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height [haɪt]∎ what height are you? combien mesurez-vous?;∎ height: 1 m 80 (on form) taille: 1 m 80;∎ I'm of average height je suis de taille moyenne;∎ redwoods grow to a height of 100 metres les séquoias peuvent atteindre 100 mètres (de haut)(b) (distance above ground → of mountain, plane) altitude f; (→ of ceiling, river, stars) hauteur f;∎ the plane was gaining/losing height l'avion prenait/perdait de l'altitude;∎ to be at a height of 3 metres above the ground être à 3 mètres au-dessus du sol;(c) (high position) hauteur f;∎ to fall from a great height tomber de haut;∎ Geography the heights les hauteurs fpl;∎ to have a good head for heights ne pas avoir le vertige;∎ fear of heights vertige m;∎ I'm afraid of heights j'ai le vertige;∎ figurative to reach new heights atteindre de nouveaux sommets(d) figurative (peak → of career, success) point m culminant; (→ of fortune, fame) apogée m; (→ of arrogance, stupidity) comble m;∎ at the height of her powers en pleine possession de ses moyens;∎ at its height the group had 300 members à son apogée, le groupe comprenait 300 membres;∎ the tourist season is at its height la saison touristique bat son plein;∎ the height of bad manners le comble de l'impolitesse ou de la grossièreté;∎ at the height of summer en plein été, au plus chaud de l'été;∎ at the height of the battle/storm au plus fort de la bataille/de l'orage;∎ to dress in the height of fashion s'habiller à la dernière mode;∎ it's the height of fashion c'est le dernier cri►► height restriction limitation f de hauteur -
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[haɪt]n( of person) wzrost m; (of building, plane) wysokość f; ( of terrain) wzniesienie nt; ( fig) szczyt mwhat height are you? — ile masz wzrostu?, ile mierzysz?
* * *[hæit]1) (the distance from the bottom to the top of something: What is the height of this building?; He is 1.75 metres in height.) wysokość2) (the highest, greatest, strongest etc point: He is at the height of his career; The storm was at its height.) zenit3) (the peak or extreme: dressed in the height of fashion; His actions were the height of folly.) szczyt4) (a high place: We looked down from the heights at the valley beneath us.) wysokość, wzniesienie•- heighten
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