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1 rank

I 1. noun
1) (position in hierarchy) Rang, der; (Mil. also) Dienstgrad, der

be above/below somebody in rank — einen höheren/niedrigeren Rang/Dienstgrad haben als jemand

2) (social position) [soziale] Stellung

people of all ranks — Menschen aus allen [Gesellschafts]schichten

3) (row) Reihe, die

4) (Brit.): (taxi stand) [Taxen]stand, der

5) (line of soldiers) Reihe, die

the ranks — (enlisted men) die Mannschaften und Unteroffiziere

the rank and file — die Mannschaften und Unteroffiziere; (fig.) die breite Masse

close [our/their] ranks — die Reihen schließen; (fig.) sich zusammenschließen

rise from the ranks — sich [aus dem Mannschaftsstand] zum Offizier hochdienen; (fig.) sich hocharbeiten
2. transitive verb
(classify)

rank among or with — zählen od. rechnen zu

rank something highly — etwas hoch einstufen
3. intransitive verb
rank among or with — gehören od. zählen zu

rank above/next to somebody — rangmäßig über/direkt unter jemandem stehen
II adjective
1) (complete) blank [Unsinn, Frechheit]; krass [Außenseiter, Illoyalität]

2) (stinking) stinkend

3) (rampant)

rank weeds — [wild] wucherndes Unkraut

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I 1. [ræŋk] noun
1) (a line or row (especially of soldiers or taxis): The officer ordered the front rank to fire.) die Reihe

2) ((in the army, navy etc) a person's position of importance: He was promoted to the rank of sergeant/colonel.) der Rang

3) (a social class: the lower social ranks.) die Klasse
2. verb
(to have, or give, a place in a group, according to importance: I would rank him among our greatest writers; Apes rank above dogs in intelligence.) einreihen, gelten als

- academic.ru/119003/the_rank_and_file">the rank and file
II [ræŋk] adjective
1) (complete; absolute: rank stupidity; The race was won by a rank outsider.) kraß

2) (unpleasantly stale and strong: a rank smell of tobacco.) scharf

•

- rankness

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rank¹

[ræŋk]

I. n

1. no pl POL (position) Position f, [hohe [o leitende]] Stellung

to pull \rank den Vorgesetzten herauskehren fam; POL Rang m

a top \rank of government ein Spitzenposten m in der Regierung

2. MIL Dienstgrad m, Rang m

▪ the \ranks pl (non-officers) einfache Soldaten

to close \ranks die Reihen schließen; ( fig) sich akk zusammenschließen

to join the \ranks in die Armee eintreten

to join the \ranks of sth sich akk in etw akk einreihen

John has joined the \ranks of the unemployed John ist dem Heer der Arbeitslosen beigetreten

to be promoted to the \rank of captain zum Hauptmann befördert werden

to rise from [or through] the \ranks sich akk zum Offizier hochdienen; ( fig) sich akk hocharbeiten

3. (membership)

▪ the \ranks Mitglieder pl

there is great concern about safety among the \ranks of racing drivers unter Rennfahrern herrscht große Sorge über die Sicherheit

party \ranks Parteimitglieder pl

4. (row) Reihe f

cab [or taxi] \rank Taxistand m

the front \rank of sth die vorderste Reihe einer S. gen

serried \ranks of sth ganze Reihen von etw dat

II. adj attr, inv (absolute) absolut, ausgesprochen

a \rank amateur ein absoluter Amateur

a \rank beginner ein blutiger Anfänger/eine blutige Anfängerin

\rank cowardice reine Feigheit

\rank injustice zum Himmel schreiende Ungerechtigkeit

\rank insubordination pure Aufsässigkeit; MIL schiere Gehorsamsverweigerung

\rank negligence extreme Vernachlässigung

a \rank novice ein absoluter Neuling

a \rank outsider ein totaler Außenseiter/eine totale Außenseiterin

\rank stupidity reine [o schiere] Dummheit

III. vi

1. (hold a position)

▪ to \rank above sb einen höheren Rang als jd einnehmen, im Rang über jdm stehen

2. (be classified as)

he currently \ranks second in the world er steht derzeit auf Platz zwei der Weltrangliste, er ist derzeit Weltranglistenzweiter

she \ranks among the theatre's greatest actors sie gehört mit zu den größten Theaterschauspielern

IV. vt

1. (classify)

▪ to \rank sth/sb jdn/etw einstufen

▪ to \rank sb among sb/sth jdn zu jdm/etw zählen

▪ to \rank sb/sth alongside sb/sth jdn/etw auf die gleiche Stufe mit jdm/etw stellen

2. (arrange)

▪ to \rank sth etw anordnen

to \rank sb/sth in order of size jdn/etw der Größe nach aufstellen

rank²

[ræŋk]

adj

1. (growing thickly) of a plant üppig wuchernd, wild wachsend

2. (overgrown) verwildert, überwuchert

3. (rancid) stinkend attr

▪ to be \rank with sth nach etw dat stinken

his body was \rank with sweat er stank nach Schweiß

\rank smell/odour [or AM odor] übler Geruch/Gestank

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I [rŋk]
1. n

1) (MIL: grade) Rang m

officer of high rank —

to reach the rank of general — den Rang eines Generals erlangen

See:

→ pull

2) (= class, status) Stand m, Schicht f

people of all ranks — Leute pl aller Stände

a person of rank — eine hochgestellte Persönlichkeit

a singer of the first rank — ein erstklassiger Sänger

3) (= row) Reihe f; (Brit = taxi rank) Taxistand m

the taxi at the head of the rank — das erste Taxi in der Reihe

4) (MIL: formation) Glied nt

to break rank(s) — aus dem Glied treten

to keep rank(s) — in Reih und Glied stehen

to serve in the ranks — gemeiner Soldat sein

the ranks, other ranks (Brit) — die Mannschaften und die Unteroffiziere

the rank and file (Mil) — die Mannschaft

the rank and file of the party/union — die Basis der Partei/Gewerkschaft, die einfachen Partei-/Gewerkschaftsmitglieder

the rank and file workers — die einfachen Arbeiter

to rise from the ranks — aus dem Mannschaftsstand zum Offizier aufsteigen; (fig) sich hocharbeiten

to reduce sb to the ranks — jdn degradieren

See:

→ close

5) (MUS) Register nt

2. vt
(= class, consider)
to rank sb among the best — jdn zu den Besten zählen

where would you rank Napoleon among the world's statesmen? — wie würden Sie Napoleon als Staatsmann einordnen or einstufen?

3. vi

to rank among — zählen zu

to rank above/below sb — bedeutender/weniger bedeutend als jd sein; (athlete) leistungsmäßig über/unter jdm liegen; (officer) rangmäßig über/unter jdm stehen

to rank high among the world's statesmen — einer der großen Staatsmänner sein

he ranks high among her friends —

it ranks with the best films of the decade — es zählt zu den besten Filmen des Jahrzehnts

he ranks as a great composer — er gilt als großer Komponist

to rank 6th — den 6. Rang or Platz belegen
II
adj (+er)

1) plants üppig; grass verwildert

rank with weeds — von Unkraut überwuchert

to grow rank — wuchern

2) (= offensive) smell übel; dustbin, drain stinkend attr; fat ranzig; person derb, vulgär

to be rank (dustbin, drains) — stinken; (breath) stinken, übel riechend sein

3) attr (= utter) disgrace wahr; injustice schreiend; nonsense, insolence rein; outsider, amateur richtig, absolut, ausgesprochen

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rank¹ [ræŋk]

A s

1. (soziale) Klasse, (Gesellschafts)Schicht f

2. Rang m, Stand m, (soziale) Stellung:

a man of rank ein Mann von Stand;

of second rank zweitrangig;

take the rank of den Vorrang haben vor (dat);

take rank with sb mit jemandem gleichrangig sein;

take high rank einen hohen Rang einnehmen;

rank and fashion die vornehme Welt

3. MIL etc Rang m, Dienstgrad m:

in rank im Rang, rangmäßig;

he is above me in rank er ist ranghöher als ich

4. pl MIL (Unteroffiziere pl und) Mannschaften pl:

rank and file der Mannschaftsstand ( → A 5);

rise from the ranks aus dem Mannschaftsstand hervorgehen, von der Pike auf dienen (a. fig)

5. auch rank and file (der) große Haufen ( → A 4):

the rank of workers die große Masse oder das Heer der Arbeiter;

the rank of a party die Basis einer Partei

6. Aufstellung f:

form into ranks sich formieren oder ordnen

7. MIL Glied n, Linie f:

break ranks

a) wegtreten,

b) in Verwirrung geraten;

close the ranks die Reihen schließen;

fall in ranks antreten;

join the ranks in das Heer eintreten;

quit the ranks

a) aus dem Glied treten,

b) desertieren

8. Reihe f, Linie f, Kette f: → cab rank

9. Schach: waag(e)rechte Reihe

B v/t

1. in einer Reihe oder in Reihen aufstellen

2. (ein)ordnen, einreihen

3. eine Truppe etc antreten lassen oder aufstellen, formieren

4. a) einstufen

b) rechnen, zählen ( beide:

with, among zu):

I rank him above Shaw ich stelle ihn über Shaw;

be ranked 8th in the world an 8. Stelle der Weltrangliste stehen

5. US einen höheren Rang einnehmen als

C v/i

1. eine Reihe oder Reihen bilden, sich formieren oder ordnen

2. einen Rang oder eine Stelle einnehmen:

rank equally gleichrangig sein;

rank first den ersten Rang einnehmen;

rank high

a) einen hohen Rang einnehmen,

b) einen hohen Stellenwert haben;

ranking list Rangliste f;

ranking officer US ranghöchster Offizier;

ranking tournament SPORT Ranglistenturnier n

3. gehören, zählen ( beide:

among, with zu), rangieren ( above über dat, vor dat; next to hinter dat, gleich nach):

rank as gelten als;

he ranks next to the president er kommt gleich nach dem Präsidenten

4. besonders MIL (in geschlossener Formation) marschieren:

rank off abmarschieren

5. WIRTSCH, JUR bevorrechtigt sein (Gläubiger etc)

rank² [ræŋk] adj (adv rankly)

1. a) (wild) wuchernd (Pflanzen)

b) überwuchert (Garten etc)

2. fruchtbar (Boden etc)

3. stinkend, übel riechend

4. widerlich (Geruch, Geschmack)

5. rein, völlig:

rank outsider krasse(r) Außenseiter(in);

rank beginner blutige(r) Anfänger(in);

rank nonsense blühender Unsinn

6. ekelhaft, widerwärtig

7. unanständig, schmutzig (Sprache etc)

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I 1. noun
1) (position in hierarchy) Rang, der; (Mil. also) Dienstgrad, der

be above/below somebody in rank — einen höheren/niedrigeren Rang/Dienstgrad haben als jemand

2) (social position) [soziale] Stellung

people of all ranks — Menschen aus allen [Gesellschafts]schichten

3) (row) Reihe, die

4) (Brit.): (taxi stand) [Taxen]stand, der

5) (line of soldiers) Reihe, die

the ranks — (enlisted men) die Mannschaften und Unteroffiziere

the rank and file — die Mannschaften und Unteroffiziere; (fig.) die breite Masse

close [our/their] ranks — die Reihen schließen; (fig.) sich zusammenschließen

rise from the ranks — sich [aus dem Mannschaftsstand] zum Offizier hochdienen; (fig.) sich hocharbeiten
2. transitive verb
(classify)

rank among or with — zählen od. rechnen zu

rank something highly — etwas hoch einstufen
3. intransitive verb
rank among or with — gehören od. zählen zu

rank above/next to somebody — rangmäßig über/direkt unter jemandem stehen
II adjective
1) (complete) blank [Unsinn, Frechheit]; krass [Außenseiter, Illoyalität]

2) (stinking) stinkend

3) (rampant)

rank weeds — [wild] wucherndes Unkraut

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n.

Dienstgrad m.

Grad -e m.

Rang ¨-e (Mathematik) m.

Rang ¨-e m.

Reihe -n f.

Stand ¨-e m.

Stufe -n f.

sozialer Stand m.

English-german dictionary > rank
2 rate

reit
1. noun
1) (the number of occasions within a given period of time when something happens or is done: a high (monthly) accident rate in a factory.) tasa, índice

2) (the number or amount of something (in relation to something else); a ratio: There was a failure rate of one pupil in ten in the exam.) porcentaje

3) (the speed with which something happens or is done: He works at a tremendous rate; the rate of increase/expansion.) velocidad, ritmo

4) (the level (of pay), cost etc (of or for something): What is the rate of pay for this job?) tarifa

5) ((usually in plural) a tax, especially, in United Kingdom, paid by house-owners etc to help with the running of their town etc.) contribución municipal, impuestos municipales

2. verb
(to estimate or be estimated, with regard to worth, merit, value etc: I don't rate this book very highly; He doesn't rate very highly as a dramatist in my estimation.) estimar, tasar, valorar

- rating
- at this
- at that rate
- rate of exchange

rate n

1. tasa / índice / tipo

the rate of inflation la tasa de inflación

the birth rate índice de natalidad

interest rates los tipos de interés

2. razón

they paid us at the rate of five pounds an hour nos pagaban a razón de cinco libras la hora

3. ritmo

unemployment is rising at an alarming rate el paro crece a un ritmo alarmante

rate

tr[reɪt]

noun

1 tasa, índice nombre masculino

■ the rate of growth has slowed down la tasa de crecimiento ha disminuido

2 (speed) velocidad nombre femenino, ritmo

■ at the rate he's going he'll finish by Tuesday al paso que lleva, acabará el martes

■ at this rate there'll be no woods left a este paso no quedará bosque, como sigamos así no quedará bosque

3 (price) tarifa, precio

■ we were paid at the standard rate nos pagaron según la tarifa habitual

transitive verb

1 (consider) considerar

■ I rate this her best book yet creo que éste es su mejor libro hasta la fecha

■ how do rate your chances for the race? ¿qué oportunidad crees que tienes en la carrera?

2 (deserve) merecer

■ the fire rated no more than three lines in the local paper el incendio mereció tan solo tres líneas en el diario local

3 (fix value) tasar

plural noun rates

1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL contribución f sing urbana

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

at any rate (anyway) de todos modos 2 (at least) por lo menos, al menos

at the rate of a razón de

first/second rate de primera/segunda (categoría)

interest rate tipo de interés

rate of exchange tipo de cambio

rate of inflation tasa de inflación

rate ['reɪt] vt, rated ; rating

1) consider, regard: considerar, estimar

2) deserve: merecer

rate n

1) pace, speed: velocidad f, ritmo m

at this rate: a este paso

2) : índice m, tasa f

birth rate: índice de natalidad

interest rate: tasa de interés

3) charge, price: precio m, tarifa f

rate

adv.

• tanto por ciento adv.

n.

• cadencia s.f.

• cuota s.f.

• paso s.m.

• porcentaje s.m.

• precio s.m.

• proporción s.f.

• ritmo s.m.

• tarifa s.f.

• tasa s.f.

• valoración s.f.

• velocidad s.f.

v.

• tasar v.

• valuar v.

reɪt
I

noun

1)

a) ( speed) velocidad; ( rhythm) ritmo m

their vocabulary increases at a rate of five words a day — su vocabulario aumenta a razón de cinco palabras por día

I'm reading at a rate of 100 pages a day — estoy leyendo a un ritmo de 100 páginas por día

at this rate, it'll take weeks — a este paso, nos va a llevar semanas

at any rate — ( at least) por lo menos; ( in any case) en todo caso

b) (level, ratio)

birth rate — índice m de natalidad

death rate — mortalidad f

literacy rate — nivel m de alfabetización

rate of inflation — tasa f de inflación

rate of interest — tasa f or (esp Esp) tipo m de interés

rate of exchange — tipo m de cambio

c) (price, charge) tarifa f

peak/standard rate — tarifa f alta/normal

the work is paid at a rate of $20 per hour — el trabajo se paga a (razón de) 20 dólares por hora

that's the going rate — eso es lo que se suele pagar

2) ( local tax) (formerly, in UK) (often pl) ≈contribución f (municipal or inmobiliaria)

II
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) (rank, consider)

I rate her work very highly — tengo una excelente opinión de su trabajo

to rate somebody/something (AS something): I rate her as the best woman tennis player yo la considero la mejor tenista; how do you rate the movie on a scale of 1 to 10? — ¿qué puntuación or (AmL) puntaje le darías a la película en una escala del 1 al 10?

b) ( consider good) (BrE colloq) (usu neg)

I don't rate her chances — no creo que tenga muchas posibilidades

I don't rate their new player — no me impresiona mucho su nuevo jugador

2) ( deserve) merecer*; ( obtain)

it didn't rate a mention — no les pareció digno de mención

2.

vi

a) ( be classed)

to rate AS something — estar* considerado como algo

b) ( measure up)

to rate WITH somebody — (AmE)

Florida doesn't rate with me — para mí Florida no vale gran cosa

I [reɪt]
1. N

1) (=proportion, ratio)

birth rate — índice m or tasa f de natalidad, natalidad f

death rate — índice m or tasa f de mortalidad, mortalidad f

the failure/success rate for this exam is high — el índice de suspensos/aprobados en este examen es alto

• at a rate of — a razón de

it is increasing at a or the rate of 5% a year — está aumentando a razón de un 5% al año

at a or the rate of three a minute — a razón de tres por minuto
crime, divorce 4., first-rate, second-rate, third-rate, metabolic, suicide
2) (=speed) (gen) velocidad f ; [of work] ritmo m

the population is growing at an alarming rate — la población crece a una velocidad alarmante

• at any rate — (=at least) al menos, por lo menos; (=anyway) en todo caso

he is the least appealing, to me at any rate — es el menos atractivo, al menos or por lo menos para mí

I don't know what happened, at any rate she didn't turn up — no sé lo que pasó, el caso es que or en todo caso no se presentó

• rate of climb — (Aer) velocidad f de subida

• rate of flow — [of electricity, water] velocidad f de flujo

• at a rate of knots * — [of person, vehicle] a toda pastilla *

• at this rate — a este paso

if things go on at this rate — si las cosas siguen marchando a este paso

at the rate you're going, you'll be dead before long — al paso que vas no vas a durar mucho
heart 2.
3) (=price) (for tickets) precio m ; [of hotel, telephone service] tarifa f

there is a reduced rate for children under 12 — a los niños menores de 12 años se les hace un descuento, hay una tarifa reducida para niños menores de 12 años

calls cost 36p per minute cheap rate — el precio de la llamada es de 36 peniques el minuto, dentro de la tarifa barata

they were paid a rate of £5 an hour — les pagaban a razón de 5 libras la hora

• the rate for the job — el sueldo que corresponde al trabajo

• rates of pay — sueldos mpl
postage, postal, peak 3., standard 3.
4) (Econ) [of stocks] cotización f

• bank rate — tipo m de interés bancario

• exchange rate, rate of exchange — (tipo m de) cambio m

• growth rate, rate of growth — tasa f de crecimiento

• inflation rate, rate of inflation — tasa f de inflación

• interest rate, rate of interest — tipo m or tasa f de interés

• rate of return — tasa f de rentabilidad or rendimiento
basic, fixed-rate, mortgage, tax
5) rates (Brit) (formerly) (=local tax) contribución fsing municipal, impuesto msing municipal

we pay £900 in rates — pagamos 900 libras de contribuciones
water 4.
2. VT

1) (=rank)

how do you rate her? — ¿qué opinas de ella?

how do you rate his performance on a scale of one to ten? — ¿cuántos puntos le darías a su actuación en una escala del uno al diez?

she is rated fifth in the world — ocupa el quinto lugar en la clasificación mundial

• to rate sth/sb highly, I rate the book highly — tengo muy buena opinión del libro

I rate him highly — lo tengo en muy alta estima

the most highly rated player in English football — el jugador mejor considerado del fútbol inglés
X-rated, zero-rated
2) (=consider, regard) considerar

I rate him among my friends — le considero un amigo

I rate him among my best three pupils — lo tengo por uno de mis tres mejores alumnos

most rated it a hit — la mayoría de la gente lo consideraba un éxito

• I rate myself as fairly fit — considero que estoy bastante en forma

3) * (=regard as good)

I don't rate your chances — creo que tienes pocas posibilidades

he didn't rate the movie at all — no concedió ningún mérito a la película

I don't rate him (as a composer) — no le valoro (como compositor)

4) (=deserve) merecer(se)

I think he rates a pass (mark) — creo que (se) merece un aprobado

it didn't rate a mention — no lo consideraron digno de mención

in those crowded streets he wouldn't rate a second glance — en esas calles llenas de gente pasaría desapercibido

5) (Brit) (for local tax) [+ property] tasar, valorar (at en)

3. VI

1) (=perform, measure up)

how did he rate? — ¿qué tal lo hizo?, ¿qué tal se portó?

2)

• to rate as, it must rate as one of the most boring films around — debe de estar considerada una de las películas más aburridas del momento

4.

CPD

rate rebate N — (Brit) (formerly) devolución f de contribución municipal

II

[reɪt]
VT liter (=scold) regañar, reñir
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[reɪt]
I

noun

1)

a) ( speed) velocidad; ( rhythm) ritmo m

their vocabulary increases at a rate of five words a day — su vocabulario aumenta a razón de cinco palabras por día

I'm reading at a rate of 100 pages a day — estoy leyendo a un ritmo de 100 páginas por día

at this rate, it'll take weeks — a este paso, nos va a llevar semanas

at any rate — ( at least) por lo menos; ( in any case) en todo caso

b) (level, ratio)

birth rate — índice m de natalidad

death rate — mortalidad f

literacy rate — nivel m de alfabetización

rate of inflation — tasa f de inflación

rate of interest — tasa f or (esp Esp) tipo m de interés

rate of exchange — tipo m de cambio

c) (price, charge) tarifa f

peak/standard rate — tarifa f alta/normal

the work is paid at a rate of $20 per hour — el trabajo se paga a (razón de) 20 dólares por hora

that's the going rate — eso es lo que se suele pagar

2) ( local tax) (formerly, in UK) (often pl) ≈contribución f (municipal or inmobiliaria)

II
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) (rank, consider)

I rate her work very highly — tengo una excelente opinión de su trabajo

to rate somebody/something (AS something): I rate her as the best woman tennis player yo la considero la mejor tenista; how do you rate the movie on a scale of 1 to 10? — ¿qué puntuación or (AmL) puntaje le darías a la película en una escala del 1 al 10?

b) ( consider good) (BrE colloq) (usu neg)

I don't rate her chances — no creo que tenga muchas posibilidades

I don't rate their new player — no me impresiona mucho su nuevo jugador

2) ( deserve) merecer*; ( obtain)

it didn't rate a mention — no les pareció digno de mención

2.

vi

a) ( be classed)

to rate AS something — estar* considerado como algo

b) ( measure up)

to rate WITH somebody — (AmE)

Florida doesn't rate with me — para mí Florida no vale gran cosa

English-spanish dictionary > rate
3 rate

I 1. [reɪt]
nome

1) (speed) ritmo m., velocità f.

at a rate of 50 an hour — ai 50 all'ora

at a terrific rate — [ drive] a tutta velocità; [ work] a ritmo indiavolato

at this rate we'll never be able to afford a car — fig. di questo passo non potremo mai permetterci un'auto

2) (number of occurrences) tasso m., percentuale f.

birth rate — tasso di natalità

the failure rate is 4% — la percentuale dei bocciati è del 4%

3) (level)

the interest rate — il tasso di interesse

the rate of inflation — il tasso di inflazione

4) (charge) tariffa f., costo m.; (wage) tariffa f.

postal rates — tariffe postali

to get a reduced rate — beneficiare di una tariffa ridotta

the going rate for a babysitter — la tariffa attuale di una babysitter

what is your hourly rate of pay? — quanto sei pagato all'ora?

5) econ. (in foreign exchange) corso m.
2.
nome plurale rates BE imposta f.sing. locale, comunale

business rates — = imposta sugli immobili adibiti a uso commerciale e/o industriale

••

at any rate — in ogni caso, a ogni modo
II 1. [reɪt]
verbo transitivo

1) (classify)

I rate his novel very highly — apprezzo moltissimo il suo romanzo

how do you rate this restaurant? — che cosa pensi di questo ristorante?

to rate sb. as a great composer — considerare qcn. un grande compositore

to rate sb. among the best pianists — annoverare qcn. tra i migliori pianisti

highly rated — molto quotato

2) (deserve) meritare [medal, round of applause]

3) (value) ammirare, stimare [person, honesty]; tenere in grande considerazione [ friendship]
2.
verbo intransitivo (rank)

she rates among the best sopranos in Europe — è annoverata tra i migliori soprani d'Europa
3.
verbo riflessivo

how do you rate yourself as a driver? — come pensi di guidare?

he doesn't rate himself very highly — non ha una grande considerazione di se stesso

* * *
[reit] 1. noun
1) (the number of occasions within a given period of time when something happens or is done: a high (monthly) accident rate in a factory.) tasso, percentuale

2) (the number or amount of something (in relation to something else); a ratio: There was a failure rate of one pupil in ten in the exam.) percentuale

3) (the speed with which something happens or is done: He works at a tremendous rate; the rate of increase/expansion.) ritmo, velocità

4) (the level (of pay), cost etc (of or for something): What is the rate of pay for this job?) tariffa

5) ((usually in plural) a tax, especially, in United Kingdom, paid by house-owners etc to help with the running of their town etc.) (imposta locale)
2. verb
(to estimate or be estimated, with regard to worth, merit, value etc: I don't rate this book very highly; He doesn't rate very highly as a dramatist in my estimation.) valutare, giudicare

- rating
- at this
- at that rate
- rate of exchange
* * *
I 1. [reɪt]
nome

1) (speed) ritmo m., velocità f.

at a rate of 50 an hour — ai 50 all'ora

at a terrific rate — [ drive] a tutta velocità; [ work] a ritmo indiavolato

at this rate we'll never be able to afford a car — fig. di questo passo non potremo mai permetterci un'auto

2) (number of occurrences) tasso m., percentuale f.

birth rate — tasso di natalità

the failure rate is 4% — la percentuale dei bocciati è del 4%

3) (level)

the interest rate — il tasso di interesse

the rate of inflation — il tasso di inflazione

4) (charge) tariffa f., costo m.; (wage) tariffa f.

postal rates — tariffe postali

to get a reduced rate — beneficiare di una tariffa ridotta

the going rate for a babysitter — la tariffa attuale di una babysitter

what is your hourly rate of pay? — quanto sei pagato all'ora?

5) econ. (in foreign exchange) corso m.
2.
nome plurale rates BE imposta f.sing. locale, comunale

business rates — = imposta sugli immobili adibiti a uso commerciale e/o industriale

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at any rate — in ogni caso, a ogni modo
II 1. [reɪt]
verbo transitivo

1) (classify)

I rate his novel very highly — apprezzo moltissimo il suo romanzo

how do you rate this restaurant? — che cosa pensi di questo ristorante?

to rate sb. as a great composer — considerare qcn. un grande compositore

to rate sb. among the best pianists — annoverare qcn. tra i migliori pianisti

highly rated — molto quotato

2) (deserve) meritare [medal, round of applause]

3) (value) ammirare, stimare [person, honesty]; tenere in grande considerazione [ friendship]
2.
verbo intransitivo (rank)

she rates among the best sopranos in Europe — è annoverata tra i migliori soprani d'Europa
3.
verbo riflessivo

how do you rate yourself as a driver? — come pensi di guidare?

he doesn't rate himself very highly — non ha una grande considerazione di se stesso

English-Italian dictionary > rate
4 high

1. adjective
1) (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.) alto

2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) de altura

3) (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; grande

4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) mayor; supremo; alto

5) (noble; good: high ideals.) bueno, noble

6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) fuerte

7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) alto

8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) agudo

9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) pasado

10) (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

- highly-strung
- 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 tide
- 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 adj

1. alto

the highest mountain in the world is Everest la montaña más alta del mundo es el Everest

it is over 29,000 feet high tiene más de 29.000 pies de altura

high temperatures temperaturas altas

2. fuerte

a high wind un viento fuerte

3. agudo

a high voice una voz aguda

high

tr[haɪ]

adjective

1 alto,-a

■ there are many high buildings in New York Nueva York tiene muchos edificios altos

■ how high is that mountain? ¿qué altura tiene aquella montaña?

2 (elevated, intense) alto,-a, elevado,-a

■ he's always had high blood pressure siempre ha tenido la presión sanguínea alta

■ consumer prices are high los precios al consumo son elevados

3 (important) alto,-a, importante; (strong) fuerte

■ she has a high position in life ostenta una posición elevada en la vida

■ high winds swept in from the north soplaron vientos fuertes del norte

■ he has a very high opinion of his wife habla muy bien de su esposa

4 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL alto,-a

5 (very good) bueno,-a,

■ she has a very high standard ella tiene un nivel muy alto

■ to have high principles tener buenos principios

6 (going rotten - food) pasado,-a; (- game) manido,-a

7 (of time) pleno,-a

8 slang (on drugs) flipado,-a, colocado,-a

adverb

1 alto

■ feelings often run high at football games a menudo los ánimos se exaltan en los partidos de fútbol

noun

1 punto máximo, récord nombre masculino

■ the stock market reached an all-time high la Bolsa marcó un récord absoluto

2 SMALLMETEOROLOGY/SMALL zona de alta presión, anticiclón nombre masculino

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be in for the high jump familiar tener los días contados

to be in high spirits estar de buen humor

to be on a high sentirse muy bien

to fly high (bird, plane) volar alto, volar a gran altura 2 (person) picar alto

to have friends in high places estar muy bien relacionado,-a

to leave somebody high and dry dejar plantado,-a a alguien

to search high and low for something buscar algo por todas partes

high chair silla alta

High Commissioner Alto Comisario, Alto Comisionado

High Court Tribunal nombre masculino Supremo

high fidelity alta fidelidad nombre femenino

high jump SMALLSPORT/SMALL salto de altura

high noon mediodía nombre masculino

high priest sumo sacerdote nombre masculino

high road carretera principal

high season temporada alta

high 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-cena

the high life la buena vida

the High Street la Calle Mayor

high ['haɪ] adv

: alto

high adj

1) tall: alto

a high wall: una pared alta

2) elevated: alto, elevado

high prices: precios elevados

high blood pressure: presión alta

3) great, important: grande, importante, alto

a high number: un número grande

high society: alta sociedad

high hopes: grandes esperanzas

4) : alto (en música)

5) intoxicated: borracho, drogado

high n

1) : récord m, punto m máximo

to reach an all-time high: batir el récord

2) : zona f de alta presión (en meteorología)

3) or high gear : directa f

4)

on high : en las alturas

high

adj.

• 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 haɪ
adjective -er, -est

1)

a) ( tall) <building/wall/mountain> alto

how 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

b) ( high up) <window/balcony> alto; < plateau> elevado

at a high altitude — a gran altitud

the river is very high — el río está muy alto or crecido

a high forehead — una frente amplia

high cheekbones — pómulos mpl salientes

c) ( in status) <office/rank/officials> alto

he has friends in high places — tiene amigos muy bien situados

the high life — la gran vida

high society — la alta sociedad

d) (morally, ethically) <ideals/principles/aims> elevado

e) ( in pitch) < voice> agudo; < note> alto

the speech ended on a high note — el discurso terminó con una nota de optimismo

2)

a) (considerable, greater than usual) <temperature/speed/pressure> alto; < wind> fuerte

the temperature was in the high eighties — la temperatura rondaba los noventa grados

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

the death toll could rise as high as 20 — el número de muertos podría elevarse a 20

unemployment is very high — hay mucho desempleo

to pay a high price for something — pagar* algo muy caro

my hopes were high as I set out — tenía grandes esperanzas al partir

to be high in vitamins/proteins — ser* rico en vitaminas/proteínas

b) (good, favorable)

he has a high regard for you — tiene muy buen concepto de ti

3)

a) (Lit, Theat)

a moment of high comedy/drama — un momento comiquísimo/muy dramático

b) ( climactic) culminante

the high point — el punto culminante

4)

a) (happy, excited)

she was in high spirits — estaba muy animada

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)

high noon — mediodía m

in high summer — en pleno verano

high days and holidays — las grandes ocasiones

6) < meat> pasado; < game> que tiene un olor fuerte

II

adverb -er, -est

a) < fly> alto

the mountain towered high above us — la montaña se elevaba dominante sobre nosotros

high in the sky — en lo alto del cielo

high overhead — en las alturas

high up — arriba, en lo alto

it's pretty high (up) on the agenda — es uno de los asuntos más importantes

feelings are running high — los ánimos están exaltados

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)

b) ( in pitch) < sing> alto

c) (in amount, degree)

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

III

noun

1)

a) c ( level) récord m

b) u

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

2) c ( Meteo) ( anticyclone) zona f de altas presiones; ( high temperature) máxima f

3) c ( euphoria) (colloq) ( from drugs) viaje m (fam), colocón m (Esp fam); ( for other reasons)

I'm on a real high at the moment — las cosas me están yendo de maravilla

4) u ( top gear) (AmE Auto) (no art) directa f

5) c ( high school) (AmE colloq) cole m (fam) ( secundario)

[haɪ]
1. ADJ
(compar higher) (superl highest)
1) (=tall, elevated) [building, mountain] alto; [plateau] elevado; [altitude] grande

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

- high and dry

the boats lay at the river's edge, high and dry — los botes estaban en la orilla del río, varados

- leave sb high and dry

2) (=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] fuerte

they offered me a higher salary — me ofrecieron un sueldo más alto

temperatures were in the high 80s — las temperaturas alcanzaron los ochenta y muchos, las temperaturas rondaron los 90 grados

interest rates are high — los intereses están muy altos

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

- have a high old time

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
gear, priority, profile, spirit, stake, high 1., 4)
3) (=important, superior) [rank, position, office] alto

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

you needn't act so high and mighty with me — no tienes por qué ponerte tan engreído conmigo

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

- get up on one's high horse

there'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 horse

in 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] agudo

he played another higher note — tocó otra nota más alta

she can still hit those high notes — todavía llega bien a los agudos

in a high voice — con voz aguda

on a high note —

he ended his career on a high note — terminó su carrera con un gran éxito

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 kite

6) (Culin) (=mature) [game, cheese] que huele fuerte; (=rotten) [meat] pasado

2. ADV
(compar higher) (superl highest)
1) (in height) [fly, rise] a gran altura

it rose high in the air — se elevó a gran altura

it sailed high over the house — volaba a gran altura por encima de la casa

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

the town is perched high above the river — el pueblo está en un alto, sobre el río

high above my head — muy por encima de mi cabeza

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

feelings were running high — los ánimos estaban exaltados

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

we saw three birds circling very high up — vimos tres pájaros circulando en las alturas

she had put it too high up for me to reach — lo había puesto demasiado alto y no llegaba

his cousin is someone high up in the navy — su primo tiene un cargo importante en la marina

- hold one's head up high

- live high on the hog

- hunt or search high and low for sth/sb
aim, fly, head 1., 1), stand 3., 5)
2) (in degree, number, strength)

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

3. N

1)

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)

sales have reached an all-time high — las ventas han alcanzado cifras récord

- be on a high

3) (Econ) máximo m

the 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 máxima

5) (US) (Aut) (=top gear) directa f

to be in high — ir en directa

4.

CPD

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

a high court judge — un juez del Tribunal Supremo

high definition N — alta definición f
high-definition
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 —

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 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

to get up to high jinks — meterse en jarana

high jump N — (Sport) salto m de altura

- he's for the high jump

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

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

on the high seas — en alta mar

high season N — temporada f alta

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

high sign N — seña f (acordada)

to give sb a high sign — hacer la seña a algn

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 —

- play for high stakes

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

at high tide — en la pleamar, en marea alta

high treason N — alta traición f

high water N — pleamar f, marea f alta
high-water mark
high wire N — cuerda f floja

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

see cultural note PROM,

see cultural note YEARBOOK in yearbook

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I [haɪ]
adjective -er, -est

1)

a) ( tall) <building/wall/mountain> alto

how 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

b) ( high up) <window/balcony> alto; < plateau> elevado

at a high altitude — a gran altitud

the river is very high — el río está muy alto or crecido

a high forehead — una frente amplia

high cheekbones — pómulos mpl salientes

c) ( in status) <office/rank/officials> alto

he has friends in high places — tiene amigos muy bien situados

the high life — la gran vida

high society — la alta sociedad

d) (morally, ethically) <ideals/principles/aims> elevado

e) ( in pitch) < voice> agudo; < note> alto

the speech ended on a high note — el discurso terminó con una nota de optimismo

2)

a) (considerable, greater than usual) <temperature/speed/pressure> alto; < wind> fuerte

the temperature was in the high eighties — la temperatura rondaba los noventa grados

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

the death toll could rise as high as 20 — el número de muertos podría elevarse a 20

unemployment is very high — hay mucho desempleo

to pay a high price for something — pagar* algo muy caro

my hopes were high as I set out — tenía grandes esperanzas al partir

to be high in vitamins/proteins — ser* rico en vitaminas/proteínas

b) (good, favorable)

he has a high regard for you — tiene muy buen concepto de ti

3)

a) (Lit, Theat)

a moment of high comedy/drama — un momento comiquísimo/muy dramático

b) ( climactic) culminante

the high point — el punto culminante

4)

a) (happy, excited)

she was in high spirits — estaba muy animada

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)

high noon — mediodía m

in high summer — en pleno verano

high days and holidays — las grandes ocasiones

6) < meat> pasado; < game> que tiene un olor fuerte

II

adverb -er, -est

a) < fly> alto

the mountain towered high above us — la montaña se elevaba dominante sobre nosotros

high in the sky — en lo alto del cielo

high overhead — en las alturas

high up — arriba, en lo alto

it's pretty high (up) on the agenda — es uno de los asuntos más importantes

feelings are running high — los ánimos están exaltados

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)

b) ( in pitch) < sing> alto

c) (in amount, degree)

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

III

noun

1)

a) c ( level) récord m

b) u

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

2) c ( Meteo) ( anticyclone) zona f de altas presiones; ( high temperature) máxima f

3) c ( euphoria) (colloq) ( from drugs) viaje m (fam), colocón m (Esp fam); ( for other reasons)

I'm on a real high at the moment — las cosas me están yendo de maravilla

4) u ( top gear) (AmE Auto) (no art) directa f

5) c ( high school) (AmE colloq) cole m (fam) ( secundario)

English-spanish dictionary > high
5 high

1. adjective
1) hoch [Berg, Gebäude, Mauer]

2) (above normal level) hoch [Stiefel]

the river/water is high — der Fluss/das Wasser steht hoch

be left high and dry — (fig.) auf dem trock[e]nen sitzen (ugs.)

3) (far above ground or sea level) hoch [Gipfel, Punkt]; groß [Höhe]

4) (to or from far above the ground) hoch [Aufstieg, Sprung]

high diving — Turmspringen, das; see also academic.ru/5412/bar">bar 1. 2)

5) (of exalted rank) hoch [Beamter, Amt, Gericht]

a higher court — eine höhere Instanz

high and mighty — (coll.): (highhanded) selbstherrlich; (coll.): (superior) hochnäsig (ugs.)

be born or destined for higher things — zu Höherem geboren od. bestimmt sein

those in high places — die Oberen

6) (great in degree) hoch; groß [Gefallen, Bedeutung]; stark [Wind]

be held in high regard/esteem — hohes Ansehen/hohe Wertschätzung genießen

high blood pressure — Bluthochdruck, der

have a high opinion of somebody/something — eine hohe Meinung von jemandem/etwas haben (geh.); viel von jemandem/etwas halten

7) (noble, virtuous) hoch [Ideal, Ziel, Prinzip, Berufung]; edel [Charakter]

of high birth — von hoher Geburt (geh.)

8) (of time, season)

it is high time you left — es ist od. wird höchste Zeit, dass du gehst

high noon — Mittag

high summer — Hochsommer, der

9) (luxurious, extravagant) üppig [Leben]

10) (enjoyable)

have a high [old] time — sich bestens amüsieren

11) (coll.): (on a drug) high nicht attr. (ugs.) (on von)

get high on — sich anturnen mit (ugs.) [Haschisch, LSD usw.]

12) (in pitch) hoch [Ton, Stimme, Lage, Klang usw.]

13) (slightly decomposed) angegangen (landsch.) [Fleisch]

14) (Cards) hoch

ace is high — As ist hoch
2. adverb
1) (in or to a high position) hoch

high on our list of priorities — weit oben auf unserer Prioritätenliste

search or hunt or look high and low — überall suchen

2) (to a high level) hoch

prices have gone too high — die Preise sind zu stark gestiegen

I'll go as high as two thousand pounds — ich gehe bis zweitausend Pfund
3. noun
1) (highest level/figure) Höchststand, der; see also all-time

2) (high position)

on high — hoch oben od. (geh., südd., österr.) droben; (in heaven) im Himmel

3) (Meteorol.) Hoch, das

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1. adjective
1) (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.) hoch

2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) hoch

3) (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.) hoch

4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) Haupt-...

5) (noble; good: high ideals.) hoch

6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) stark

7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) hoch

8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) hoch

9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) angegangen

10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) hoch
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.) hoch

- 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).) hervorheben

- highly-strung
- 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.)

- high tide
- 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
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high

[haɪ]

I. adj

1. (altitude) hoch präd, hohe(r, s) attr

he lives on the \highest floor er wohnt im obersten Stockwerk

I knew him when he was only so \high ich kannte ihn schon als kleines Kind

the river is \high der Fluss führt Hochwasser

she wore a dress with a \high neckline sie trug ein hochgeschlossenes Kleid

to fly at a \high altitude in großer Höhe fliegen

the rooms in our flat have \high ceilings unsere Wohnung hat hohe Räume

thirty centimetres/one metre \high dreißig Zentimeter/ein Meter hoch

\high cheekbones hohe Wangenknochen

to do a \high dive einen Kopfsprung aus großer Höhe machen

\high forehead hohe Stirn

\high latitude GEOG hohe Breite

2. (above average) hohe(r, s) attr, hoch präd

she got very \high marks sie bekam sehr gute Noten

the job demands a \high level of concentration die Tätigkeit erfordert hohe Konzentration

to have \high hopes sich dat große Hoffnungen machen

to have \high hopes for sb für jdn große Pläne haben

to have a \high IQ einen hohen IQ haben

a \high-scoring match ein Match nt mit vielen Treffern

to have a \high opinion of sb von jdm eine hohe Meinung haben

to be full of \high praise [for sb/sth] [für jdn/etw] voll des Lobes sein

to pay a \high price for sth ( also fig) für etw akk einen hohen Preis bezahlen a. fig

to drive at \high speed mit hoher Geschwindigkeit fahren

to demand \high standards from sb/sth hohe Ansprüche [o Anforderungen] an jdn/etw stellen

3. (of large numerical value)

the casualty toll from the explosion was \high die Explosion forderte viele Opfer

\high calibre [or AM caliber] gun großkalibrige Waffe

of the \highest calibre [or AM caliber] ( fig) hervorragend

the \highest common denominator der größte gemeinsame Nenner

\high number hohe [o große] Zahl

4. (important)

safety is \high on my list of priorities Sicherheit steht weit oben auf meiner Prioritätenliste

to have sth on the \highest authority ( esp hum) etw aus zuverlässiger Quelle wissen

\high crimes schwere Vergehen

to hold/resign from \high office ein hohes Amt innehaben/niederlegen

to have friends in \high places wichtige Freunde haben

of \high rank hochrangig

5. (noble)

to be of \high birth adliger Abstammung sein

to have \high principles hohe Prinzipien haben

6. ( pej: arrogant) arrogant

to be \high and mighty ( pej) herablassend sein

7. (intense)

to have a \high complexion ein gerötetes Gesicht haben

to be \high drama hochdramatisch sein

\high wind starker Wind

8. MED

\high blood-pressure hoher Blutdruck

\high fever hohes Fieber

9. FOOD (rich)

\high in calories kalorienreich

to be \high in calcium/iron viel Kalzium/Eisen enthalten

10. (intoxicated, euphoric) high a. fig fam

to be \high on drugs mit Drogen vollgepumpt sein

to be [as] \high as a kite ( fam: euphoric) total high sein sl; (drunk) stockbesoffen sein sl

11. (shrill)

to sing in a \high key in einer hohen Tonlage singen

a \high note ein hoher Ton

a \high voice eine schrille Stimme

12. LING

\high vowel hoher Vokal

13. pred (gone off)

▪ to be \high food riechen; game Hautgout haben

14.

▶ with one's head held \high hoch erhobenen Hauptes

▶ come hell or \high water um jeden Preis

come hell or \high water, I'm going to get this finished by midnight und wenn die Welt untergeht, bis Mitternacht habe ich das fertig

▶ to leave sb \high and dry jdn auf dem Trockenen sitzen lassen

▶ to stink to \high heaven (smell awful) wie die Pest stinken sl; (be very suspicious) zum Himmel stinken fig sl

▶ sb's stock is \high jds Aktien stehen gut fig, jd steht hoch im Kurs

▶ \high time höchste Zeit

II. adv

1. (position) hoch

you have to throw the ball \high du musst den Ball in die Höhe werfen

▪ \high up hoch oben

2. (amount) hoch

the prices are running \high die Preise liegen hoch

he said he would go as \high as 500 dollars er meinte, er würde maximal 500 Dollar ausgeben

3. (intensity)

the sea was running \high das Meer tobte; ( fig)

feelings were running \high die Gemüter erhitzten sich

4.

▶ to hold one's head \high stolz sein

▶ \high and low überall

to look [or search] for sth \high and low das Unterste nach oben kehren fig

▶ to live \high on [or off] the hog fürstlich leben

III. n

1. (high point) Höchststand m

to reach an all-time [or a record] \high einen historischen Höchststand erreichen

2. METEO Hoch nt

3. (exhilaration)

\highs and lows Höhen und Tiefen fig

to be on a \high high sein sl

4. (heaven)

on \high im Himmel, in der Höhe poet

God looked down from on \high Gott blickte vom Himmel herab; ( hum fig fam)

the orders came from on \high die Befehle kamen von höchster Stelle

5. AUTO höchster Gang

to move into \high den höchsten Gang einlegen

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[haɪ]
1. adj (+er)

1) mountain, wall, forehead, building hoch pred, hohe(r, s) attr

high building — ein 80 Meter hohes Gebäude

high — das Gebäude ist 80 Meter hoch

a high dive — ein Kopfsprung m aus großer Höhe

on one of the higher floors — in einem der oberen Stockwerke

he lives on a higher floor — er wohnt weiter oben

the highest floor — die oberste Etage

at high tide or water — bei Flut or Hochwasser

the river is quite high — der Fluss führt ziemlich viel Wasser

high and dry (boat) — auf dem Trockenen

to be left high and dry — auf dem Trockenen sitzen (inf)

he left her high and dry with four young children — er hat sie mit vier kleinen Kindern sitzen lassen

I knew him when he was only so high — ich kannte ihn, als er nur SO groß war or noch so klein war

See:

→ also high ground

2) (= important, superior) hoch pred, hohe(r, s) attr

high office — hohes Amt

on the highest authority — von höchster Stelle

to be high and mighty — erhaben tun

to be on one's high horse (fig) —

O Lord most high (Bibl) — erhabener Gott

3) (= considerable, extreme, great) opinion, speed, temperature, fever, pressure, salary, price, rate, density, sea hoch pred, hohe(r, s) attr; reputation ausgezeichnet, hervorragend; altitude groß; wind stark; complexion, colour (hoch)rot

/quality — von bestem Format/bester Qualität

casualties were high — es gab viele Opfer; (Mil) es gab hohe Verluste

the temperature was in the high twenties — die Temperatur lag bei fast 30 Grad

to pay a high price for sth (lit, fig) — etw teuer bezahlen

to put a high value on sth —

the highest common factor — der größte gemeinsame Teiler

to the highest degree — im höchsten Grad or Maß

to have high expectations of sb/sth — hohe Erwartungen an jdn/etw stellen

in (very) high spirits — in Hochstimmung, in äußerst guter Laune

high in fat — fettreich

to have a high old time (inf) — sich prächtig amüsieren, mächtig Spaß haben (inf)

it was high drama — es war hochdramatisch

4) (= good, admirable) ideals, principles hoch

a man of high character — ein Mann von Charakter

5)

(of time) high noon — zwölf Uhr mittags

it's high time you went home — es ist or wird höchste Zeit, dass du nach Hause gehst

6) sound, note hoch; (= shrill) schrill

7) (inf on drugs) high (inf); (on drink) blau (inf)

to get high on alcohol — sich (mit Alkohol) besaufen (inf)

to get high on cocaine — sich mit Kokain anturnen (sl)

8) meat angegangen

9) (CARDS) hoch pred, hohe(r, s) attr

aces high — Ass ist die höchste (Stich)karte

2. adv (+er)

1) hoch

high up (position) — hoch oben; (motion) hoch hinauf

birds circling very high up — Vögel, die ganz weit oben kreisen

higher up the hill was a small farm — etwas weiter oben am Berg lag ein kleiner Bauernhof

high (up) on the agenda — ganz oben auf der Tagesordnung

high up in the organization — weit oben in der Organisationsstruktur

one floor higher — ein Stockwerk höher

to throw sth high in(to) the air — etw hoch in die Luft werfen

2)

to go as high as £200 — bis zu £ 200 (hoch) gehen

inflation is climbing higher and higher —

the sea is running high — das Meer ist sehr stürmisch

feelings ran high — die Gemüter erhitzten sich

to search high and low — überall suchen

3. n

1)

God on high — Gott in der Höhe or im Himmel

the orders have come from on high (hum inf) — der Befehl kommt von oben

2)

unemployment/the pound has reached a new high — die Arbeitslosenzahlen haben/das Pfund hat einen neuen Höchststand erreicht

sales have reached an all-time high — die Verkaufszahlen sind so hoch wie nie zuvor

the highs and lows of my career — die Höhen und Tiefen pl meiner Laufbahn

3) (MET) Hoch nt

4) (US AUT

= top gear) in high —

he moved into high — er schaltete hoch or in den höchsten Gang

5) (US inf = high school) Penne f (inf)

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high [haı]

A adj (adv → highly)( → higher, highest)

1. hoch:

ten feet high zehn Fuß hoch;

at high altitudes in großen Höhen; → beam A 6, horse A 1

2. hoch (gelegen):

High Asia Hochasien n

3. GEOG hoch (nahe den Polen):

high latitude hohe Breite

4. hoch (Grad):

high prices;

high temperature;

high expectations große oder hohe Erwartungen;

high favo(u)r hohe Gunst;

high hopes große Hoffnungen;

high praise großes Lob;

keep the pace high SPORT das Tempo hoch halten;

high speed

a) hohe Geschwindigkeit,

b) SCHIFF hohe Fahrt, äußerste Kraft;

high starting number SPORT hohe Startnummer;

be high in calories viele Kalorien haben;

be high in fat fettreich sein; → gear A 3

5. stark, heftig:

high passion wilde Leidenschaft;

high wind starker Wind;

high words heftige oder scharfe Worte

6. hoch (im Rang), Hoch…, Ober…, Haupt…:

a high official ein hoher Beamter;

the Most High der Allerhöchste (Gott)

7. bedeutend, hoch, wichtig:

high aims hohe Ziele;

high politics pl (oft als sg konstruiert) hohe Politik

8. hoch (Stellung), vornehm, edel:

of high birth von hoher oder edler Geburt, hochgeboren;

high society High Society f, gehobene Gesellschaftsschicht; → standing A 1

9. hoch, erhaben, edel:

high spirit erhabener Geist

10. hoch, gut, erstklassig (Qualität etc):

high performance hohe Leistung

11. hoch, Hoch… (auf dem Höhepunkt stehend):

High Middle Ages pl Hochmittelalter n;

high period Glanzzeit f (eines Künstlers etc)

12. hoch, fortgeschritten (Zeit):

high summer Hochsommer m;

it is high day es ist heller Tag; → high time 1, noon A 1

13. (zeitlich) fern, tief:

in high antiquity tief im Altertum

14. LING

a) Hoch… (Sprache)

b) hoch (Laut):

high tone Hochton m

15. hoch (im Kurs), teuer:

land is high Land ist teuer

16. → high-and-mighty

17. extrem, eifrig (Sozialdemokrat etc)

18. a) hoch, hell (Ton etc)

b) schrill, laut (Stimme etc)

19. lebhaft (Farben):

high complexion rosiger Teint

20. erregend, spannend (Abenteuer etc)

21. a) gehoben, heiter: → jinks, spirit A 8

b) umg blau (betrunken)

c) umg high (im Drogenrausch)

d) umg high (in euphorischer Stimmung)

22. umg scharf, erpicht ( beide:

on auf akk)

23. GASTR angegangen, mit Hautgout (Wild):

be high Hautgout haben

24. SCHIFF hoch am Wind

B adv

1. hoch:

aim high fig sich hohe Ziele setzen oder stecken;

lift high in die Höhe heben, hochheben;

run high

a) hochgehen (See, Wellen),

b) fig toben (Gefühle);

feelings ran high die Gemüter erhitzten sich;

search high and low überall suchen, etwas wie eine Stecknadel suchen

2. stark, heftig, in hohem Grad oder Maß

3. teuer:

pay high teuer bezahlen

4. hoch, mit hohem Einsatz:

play ( oder gamble) high

5. üppig:

live high in Saus und Braus leben

6. SCHIFF hoch am Wind

C s

1. (An)Höhe f, hoch gelegener Ort:

on high

a) hoch oben, droben,

b) hoch hinauf,

c) im oder zum Himmel;

from on high

a) von oben,

b) vom Himmel

2. METEO Hoch(druckgebiet) n

3. TECH

a) hochübersetztes oder hochuntersetztes Getriebe (an Fahrzeugen), besonders Geländegang m

b) höchster Gang:

move ( oder shift) into high den höchsten Gang einlegen

4. fig Höchststand m:

food prices have reached a new high;

his life was full of highs and lows sein Leben war voller Höhen und Tiefen

5. umg für high school

6. he’s still got his high umg er ist noch immer blau oder high

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1. adjective
1) hoch [Berg, Gebäude, Mauer]

2) (above normal level) hoch [Stiefel]

the river/water is high — der Fluss/das Wasser steht hoch

be left high and dry — (fig.) auf dem trock[e]nen sitzen (ugs.)

3) (far above ground or sea level) hoch [Gipfel, Punkt]; groß [Höhe]

4) (to or from far above the ground) hoch [Aufstieg, Sprung]

high diving — Turmspringen, das; see also bar 1. 2)

5) (of exalted rank) hoch [Beamter, Amt, Gericht]

a higher court — eine höhere Instanz

high and mighty — (coll.): (highhanded) selbstherrlich; (coll.): (superior) hochnäsig (ugs.)

be born or destined for higher things — zu Höherem geboren od. bestimmt sein

those in high places — die Oberen

6) (great in degree) hoch; groß [Gefallen, Bedeutung]; stark [Wind]

be held in high regard/esteem — hohes Ansehen/hohe Wertschätzung genießen

high blood pressure — Bluthochdruck, der

have a high opinion of somebody/something — eine hohe Meinung von jemandem/etwas haben (geh.); viel von jemandem/etwas halten

7) (noble, virtuous) hoch [Ideal, Ziel, Prinzip, Berufung]; edel [Charakter]

of high birth — von hoher Geburt (geh.)

8) (of time, season)

it is high time you left — es ist od. wird höchste Zeit, dass du gehst

high noon — Mittag

high summer — Hochsommer, der

9) (luxurious, extravagant) üppig [Leben]

10) (enjoyable)

have a high [old] time — sich bestens amüsieren

11) (coll.): (on a drug) high nicht attr. (ugs.) (on von)

get high on — sich anturnen mit (ugs.) [Haschisch, LSD usw.]

12) (in pitch) hoch [Ton, Stimme, Lage, Klang usw.]

13) (slightly decomposed) angegangen (landsch.) [Fleisch]

14) (Cards) hoch

ace is high — As ist hoch
2. adverb
1) (in or to a high position) hoch

high on our list of priorities — weit oben auf unserer Prioritätenliste

search or hunt or look high and low — überall suchen

2) (to a high level) hoch

prices have gone too high — die Preise sind zu stark gestiegen

I'll go as high as two thousand pounds — ich gehe bis zweitausend Pfund
3. noun
1) (highest level/figure) Höchststand, der; see also all-time

2) (high position)

on high — hoch oben od. (geh., südd., österr.) droben; (in heaven) im Himmel

3) (Meteorol.) Hoch, das

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adj.

hoch adj.

hoh adj. n.

Hoch nur sing. n.

Höchststand m.

English-german dictionary > high
6 Psychology

   1) The Knowledge of Ourselves

   We come therefore now to that knowledge whereunto the ancient oracle directeth us, which is the knowledge of ourselves; which deserveth the more accurate handling, by how much it toucheth us more nearly. This knowledge, as it is the end and term of natural philosophy in the intention of man, so notwithstanding it is but a portion of natural philosophy in the continent of nature.... [W]e proceed to human philosophy or Humanity, which hath two parts: the one considereth man segregate, or distributively; the other congregate, or in society. So as Human philosophy is either Simple and Particular, or Conjugate and Civil. Humanity Particular consisteth of the same parts whereof man consisteth; that is, of knowledges which respect the Body, and of knowledges that respect the Mind... how the one discloseth the other and how the one worketh upon the other... [:] the one is honored with the inquiry of Aristotle, and the other of Hippocrates. (Bacon, 1878, pp. 236-237)

   2) As a Science, Psychology Is Distinct

   The claims of Psychology to rank as a distinct science are... not smaller but greater than those of any other science. If its phenomena are contemplated objectively, merely as nervo-muscular adjustments by which the higher organisms from moment to moment adapt their actions to environing co-existences and sequences, its degree of specialty, even then, entitles it to a separate place. The moment the element of feeling, or consciousness, is used to interpret nervo-muscular adjustments as thus exhibited in the living beings around, objective Psychology acquires an additional, and quite exceptional, distinction. (Spencer, 1896, p. 141)

   3) Psychology Can Never Be an Exact Natural Science

   Kant once declared that psychology was incapable of ever raising itself to the rank of an exact natural science. The reasons that he gives... have often been repeated in later times. In the first place, Kant says, psychology cannot become an exact science because mathematics is inapplicable to the phenomena of the internal sense; the pure internal perception, in which mental phenomena must be constructed,-time,-has but one dimension. In the second place, however, it cannot even become an experimental science, because in it the manifold of internal observation cannot be arbitrarily varied,-still less, another thinking subject be submitted to one's experiments, comformably to the end in view; moreover, the very fact of observation means alteration of the observed object. (Wundt, 1904, p. 6)

   4) How a " Mathematical" Psychology May Be Realized in Practice

   It is [Gustav] Fechner's service to have found and followed the true way; to have shown us how a "mathematical psychology" may, within certain limits, be realized in practice.... He was the first to show how Herbart's idea of an "exact psychology" might be turned to practical account. (Wundt, 1904, pp. 6-7)

   5) The Rights of Psychology as Science

   "Mind," "intellect," "reason," "understanding," etc. are concepts... that existed before the advent of any scientific psychology. The fact that the naive consciousness always and everywhere points to internal experience as a special source of knowledge, may, therefore, be accepted for the moment as sufficient testimony to the rights of psychology as science.... "Mind," will accordingly be the subject, to which we attribute all the separate facts of internal observation as predicates. The subject itself is determined p. 17) wholly and exclusively by its predicates. (Wundt, 1904,

   6) The Study of Animal Psychology

   The study of animal psychology may be approached from two different points of view. We may set out from the notion of a kind of comparative physiology of mind, a universal history of the development of mental life in the organic world. Or we may make human psychology the principal object of investigation. Then, the expressions of mental life in animals will be taken into account only so far as they throw light upon the evolution of consciousness in man.... Human psychology... may confine itself altogether to man, and generally has done so to far too great an extent. There are plenty of psychological text-books from which you would hardly gather that there was any other conscious life than the human. (Wundt, 1907, pp. 340-341)

   7) The Behaviorist's Formulation

   The Behaviorist began his own formulation of the problem of psychology by sweeping aside all medieval conceptions. He dropped from his scientific vocabulary all subjective terms such as sensation, perception, image, desire, purpose, and even thinking and emotion as they were subjectively defined. (Watson, 1930, pp. 5-6)

   8) Man Is a Microcosm

   According to the medieval classification of the sciences, psychology is merely a chapter of special physics, although the most important chapter; for man is a microcosm; he is the central figure of the universe. (deWulf, 1956, p. 125)

   9) Brief Overview of Psychology's History

   At the beginning of this century the prevailing thesis in psychology was Associationism.... Behavior proceeded by the stream of associations: each association produced its successors, and acquired new attachments with the sensations arriving from the environment.

   In the first decade of the century a reaction developed to this doctrine through the work of the Wurzburg school. Rejecting the notion of a completely self-determining stream of associations, it introduced the task ( Aufgabe) as a necessary factor in describing the process of thinking. The task gave direction to thought. A noteworthy innovation of the Wurzburg school was the use of systematic introspection to shed light on the thinking process and the contents of consciousness. The result was a blend of mechanics and phenomenalism, which gave rise in turn to two divergent antitheses, Behaviorism and the Gestalt movement. The behavioristic reaction insisted that introspection was a highly unstable, subjective procedure.... Behaviorism reformulated the task of psychology as one of explaining the response of organisms as a function of the stimuli impinging upon them and measuring both objectively. However, Behaviorism accepted, and indeed reinforced, the mechanistic assumption that the connections between stimulus and response were formed and maintained as simple, determinate functions of the environment.

   The Gestalt reaction took an opposite turn. It rejected the mechanistic nature of the associationist doctrine but maintained the value of phenomenal observation. In many ways it continued the Wurzburg school's insistence that thinking was more than association-thinking has direction given to it by the task or by the set of the subject. Gestalt psychology elaborated this doctrine in genuinely new ways in terms of holistic principles of organization.

   Today psychology lives in a state of relatively stable tension between the poles of Behaviorism and Gestalt psychology.... (Newell & Simon, 1963, pp. 279-280)

    10) Psychological Research Is Not Building toward Systematic Clarity

   As I examine the fate of our oppositions, looking at those already in existence as guide to how they fare and shape the course of science, it seems to me that clarity is never achieved. Matters simply become muddier and muddier as we go down through time. Thus, far from providing the rungs of a ladder by which psychology gradually climbs to clarity, this form of conceptual structure leads rather to an ever increasing pile of issues, which we weary of or become diverted from, but never really settle. (Newell, 1973b, pp. 288-289)

    11) Psychology as a Scientific Discipline

   The subject matter of psychology is as old as reﬂection. Its broad practical aims are as dated as human societies. Human beings, in any period, have not been indifferent to the validity of their knowledge, unconcerned with the causes of their behavior or that of their prey and predators. Our distant ancestors, no less than we, wrestled with the problems of social organization, child rearing, competition, authority, individual differences, personal safety. Solving these problems required insights-no matter how untutored-into the psychological dimensions of life. Thus, if we are to follow the convention of treating psychology as a young discipline, we must have in mind something other than its subject matter. We must mean that it is young in the sense that physics was young at the time of Archimedes or in the sense that geometry was "founded" by Euclid and "fathered" by Thales. Sailing vessels were launched long before Archimedes discovered the laws of bouyancy [ sic], and pillars of identical circumference were constructed before anyone knew that C IID. We do not consider the ship builders and stone cutters of antiquity physicists and geometers. Nor were the ancient cave dwellers psychologists merely because they rewarded the good conduct of their children. The archives of folk wisdom contain a remarkable collection of achievements, but craft-no matter how perfected-is not science, nor is a litany of successful accidents a discipline. If psychology is young, it is young as a scientific discipline but it is far from clear that psychology has attained this status. (Robinson, 1986, p. 12)

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