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[haɪ]1) (gen) alto (-a)since she was so high fam — fin da quando era grande or alta così
to be on one's high horse fig — montare or salire in cattedra
to be or act high and mighty — darsi delle arie
2) (frequency, pressure, temperature, salary, price) alto (-a), (speed, wind) forte, (character, ideals) nobile, (value, respect, number) grande3) (Mus: note) alto (-a), (sound, voice) acuto (-a)4) (fam: on drugs) fatto (-a), (on drink) su di giri2. adv(fly, aim, climb) in altothe bidding went as high as £500 — le offerte sono arrivate fino a 500 sterline
3. n1)on high — (in heaven) nell'alto dei cieli
2)3) Met anticiclone m, area di alta pressione -
2 standing
['stændɪŋ] 1.1) (reputation) reputazione f., posizione f. ( among, with tra)2.1) (permanent) [army, committee] permanente2) (continuing) [ rule] in vigore; [ invitation] sempre validohis absent-mindedness is a standing joke among his friends — la sua distrazione è diventata una barzelletta per i suoi amici
* * *adjective (permanent: The general's standing orders must be obeyed.) stabilito, permanente* * *standing /ˈstændɪŋ/A n.1 [uc] lo stare; lo stare fermo (o in piedi): I'm fed up with standing, sono stufo di stare in piedi2 [u] posizione; condizione; situazione; grado; (buona) reputazione: He is a man of high standing, è una persona di condizione elevata; financial standing, situazione finanziaria; to be in good [poor] standing, godere di buona [cattiva] reputazioneB a.1 eretto; dritto; verticale: in a standing position, in posizione eretta; ( legatoria) standing press, pressa verticale3 fisso; permanente; stabile; stabilito: (org. az., polit.) standing committee, comitato permanente; commissione permanente; (econ.) standing costs, costi fissi (o costanti); standing expenses, spese fisse; a standing rule, una regola fissa; a standing army, un esercito permanente4 (mecc.) inoperoso; inattivo; fermo● ( arti marziali) standing bow, saluto in piedi, con cenno d'inchino □ standing bowl, coppa a calice □ (agric.) standing corn, grano in erba ( non mietuto) □ ( boxe) standing count, conteggio in piedi □ a standing dish, un piatto giornaliero; la pietanza di tutti i giorni □ a standing invitation to dinner, un invito a pranzo valido in qualunque occasione □ a standing joke, una barzelletta: My habit of being late has become a standing joke, il fatto che io sia sempre in ritardo è diventato (ormai) una barzelletta □ ( sport) standing jump, salto senza rincorsa □ (leg., USA) standing mute, rifiuto ( dell'imputato) di dichiararsi colpevole o innocente □ standing order, (comm.) ordinazione fatta una volta per sempre ( che si rinnova tacitamente); ( banca) ordine (o disposizione) permanente d'addebito ( su conto corrente) □ standing orders, (leg.) norme procedurali; (polit.) norme permanenti (di procedura parlamentare); (mil.) disposizioni permanenti □ standing ovation, standing ovation; applausi dell'uditorio che si alza in piedi □ (naut.) standing rigging, sartiame permanente; manovre fisse □ standing room, posti in piedi ( in un autobus, ecc.) □ ( basket) standing shot, tiro da fermo; tiro piazzato □ ( nelle corse) standing start, partenza da fermo □ ( ciclismo) standing-start lap, giro di pista da fermo □ (archeol.) standing stone, menhir □ ( tuffi) standing takeoff, stacco da fermo □ standing water, acqua stagnante □ (leg., USA) standing to sue [to be sued] doctrine, dottrina della legittimazione processuale attiva [passiva] □ ( di socio, iscritto, tesserato, ecc.) to be in good standing, essere in regola □ a long-standing friend, un amico di vecchia data.* * *['stændɪŋ] 1.1) (reputation) reputazione f., posizione f. ( among, with tra)2.1) (permanent) [army, committee] permanente2) (continuing) [ rule] in vigore; [ invitation] sempre valido
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