known or important person

I've known him since he was so high — lo conosco da quando era piccolo o da quando era alto così

how high (up) are we? — (on top of building) quanto siamo alti? (on plane, mountain) a che altezza siamo?

high in — ricco di [fat, iron]

to be high on — essere sovreccitato per [ drug]

to 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

to give sb. a high — [ drug] fare sballare qcn.; [ success] dare alla testa a qcn.

to be on a high — essere su di giri o eccitatissimo

I've known him since he was so high — lo conosco da quando era piccolo o da quando era alto così

how high (up) are we? — (on top of building) quanto siamo alti? (on plane, mountain) a che altezza siamo?

high in — ricco di [fat, iron]

to be high on — essere sovreccitato per [ drug]

to 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

to give sb. a high — [ drug] fare sballare qcn.; [ success] dare alla testa a qcn.

to be on a high — essere su di giri o eccitatissimo

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

to have a high color — ( permanently) ser* rubicundo; ( because of a fever) estar* muy colorado or rojo

we had a high old time — (colloq) lo pasamos estupendamente

to be/get high on something — estar* drogado or (Esp tb) colocado/drogarse* or (Esp tb) colocarse* con algo (fam)

high noon — mediodía m

to aim high — \<\<marksman\>\> apuntar alto; \<\<ambitious person\>\> picar* alto

to leave somebody high and dry — dejar a alguien en la estacada, dejar a alguien tirado (fam)

to search o hunt o look high and low (for something) — remover* cielo y tierra (para encontrar algo)

how high are you prepared to bid? — ¿hasta cuánto estás dispuesto a pujar or ofrecer?

on high — ( in heaven) en las alturas; ( high above) en lo alto

a 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

• at high altitudes — a grandes altitudes

• the ceilings are very high — los techos son muy altos

• high cheekbones — pómulos mpl salientes

• he has a high forehead — tiene la frente muy ancha

• 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 pleno

we offer education of the highest quality — ofrecemos una educación de la más alta or de la mejor calidad

• to have high blood pressure — tener la tensión alta, ser hipertenso

• his team was of the highest calibre — su equipo era del más alto nivel

• 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

it's high time... * —

it's high time you were in bed * — ya deberías estar acostado desde hace un buen rato

it's high time we were on our way * — ya deberíamos haber salido hace rato

• high and mighty, she's too high and mighty — es demasiado engreída

she 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

• high official — alto funcionario(-a) m / f

to have friends in high places — tener amigos importantes or con influencias

people in high places — gente influyente or importante

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

• high above, an eagle circled high above — un águila circulaba en las alturas

• to run high — [sea] estar embravecido; [river] estar crecido

• high up, his farm was high up in the mountains — su granja estaba en lo alto de las montañas

• the bidding went as high as £500 — las ofertas llegaron hasta 500 libras

there's been a new directive from on high — (fig) ha habido una nueva directriz de arriba

high 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 Court N — (Jur) Tribunal m Supremo

high definition N — alta definición f

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 fidelity N — alta fidelidad f; high-fidelity

high finance N — altas finanzas fpl

high five, high-five N — choque m de cinco

• to give sb a high five — chocar los cinco con algn

high flier N —

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 hat N — sombrero m de copa, cilindro * m; high-hat

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 living N — la buena vida

High Mass N — misa f mayor

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 priestess N — suma sacerdotisa f

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

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 season prices/rates — precios mpl /tarifas fpl de temporada alta

high sign N — seña f (acordada)

high society N — la alta sociedad

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 —

high 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)

high technology N — alta tecnología f

high tide N — pleamar f, marea f alta

high treason N — alta traición f

high water N — pleamar f, marea f alta

high wire N — cuerda f floja

high wire act N — número m en la cuerda floja, número m de funambulismo

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

to have a high color — ( permanently) ser* rubicundo; ( because of a fever) estar* muy colorado or rojo

we had a high old time — (colloq) lo pasamos estupendamente

to be/get high on something — estar* drogado or (Esp tb) colocado/drogarse* or (Esp tb) colocarse* con algo (fam)

high noon — mediodía m

to aim high — \<\<marksman\>\> apuntar alto; \<\<ambitious person\>\> picar* alto

to leave somebody high and dry — dejar a alguien en la estacada, dejar a alguien tirado (fam)

to search o hunt o look high and low (for something) — remover* cielo y tierra (para encontrar algo)

how high are you prepared to bid? — ¿hasta cuánto estás dispuesto a pujar or ofrecer?

on high — ( in heaven) en las alturas; ( high above) en lo alto

what's that thing in your hand? — was hast du da in der Hand?

not a thing — überhaupt od. gar nichts

that was a foolish thing to do — das war eine große Dummheit

it was the right thing to do — es war das einzig Richtige

do things to somebody/something — (fig. coll.) auf jemanden/etwas eine enorme Wirkung haben (ugs.)

for one thing, you don't have enough money[, for another thing...] — zunächst einmal hast du nicht genügend Geld [, außerdem...]

the best/worst thing about the situation/her — das Beste/Schlimmste an der Situation/an ihr

know/learn a thing or two about something/somebody — sich mit etwas/jemandem auskennen/einiges über etwas (Akk.) lernen/über jemanden erfahren

the [only] thing is that... — die Sache ist [nur] die, dass...

say the first thing that comes into one's head — das sagen, was einem gerade so einfällt

what a thing to say! — wie kann man nur so etwas sagen!

have a thing about somebody/something — (coll.) (be obsessed about) auf jemanden/etwas abfahren (salopp); (be prejudiced about) etwas gegen jemanden/etwas haben; (be afraid of or repulsed by) einen Horror vor jemandem/etwas haben (ugs.)

make a mess of things — alles vermasseln (salopp)

make a [big] thing of something — (regard as essential) auf etwas besonderen Wert legen; (get excited about) sich über etwas (Akk.) aufregen

as things stand [with me] — so wie die Dinge [bei mir] liegen

it's just one of those things — (coll.) so was kommt schon mal vor (ugs.)

she is in hospital, poor thing — sie ist im Krankenhaus, das arme Ding

an expert/authority on things historical — ein Fachmann/eine Autorität in geschichtlichen Fragen

do one's own thing — (coll.) sich selbst verwirklichen

now there's a thing! — das ist ja ein Ding! (ugs.)

she likes sweet things — sie mag Süßes or süße Sachen

he's on to or onto a good thing (inf) — er hat da was Gutes aufgetan (inf)

he's got a good thing going there (inf) — der hat da was Gutes laufen (inf)

what a ( silly) thing to do —

I must be hearing/seeing things! — ich glaube, ich höre/sehe nicht richtig, ich glaube, ich spinne! (inf)

which things in life do you value most? — was or welche Dinge im Leben bewerten Sie am höchsten?

I must think things over — ich muss mir die Sache or das überlegen

how are things ( with you)? — wie gehts (bei) Ihnen?

since that's how things are... — wenn das so ist..., in dem Fall...

it's been one thing after the other (going wrong) — es kam eins zum anderen

(what) with one thing and another I haven't had time to do it yet — ich bin einfach noch nicht dazu gekommen

for one thing it doesn't make sense — erst einmal ergibt das überhaupt keinen Sinn

he knows a thing or two — er hat etwas auf dem Kasten (inf)

it's just one of those things — so was kommt eben vor (inf)

I say, old thing (dated inf) — na, du altes Haus (inf)

his behaviour isn't quite the thing (dated) — sein Benehmen ist nicht gerade berückend (inf)

painting is his thing — das Malen liegt ihm (inf)

to do one's own thing (inf) —

when Michael Jackson starts doing his thing (inf) — wenn Michael Jackson seine Schau abzieht (inf)

she's got a thing about spiders (inf) — bei Spinnen dreht sie durch (inf)

not a thing — überhaupt od. gar nichts

do things to somebody/something — (fig. coll.) auf jemanden/etwas eine enorme Wirkung haben (ugs.)

know/learn a thing or two about something/somebody — sich mit etwas/jemandem auskennen/einiges über etwas (Akk.) lernen/über jemanden erfahren

have a thing about somebody/something — (coll.) (be obsessed about) auf jemanden/etwas abfahren (salopp); (be prejudiced about) etwas gegen jemanden/etwas haben; (be afraid of or repulsed by) einen Horror vor jemandem/etwas haben (ugs.)

make a mess of things — alles vermasseln (salopp)

make a [big] thing of something — (regard as essential) auf etwas besonderen Wert legen; (get excited about) sich über etwas (Akk.) aufregen

it's just one of those things — (coll.) so was kommt schon mal vor (ugs.)

do one's own thing — (coll.) sich selbst verwirklichen

now there's a thing! — das ist ja ein Ding! (ugs.)

what's that thing in your hand? — was hast du da in der Hand?

not a thing — überhaupt od. gar nichts

that was a foolish thing to do — das war eine große Dummheit

it was the right thing to do — es war das einzig Richtige

do things to somebody/something — (fig. coll.) auf jemanden/etwas eine enorme Wirkung haben (ugs.)

for one thing, you don't have enough money[, for another thing...] — zunächst einmal hast du nicht genügend Geld [, außerdem...]

the best/worst thing about the situation/her — das Beste/Schlimmste an der Situation/an ihr

know/learn a thing or two about something/somebody — sich mit etwas/jemandem auskennen/einiges über etwas (Akk.) lernen/über jemanden erfahren

the [only] thing is that... — die Sache ist [nur] die, dass...

say the first thing that comes into one's head — das sagen, was einem gerade so einfällt

what a thing to say! — wie kann man nur so etwas sagen!

have a thing about somebody/something — (coll.) (be obsessed about) auf jemanden/etwas abfahren (salopp); (be prejudiced about) etwas gegen jemanden/etwas haben; (be afraid of or repulsed by) einen Horror vor jemandem/etwas haben (ugs.)

make a mess of things — alles vermasseln (salopp)

make a [big] thing of something — (regard as essential) auf etwas besonderen Wert legen; (get excited about) sich über etwas (Akk.) aufregen

as things stand [with me] — so wie die Dinge [bei mir] liegen

it's just one of those things — (coll.) so was kommt schon mal vor (ugs.)

she is in hospital, poor thing — sie ist im Krankenhaus, das arme Ding

an expert/authority on things historical — ein Fachmann/eine Autorität in geschichtlichen Fragen

do one's own thing — (coll.) sich selbst verwirklichen

now there's a thing! — das ist ja ein Ding! (ugs.)