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1 high
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.) augsts2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) augsts; garš3) (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.) liels; augsts4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) galvenais; augstāks5) (noble; good: high ideals.) augsts; cēls6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) (par vēju) stiprs7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) (par skaņu) spalgs; augsts8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) (par balsi) augsts9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) (par gaļu) iesmacis10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) vērtīgs2. 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.) augstu; stipri- 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).) izcelt; izgaismot- 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.) augsto tehnoloģiju-- 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* * *augstākā pakāpe, maksimums; augsta spiediena josla, anticiklons; eiforija ar halucinācijām, narkotisks apdullums; augsts; augstāks, galvenais; stiprs, liels; dārgs, augsts; spalgs, griezīgs; līksms, jautrs; cēls, augsts; labākais, augstākais; lepns, krāšņs; straujš; iesmacis; iereibis, piedzēries; narkotiku apdullināts; augstu; spēcīgi, stipri; dārgi; krāšņi, lepni -
2 high-up
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3 high and dry
1) ((of boats) on the shore; out of the water: The boat was left high and dry of the beach.) (par kuģi) izmests krastā2) (in difficulties: Her husband has left her high and dry without any money.) pamests postā* * *izmests krastā; pamests postā; atpalicis; novecojis -
4 high tide
(the time when the tide is farthest up the shore: High tide today is at 15.46; They set sail at high tide.) uzplūdi* * *uzplūdi; kalngali; paisums -
5 high-class
adjective (of high quality: This is a high-class hotel.) augstas klases; pirmšķirīgs* * *augstas klases, pirmšķirīgs -
6 high-handed
adjective (done, acting, without consultation of, or consideration for, other people: a high-handed decision; A new headmaster should try not to be too high-handed.) patvaļīgs; valdonīgs* * *patvaļīgs, valdonīgs -
7 high-pitched
adjective ((of sounds, voices etc) high, sharp: a high-pitched, childish voice.) (par skaņu, balsi) augsts; spalgs* * *augsts, spalgs; stāvs; saspringts, ass -
8 high-spirited
adjective (showing high spirits: a high-spirited horse.) straujš; dzīvespriecīgs* * *straujš, dedzīgs -
9 high and low
(everywhere: I've searched high and low for that book.) visur* * *visur -
10 high school
(a secondary school: She goes to high school next year.) vidusskola* * *vidusskola -
11 high spirits
(enthusiasm, cheerfulness and energy: He's in high spirits today.) dzīvesprieks* * *lielisks garastāvoklis -
12 high-level
adjective (involving important people: high-level talks.) augsta līmeņa-* * *augsta līmeņa; atbildīgs, vadošs -
13 high-powered
adjective ((with an engine which is) very powerful: a high-powered motorboat/engine.) jaudīgs* * *jaudīgs; neatlaidīgs, enerģisks -
14 high and mighty
(behaving as if one thinks one is very important: Don't be so high and mighty - you're just like any one of us.) visvarens -
15 high-rise
adjective (with many storeys: She does not like living in a high-rise flat as the children cannot get out to play easily.) augstceltnes- -
16 high-tech
noun ((also hi-tech, high technology) the use of advanced machines and equipment in industry.) augstās tehnoloģijas -
17 high aims
cēli mērķi -
18 high altitude flying
augstlidojums -
19 high antiquity
dziļa senatne -
20 high boot
stulmzābaks
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High — High, a. [Compar. {Higher}; superl. {Highest}.] [OE. high, hegh, hey, heh, AS. he[ a]h, h?h; akin to OS. h?h, OFries. hag, hach, D. hoog, OHG. h?h, G. hoch, Icel. h?r, Sw. h[ o]g, Dan. h[ o]i, Goth. hauhs, and to Icel. haugr mound, G. h[ u]gel… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
High — High, adv. In a high manner; in a high place; to a great altitude; to a great degree; largely; in a superior manner; eminently; powerfully. And reasoned high. Milton. I can not reach so high. Shak. [1913 Webster] Note: High is extensively used in … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
high — ► ADJECTIVE 1) of great vertical extent. 2) of a specified height. 3) far above ground or sea level. 4) extending above the normal level. 5) great in amount, value, size, or intensity. 6) (of a period or movement) at its peak. 7) great in r … English terms dictionary
high — [hī] adj. [ME heigh, hei, hie < OE heah, akin to Ger hoch, Goth hauhs < IE * keuk < base * keu , to curve, arch > Sans kakúd , peak, Russ kúča, heap] 1. of more than normal height; lofty; tall: not used of persons 2. extending upward… … English World dictionary
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
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high — [adj1] tall; at a great distance aloft aerial, alpine, altitudinous, big, colossal, elevated, eminent, flying, formidable, giant, gigantic, grand, great, high reaching, high rise, hovering, huge, immense, large, lofty, long, sky high, sky… … New thesaurus
High — High, n. 1. An elevated place; a superior region; a height; the sky; heaven. [1913 Webster] 2. People of rank or high station; as, high and low. [1913 Webster] 3. (Card Playing) The highest card dealt or drawn. [1913 Webster] {High, low, jack,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English