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1 highly
1) (very; very much: highly delighted; highly paid; I value the book highly.) muy; enormemente2) (with approval: He thinks/speaks very highly of you.) muy bienhighly adv muy / altamentetr['haɪlɪ]1 (very) muy; (favourably) muy bienhighly ['haɪli] adv1) very: muy, sumamente2) favorably: muy biento speak highly of: hablar muy bien deto think highly of: tener en mucho aadv.• altamente adv.• mucho adv.• muy adv.• sumamente adv.'haɪlia) ( to a high degree)highly probable/unlikely — muy/muy poco probable
highly intelligent — inteligentísimo, sumamente inteligente
highly trained/skilled — altamente capacitado/calificado
b) ( favorably)his boss speaks/thinks very highly of him — su jefe habla muy bien/tiene muy buena opinión de él
c) ( at a high rate)a highly paid job — un trabajo muy bien pagado or remunerado
['haɪlɪ]ADV1) (with adj, pp used as adj) [effective, sensitive, controversial] muy, sumamente; [qualified, developed, sophisticated] sumamente, altamente; [significant] sumamente, tremendamente•
highly intelligent — sumamente inteligente, inteligentísimo•
it is highly likely that he will win the competition — es muy or sumamente probable que gane la competición•
a highly placed official — un funcionario importante, un alto cargo•
highly polished — [shoes, furniture, tiles] muy brillantes; [book, film, description] muy bueno, muy pulido•
highly qualified — muy preparado, muy cualificado•
a highly regarded writer — un escritor de mucha reputación•
highly sexed — muy sensual, con mucho apetito sexual•
highly spiced — con muchas especias, muy condimentado•
highly strung — muy nervioso, muy excitable•
a highly successful businessman — un hombre de negocios de muchísimo éxito•
highly trained soldiers — soldados sumamente adiestrados•
it is highly unlikely that she will see you — es muy poco probable que te reciba2) (with verb)•
to praise sb highly — alabar or elogiar mucho a algn•
I don't rate him very highly — no tengo muy buena opinión de élhis chances of survival are not rated very highly — no se cree que tenga muchas posibilidades de sobrevivir
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he is highly regarded by all his staff — está muy bien considerado por todo su personal•
these children score very highly in intelligence tests — estos niños consiguen unas puntuaciones muy altas en los tests de inteligencia•
to speak highly of sb/sth — hablar muy bien de algn/algo•
to think highly of sb/sth — tener muy buena opinión de algn/algo•
to value sth highly — apreciar mucho algo* * *['haɪli]a) ( to a high degree)highly probable/unlikely — muy/muy poco probable
highly intelligent — inteligentísimo, sumamente inteligente
highly trained/skilled — altamente capacitado/calificado
b) ( favorably)his boss speaks/thinks very highly of him — su jefe habla muy bien/tiene muy buena opinión de él
c) ( at a high rate)a highly paid job — un trabajo muy bien pagado or remunerado
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3 highly
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4 highly seasoned
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5 highly-strung
adjective (very nervous; very easily upset or excited.) nervioso, excitable, tensotr[haɪlɪ'strʌŋ]1 tenso,-a, hipertenso,-a, muy nervioso,-a'haɪli'strʌŋadjective (BrE) high-strung* * *['haɪli'strʌŋ]adjective (BrE) high-strung -
6 highly-charged
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7 highly flammable
fácilmente inflamable, muy inflamableEnglish-Spanish dictionary of labour protection > highly flammable
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8 highly flammable liquid
líquido fácilmente inflamableEnglish-Spanish dictionary of labour protection > highly flammable liquid
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9 highly acid slag
nPROD escoria hiperácida f -
10 highly auriferous gravel
nMINE grava hiperaurífera fEnglish-Spanish technical dictionary > highly auriferous gravel
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11 highly basic slag
nPROD escoria hiperbásica f -
12 highly flammable
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13 highly plastic clay
nC&G, P&R barro altamente plástico m -
14 highly seeded glass
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15 highly stable oscillator
nELECTRON oscilador de gran estabilidad mEnglish-Spanish technical dictionary > highly stable oscillator
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16 highly visible clothing
nSAFE prendas visibles a gran distancia f plEnglish-Spanish technical dictionary > highly visible clothing
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17 highly-flammable liquid
nSAFE líquido muy inflamable mEnglish-Spanish technical dictionary > highly-flammable liquid
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18 highly-flexible
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19 highly-inclined seam
nMINE capa muy inclinada f, manto muy inclinado m -
20 highly-loaded
adjPROD de alta carga
См. также в других словарях:
highly — UK US /ˈhaɪli/ adverb ► very, to a large degree, or at a high level: »The firm was highly profitable and had a strong balance sheet. » It is an able, young and highly motivated workforce. highly educated/qualified/skilled »Technical experts,… … Financial and business terms
Highly — High ly, adv. In a high manner, or to a high degree; very much; as, highly esteemed. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
highly — O.E. healice nobly, gloriously, honorably; see HIGH (Cf. high) (adj.) + LY (Cf. ly) (1). Meaning very, very much, fully is mid 14c … Etymology dictionary
highly — [adv] very, well awful, awfully, bloody*, but good*, decidedly, deeply, eminently, exceedingly, exceptionally, extraordinarily, extremely, greatly, hugely, immensely, jolly, mighty, mucho*, notably, parlous, plenty, powerful, profoundly, real,… … New thesaurus
highly — ► ADVERB 1) to a high degree or level. 2) favourably … English terms dictionary
highly — [hī′lē] adv. 1. Rare in or to a high place 2. in a high office or rank 3. in or to a high degree; very much; very; extremely 4. with high approval or esteem; favorably 5. at a high level, wage, etc … English World dictionary
highly — high|ly W2S2 [ˈhaıli] adv 1.) [+ adjective, adverb] very highly successful/effective/efficient ▪ a highly successful politician ▪ Tom s mother was highly critical of the school s approach. ▪ highly competitive industries ▪ a highly desirable… … Dictionary of contemporary English
highly — high|ly [ haıli ] adverb *** 1. ) used before some adjectives to mean very or very well : Williams is a highly competitive player who hates losing. I think it s highly unlikely that the project will be finished on time. a highly motivated… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
highly */*/*/ — UK [ˈhaɪlɪ] / US adverb 1) used before some adjectives to mean very or very well Williams is a highly competitive player who hates losing. That now seems highly unlikely. a highly motivated salesman She s a highly educated young woman. highly… … English dictionary
highly — [[t]ha͟ɪli[/t]] ♦♦ 1) ADV: ADV adj Highly is used before some adjectives to mean very . Mr Singh was a highly successful salesman... It seems highly unlikely that she ever existed. ...the highly controversial nuclear energy programme. Syn: very… … English dictionary
highly — / haIli/ adverb 1 (+ adj, adv) very: highly successful | highly skilled 2 (+ adj, adv) to a high level or standard: She is a highly educated woman. | highly paid experts 3 highly placed in an important or powerful position: a highly placed… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English