высотой 21,7 мм, ростовой марзан
10. a большой, высокий11. a дорогой, высокий12. a большой, сильный; интенсивныйhigh mileage — большой пробег, высокий срок службы
13. a насыщенный, с высоким содержанием14. a находящийся в самом разгареhigh time — давно пора, самое время
15. a высший, высокопоставленный; верховный16. a лучший, высший17. a высокий, возвышенный, благородныйa man of high character — благородный серьёзный, решающий, критический
18. a высокий, резкий19. a весёлый, радостныйa high time, high jinks — весёлое времяпрепровождение; веселье
20. a возбуждённый, взвинченный21. a разг. пьяный, сильно выпивший22. a разг. опьянённый наркотиками, «забалдевший»he was getting higher all the time by nipping at martinis — он всё время прикладывался к мартини и всё больше хмелел
23. a разг. горячий, ретивыйhigh action — резвость, ретивость
24. a разг. богатый, роскошный; светский25. a разг. с душкомthis meat is rather high, this meat has rather a high flavour — это мясо с душком
26. a разг. дурно пахнущий, воняющий27. a разг. фон. верхний, верхнего подъёма; высокого подъёмаhigh and mighty — высокомерный, надменный, властный, заносчивый
high words — гневные слова; разговор в повышенном тоне, крупный разговор
on the high ropes — возбуждённый, в возбуждённом состоянии; разгневанный
at the concert I got high on the music — музыка, которую я услышал на концерте, увлекла меня
28. adv сильно; интенсивно29. adv дорогоat a high price — по высокой цене; дорого
30. adv богато, роскошноto live high — жить в роскоши, жить широко
31. adv высоко, резко, на высоких нотахto play high — играть по большой; ходить с крупной карты
Синонимический ряд:1. chief (adj.) chief; head; main; principal2. drugged (adj.) doped; drugged; hopped-up; spaced-out; stoned; tripped out; turned on; zonked3. drunk (adj.) drunk; inebriated; intoxicated; tipsy4. energetic (adj.) energetic; intensified5. exalted (adj.) distinguished; eminent; exalted; preeminent; pre-eminent; prominent; significant6. excessive (adj.) excessive; extreme; intense7. expensive (adj.) costly; dear; exorbitant; expensive; extravagant; high priced; high-priced8. grand (adj.) altitudinous; elevated; eloquent; grand; lofty; soaring; tall; towering9. happy (adj.) elated; happy; hilarious; merry10. haughty (adj.) arrogant; haughty; lordly; proud; snobbish; supercilious11. important (adj.) capital; consequential; crucial; essential; grave; important; serious12. malodorous (adj.) fetid; frowsy; funky; fusty; gamy; malodorous; mephitic; musty; nidorous; noisome; olid; putrid; rancid; rank; reeking; reeky; smelly; stale; stenchful; stenchy; stinking; stinky; whiffy13. primeval (adj.) antediluvian; arctic; early; northerly; polar; prehistoric; primeval; remote14. raised (adj.) elevated; heightened; raised15. shrill (adj.) acute; argute; high pitched; high-pitched; penetrating; piercing; piping; sharp; shrill; strident; thin; treble16. strong (adj.) fierce; furious; heavy; strongАнтонимический ряд:bass; cheap; contemptible; deep; degraded; depressed; despicable; dishonourable; dwarfed; grovelling; ignoble; inferior; insignificant; low; mean; moderate; poor -
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[haɪ] 1. прил.1) высокий (большой по протяженности снизу вверх; превосходящий среднюю высоту)New York City has many high buildings. — В Нью-Йорке много высоких зданий.
Syn:Ant:2) высокий, находящийся вверхуThe common size of the natives is somewhat under six inches high. — Аборигены обычно ростом ниже шести дюймов.
4) высокий (по званию, положению, состоянию); высший; верховный; высокопоставленныйhigh life / high society — высшее общество, светское аристократическое общество
high official — высокопоставленный чиновник, крупное должностное лицо
He holds a high position in the government. — Он занимает высокий пост в правительстве.
High Command — воен. верховное командование
5)а) высокий, благородный, возвышенныйOne must have high ideals. — Человек должен иметь возвышенные идеалы.
б) превосходный, роскошный; высший, лучшийв) важный, серьёзный ( по последствиям)Syn:6)а) высокий, большой, сильный, интенсивныйThe car was travelling at high speed. — Автомобиль мчался с большой скоростью.
Syn:great, extreme, excessive, inordinate, unreasonable, undue, intemperate, immoderate, extravagant, exorbitant, exaggerated, unrestrained, uncurbed, unbridledб) геогр. высокий ( о широтах)в) высокий, дорогой; с высокими ставками ( об игре)Prices have never been so high. — Цены никогда не поднимались так высоко.
Syn:7) биол. развитый, высокий ( представляющий высокую ступень развития)Ex:а) (находящийся) в самом разгаре (о времени, о сезоне)
high words — гневные слова; разговор в повышенном тоне
high and mighty — высокомерный, надменный
Syn:б) в полном расцвете ( в кульминационной точке развития)Ex:9)древний, старинныйEx:Ex:Syn:крайний ( о взглядах)Ex:а) весёлый, радостный; возбуждённыйEx:The boss has been in high spirits all day. — Шеф был целый день в приподнятом настроении.Syn:excited, elated, exuberant, exhilarated, exultant, merry, joyful, joyous, cheerful, light-hearted, playful, jubilant, overjoyed, jolly, gleeful, jovial, mirthfulб) разг. возбуждённый, под кайфомв) разг. сильно желающий (чего-л.), стремящийся (к чему-л.)Ex:She's high on you, you know. — Ты заметил, как она тебя хочет.Ex:The speaker had a very high voice. — У докладчика был высокий, резкий голос.Syn:с высоким воротничком ( об одежде)лингв. верхний, верхнего подъёмаа) интенсивный, насыщенный (о вкусе, аромате)б) подпорченный, с душком ( о мясе)в) отсыревший ( о табаке)(ace- / king- / queen-high) карт. с тузом или королём или дамой в качестве старшей карты ( о руке в покере)••(it is) high time — давно пора; самая пора
high road — магистраль; прямой путь (к чему-л.)
- high sign 2. нареч.to mount / ride the high horse, to ride one's high horse, to be on one's high horse, амер. to get the hat — важничать, вести себя высокомерно
1) высокоThe hawk was circling high in the sky. — Ястреб кружил высоко в небе.
Syn:2) интенсивно, сильно; значительно, в большой степениEvery heart beat high with joy at the news. — При этой вести сердца всех забились сильнее от радости.
Syn:3) богато, роскошноto live high — жить в роскоши, жить богато, на широкую ногу
Syn:4) геогр. на высоких широтах••3. сущ.to play high — карт. играть по большой; ходить с крупной карты
1) высшая точка; максимумThe gross national product has reached an all-time high. — Валовой национальный продукт достиг рекордно высокого уровня.
to be in the high, to be at the high — достигнуть высшего уровня
to reach a high — достичь пика, предела, кульминации
all-time high — рекордный, небывало высокий уровень
Syn:2) область повышенного атмосферного давления прям. и перен.There are highs and lows of political intensity. — В политической жизни есть области повышенного и пониженного напряжения.
3) авто; = high gear высокая передача4) амер.; разг.; = high school средняя школа5) ( highs) радио высокие частоты6) разг. кайф, "подъём", состояние наркотического опьяненияI was a drug addict for two years. I was in an almost permanent state of high. — Я употреблял наркотики два года. Я был практически постоянно под кайфом.
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I(High)amer.noun = high schoolII1. adjective1) высокий; возвышенный2) высший; главный; верховный; high official высший чиновник; High Command верховное командование3) высший, лучший; high quality высшее качество; high opinion высокая оценка4) большой, сильный; интенсивный; high wind сильный ветер; high colour румянец; high farming интенсивное земледелие; широкое использование удобрений5) превосходный, богатый, роскошный; high feeding роскошный стол; high living богатая жизнь6) (находящийся) в самом разгаре; high summer разгар лета; high noon самый полдень; at high noon точно в полдень7) высокий, дорогой; at a high cost по высокой цене8) веселый, радостный; high spirits веселое, приподнятое настроение; to have a high time хорошо повеселиться, хорошо провести время9) благородный, возвышенный; high ideals благородные идеалы10) высокий, резкий (о звуке)11) phon. верхний, верхнего подъема12) подпорченный, с душком (о мясе)13) с высоким содержанием (чего-л.)14) collocation пьяныйhigh antiquity глубокая древностьhigh and dryа) выброшенный, вытащенный на берег (о судне);б) покинутый в беде;в) устаревший; отставший (от времени и т. п.)high and low (люди) всякого званияhigh and mighty высокомерный, надменныйto mount/ride the high horse, to ride one's high horse, to be on one's high horse, амер. to get the high hat важничать, вести себя высокомерноwith a high hand высокомерноhigh roadа) большая дорога, шоссе;б) столбовая дорога, прямой путь (к чему-л.)(it is) high time давно пора; самая пораhigh Tory крайний консерваторhigh words гневные слова; разговор в повышенном тонеSyn:elevated, lofty, tall, toweringAnt:base, degraded, low, short2. adverb1) высоко; to aim high метить высоко2) сильно, интенсивно; the wind blows high ветер сильно дует3) роскошно; to live high жить в роскоши, жить богато, на широкую ногуhigh and low повсюду, вездеto play high cards играть по большой; ходить с крупной картыto run highа) подыматься, вздыматься (о море);б) возбуждаться; passions ran high страсти разгорелись3. noun1) высшая точка; максимум; to be in/at the high достигнуть высшего уровня2) старшая карта, находящаяся на руках* * *1 (a) высокий2 (d) высоко* * *высокий; высший* * *[ haɪ] n. высшая точка, максимум; состояние наркотического опьянения; старшая карта adj. высокий; находящийся на высоте, высотой в; находящийся в самом разгаре; большой, дорогой; сильный, интенсивный; с высоким содержанием; высший, верховный, главный; возвышенный, приподнятый; веселый, радостный; опьяненный наркотиками, забалдевший adv. высоко; сильно, интенсивно; роскошно; на высоких нотах, резко* * *благородныйбогатыйбольшойверховныйвеселыйвозвышенныйвысоквысокавысокаявысокийвысоковысоко-высоковысшийглавныйзначительныйподпорченныйпревосходныйрезкийсильносильный* * *1. прил. 1) а) высокий б) с высоким воротничком (об одежде) 2) высокий, находящийся вверху 3) имеющий определенную высоту 4) высокий 5) а) высокий, благородный, возвышенный; превосходный б) важный, серьезный (по последствиям) 6) биол. развитый, высокий 7) а) высокий б) геогр. высокий (о широтах) в) высокий, дорогой; с высокими ставками (об игре) 8) а) (находящийся) в самом разгаре (о времени, о сезоне) б) в полном расцвете 9) древний, старинный; преим. во фразе: 10) высокомерный, заносчивый; сердитый, гневный 2. нареч. 1) высоко 2) интенсивно, сильно; значительно, в большой степени 3. сущ. 1) высшая точка 2) область повышенного атмосферного давления тж. перен. 3) авто высокая передача (тж. high gear) 4) амер.; разг. средняя школа (тж. high school) -
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High Synagogue (Kraków) — High Synagogue is an inactive Orthodox Judaism synagogue in Kazimierz District of Kraków, Poland. It was called the High (or Tall) Synagogue for many centuries for it was the tallest synagogue in the city. It was built in 1556 1563 in a… … Wikipedia
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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
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high — high, tall, lofty mean above the average in height. High, the general term (opposed to low), implies marked extension upward and is applied chiefly to things which rise from a base or foundation {a high hill} {a high building} or are placed at a… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
tall´ness — tall «tl», adjective, adverb. –adj. 1. a) higher than the average; having great height; high: »New York has many tall buildings. SYNONYM(S): lofty, towering. See syn. under high. (Cf. ↑high) b) … Useful english dictionary