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1. adjective1) (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.) alto2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) de altura3) (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; grande4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) mayor; supremo; alto5) (noble; good: high ideals.) bueno, noble6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) fuerte7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) alto8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) agudo9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) pasado10) (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- 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 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 adj1. altoit is over 29,000 feet high tiene más de 29.000 pies de altura2. fuerte3. agudotr[haɪ]1 alto,-a■ how high is that mountain? ¿qué altura tiene aquella montaña?2 (elevated, intense) alto,-a, elevado,-a3 (important) alto,-a, importante; (strong) fuerte4 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL alto,-a5 (very good) bueno,-a,6 (going rotten - food) pasado,-a; (- game) manido,-a7 (of time) pleno,-a8 slang (on drugs) flipado,-a, colocado,-a1 alto■ feelings often run high at football games a menudo los ánimos se exaltan en los partidos de fútbol1 punto máximo, récord nombre masculino2 SMALLMETEOROLOGY/SMALL zona de alta presión, anticiclón nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be in for the high jump familiar tener los días contadosto be in high spirits estar de buen humorto be on a high sentirse muy biento have friends in high places estar muy bien relacionado,-ato leave somebody high and dry dejar plantado,-a a alguiento search high and low for something buscar algo por todas parteshigh chair silla altaHigh Commissioner Alto Comisario, Alto ComisionadoHigh Court Tribunal nombre masculino Supremohigh fidelity alta fidelidad nombre femeninohigh jump SMALLSPORT/SMALL salto de alturahigh noon mediodía nombre masculinohigh priest sumo sacerdote nombre masculinohigh road carretera principalhigh season temporada altahigh 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-cenathe high life la buena vidathe High Street la Calle Mayorhigh ['haɪ] adv: altohigh adj1) tall: altoa high wall: una pared alta2) elevated: alto, elevadohigh prices: precios elevadoshigh blood pressure: presión alta3) great, important: grande, importante, altoa high number: un número grandehigh society: alta sociedadhigh hopes: grandes esperanzas4) : alto (en música)5) intoxicated: borracho, drogadohigh n1) : récord m, punto m máximoto reach an all-time high: batir el récord2) : zona f de alta presión (en meteorología)4)on high : en las alturasadj.• 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 haɪadjective -er, -est1)a) ( tall) <building/wall/mountain> altohow 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
the river is very high — el río está muy alto or crecido
high cheekbones — pómulos mpl salientes
c) ( in status) <office/rank/officials> altod) (morally, ethically) <ideals/principles/aims> elevado2)a) (considerable, greater than usual) <temperature/speed/pressure> alto; < wind> fuerteto have a high color — ( permanently) ser* rubicundo; ( because of a fever) estar* muy colorado or rojo
to pay a high price for something — pagar* algo muy caro
to be high in vitamins/proteins — ser* rico en vitaminas/proteínas
b) (good, favorable)3)a) (Lit, Theat)a moment of high comedy/drama — un momento comiquísimo/muy dramático
b) ( climactic) culminante4)a) (happy, excited)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)
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adverb -er, -esta) < fly> altohigh up — arriba, en lo alto
to aim high — \<\<marksman\>\> apuntar alto; \<\<ambitious person\>\> picar* alto
to search o hunt o look high and low (for something) — remover* cielo y tierra (para encontrar algo)
c) (in amount, degree)how high are you prepared to bid? — ¿hasta cuánto estás dispuesto a pujar or ofrecer?
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1)a) c ( level) récord mb) u[haɪ]on high — ( in heaven) en las alturas; ( high above) en lo alto
1. ADJ(compar higher) (superl highest)1) (=tall, elevated) [building, mountain] alto; [plateau] elevado; [altitude] grandea 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
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the ceilings are very high — los techos son muy altos•
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 plenothe boats lay at the river's edge, high and dry — los botes estaban en la orilla del río, varados
- leave sb high and dry2) (=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] fuertetemperatures were in the high 80s — las temperaturas alcanzaron los ochenta y muchos, las temperaturas rondaron los 90 grados
we offer education of the highest quality — ofrecemos una educación de la más alta or de la mejor calidad
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to have high blood pressure — tener la tensión alta, ser hipertenso•
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 timegear, priority, profile, spirit, stake, high 1., 4)it's high time... * —
3) (=important, superior) [rank, position, office] alto•
high and mighty, she's too high and mighty — es demasiado engreídashe 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
- get up on one's high horsethere'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 horsein 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] agudoon a high note —
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 kite6) (Culin) (=mature) [game, cheese] que huele fuerte; (=rotten) [meat] pasado2. ADV(compar higher) (superl highest)1) (in height) [fly, rise] a gran altura•
high above, an eagle circled high above — un águila circulaba en las alturasthe town is perched high above the river — el pueblo está en un alto, sobre el río
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high up, his farm was high up in the mountains — su granja estaba en lo alto de las montañas- hold one's head up high- live high on the hog- hunt or search high and low for sth/sbaim, fly, head 1., 1), stand 3., 5)2) (in degree, number, strength)•
the bidding went as high as £500 — las ofertas llegaron hasta 500 libras3. N1)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)- be on a high3) (Econ) máximo mthe 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 máxima5) (US) (Aut) (=top gear) directa f4.CPDhigh 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-definitionHigh Court N — (Jur) Tribunal m Supremo
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 five, high-five N — choque m de cinco
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to give sb a high five — chocar los cinco con algnhigh 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 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 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 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
high season N — temporada f alta
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 stakeshigh 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)
at high tide — en la pleamar, en marea alta
high treason N — alta traición f
high-water markhigh water N — pleamar f, marea f alta
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.high wire act N — número m en la cuerda floja, número m de funambulismo
See:see cultural note YEARBOOK in yearbook* * *
I [haɪ]adjective -er, -est1)a) ( tall) <building/wall/mountain> altohow 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
the river is very high — el río está muy alto or crecido
high cheekbones — pómulos mpl salientes
c) ( in status) <office/rank/officials> altod) (morally, ethically) <ideals/principles/aims> elevado2)a) (considerable, greater than usual) <temperature/speed/pressure> alto; < wind> fuerteto have a high color — ( permanently) ser* rubicundo; ( because of a fever) estar* muy colorado or rojo
to pay a high price for something — pagar* algo muy caro
to be high in vitamins/proteins — ser* rico en vitaminas/proteínas
b) (good, favorable)3)a) (Lit, Theat)a moment of high comedy/drama — un momento comiquísimo/muy dramático
b) ( climactic) culminante4)a) (happy, excited)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)
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adverb -er, -esta) < fly> altohigh up — arriba, en lo alto
to aim high — \<\<marksman\>\> apuntar alto; \<\<ambitious person\>\> picar* alto
to search o hunt o look high and low (for something) — remover* cielo y tierra (para encontrar algo)
c) (in amount, degree)how high are you prepared to bid? — ¿hasta cuánto estás dispuesto a pujar or ofrecer?
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1)a) c ( level) récord mb) uon high — ( in heaven) en las alturas; ( high above) en lo alto
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اِرتفاعُه... \ high: measured from top to bottom; (of mountains) measured from top to sea level: The tower was 25 metres high. Mount Everest is over 29,000 feet high. \ بِارْتِفَاع \ high: (in compounds) to the height of: The grass was waist-high. \ عَلَى عُلُوّ \ high: (in compounds) to the height of: The grass was waist-high. \ مُرْتَفِع \ high: raised from the ground, or from the bottom; raised above the general level; tall (rarely used to describe a person): a high wall; a high mountain, (of sounds) sharp, like a whistle or a young child’s voice. -
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high [haɪ]1. adjectivea. haut• how high is that tower? quelle est la hauteur de cette tour ?• how high is the mountain? quelle est l'altitude de la montagne ?• to have the moral high ground ( = moral superiority) avoir l'avantage moralb. (in degree, number, strength) [frequency, latitude, tension] haut before n ; [speed, number] grand before n ; [rent, price] élevé ; [sound, voice] aigu (- guë f)• official reports say casualties have been high selon les rapports officiels, il y a beaucoup de morts et de blessés• to have high expectations of sb/sth beaucoup attendre de qn/qch• to have a high opinion of sb/sth avoir une haute opinion de qn/qch• in high gear en quatrième (or cinquième) vitesse► high in... [+ fat, nitrogen] à forte teneur en2. adverba. [climb, jump, throw] haut ; [fly] à haute altitude• how high can you jump? à quelle hauteur peux-tu sauter ?b. (in degree, number, strength) the numbers go as high as 200 les nombres montent jusqu'à 200• I had to go as high as $200 for it j'ai dû aller jusqu'à 200 dollars pour l'avoir• to play high [gambler] jouer gros (jeu)3. nouna. ( = high point) the cost of living reached a new high le coût de la vie a atteint un nouveau recordc. ( = weather system) zone f de haute pression4. compounds► high-class adjective [hotel, food, service] sélect ; [neighbourhood, flat] (de) grand standing ; [person] du grand monde ; [prostitute] de luxe► high fibre diet noun ( = régime) régime m riche en fibres ; ( = food eaten) alimentation f riche en fibres• to be on one's high horse être sur ses grands chevaux ► high-impact adjective [aerobics, exercise] high-impact inv► high-level adjective [meeting, discussions] à un très haut niveau ; [computer language, programming] de haut niveau► high-octane adjective [petrol] à indice d'octane élevé ; (figurative = powerful, exciting) puissant• the high point of the show/evening le clou du spectacle/de la soirée ► high-powered adjective [car] très puissant ; [person] de haut vol• high-powered businessman homme m d'affaires de haut vol ► high-pressure adjective à haute pression• high-pressure area zone f de haute pression ► high-profile adjective [position, politician] très en vue ; [role] très influent ; [issue] très discuté• high school diploma (US) diplôme m de fin d'études secondaires ≈ baccalauréat m → HIGH SCHOOL ► high seas plural noun• high-speed train train m à grande vitesse ► high-spirited adjective [person] plein d'entrain ; [horse] fougueux• in high spirits ( = lively) plein d'entrain ; ( = happy) tout joyeux ► high spot noun [of visit, holiday] grand moment m• to play for high stakes jouer gros jeu ► high street noun (British) [of village] grand-rue f ; [of town] rue f principale► high-tech adjective de haute technologie ; [computer] sophistiqué ; [industry, medicine, technique] de pointe━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Dans le système juridique anglais et gallois, la High Court est une cour de droit civil chargée des affaires plus importantes et complexes que celles traitées par les « County Courts ». En Écosse en revanche, la High Court (of Justiciary) est la plus haute cour de justice, à laquelle les affaires les plus graves, telles que meurtre et viol, sont soumises et où elles sont jugées devant un jury.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Aux États-Unis, les high schools réunissent les quatre années du deuxième cycle du secondaire (15 à 18 ans). Les élèves reçus à leur examen final se voient remettre leur diplôme au cours d'une importante cérémonie appelée « Graduation ».La vie des high schools a inspiré de nombreux films et téléfilms américains ; on y voit le rôle qu'y jouent les sports (en particulier le football et le basket-ball) et certaines manifestations mondaines comme le bal de fin d'année des élèves de terminale, le « Senior Prom ». → GRADE GRADUATION PROM━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━* * *[haɪ] 1.1)2) (colloq)to give somebody a high — [drug] défoncer (colloq) quelqu'un; [success] monter à la tête de quelqu'un
3) (colloq) US School = high school2.1) [building, wall, cliff] haut; [table, forehead, collar] haut (after n)high cheekbones — pommettes fpl saillantes
how high (up) are we? — ( on top of building) on est à combien de mètres au-dessus du sol?; (on plane, mountain) quelle est notre altitude?
2) [number, ratio, price, frequency, volume] élevé; [wind] violent; [hope, expectation] grand (before n)3) ( important) [quality, standard, rank] supérieur4) ( noble) [ideal, principle] noble5) ( acute) [pitch, sound, voice] aigu/-guë; [note] haut6) Culinary [game] faisandéto be high on — être défoncé à [drug]
3.to get high — se défoncer (colloq)
1) ( to a great height) hautto climb higher and higher — [person, animal] grimper de plus en plus haut; fig [figures, unemployment] augmenter de plus en plus
don't go any higher than £5,000 — ne dépasse pas 5000 livres sterling
from on high — gen d'en haut; Religion du Ciel
2) (at a high level, pitch) [set, turn on] fort; [sing, play] haut•• -
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1. adjective1) (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.) høy2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) høy3) (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.) stor, voldsom, kraftig, sterk4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) høy(-), høytstående5) (noble; good: high ideals.) høy, fornem6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) sterk7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) høy, lys8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) lys9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) vilt som har hengt lenge nok10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) av høy verdi2. 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.) høyt- 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).) framheve, rette søkelyset mot- 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.) høyteknologisk- 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 timehøyIsubst. \/haɪ\/1) ( hverdagslig) topp, maksimum, rekord, høyde, høydepunkt, rekordtall2) ( meteorologi) høytrykk, høytrykksområde3) ( kortspill) høyeste kort, høyeste trumf4) ( hverdagslig) kick, rus, narkotikapåvirket tilstand5) (spesielt amer., hverdagslig, forkortelse for high school) videregående skole6) høygir, høyeste girfrom on high fra oven, fra himmelen, fra det høyehit\/reach a new high sette en ny rekord, nå nye høyderon high i høyden, over i himmelenIIadj.1) høy2) høyt beliggende, øvre, høy-3) innlands-, høylands-4) høy, høytstående, av høy rang, fornem, høyere5) høy, opphøyd6) fordelaktig, god7) alvorlig, graverende8) høy-, hoved-, over-9) høy, edel, nobel, fin, opphøyd10) høy, stor, sterk, kraftig, intens11) ( om pris eller sum) høy, dyr, kostbar15) hovmodig, arrogant, overlegen16) ekstrem, ytterliggående, ultra-18) ( hverdagslig) oppspilt, glad, oppløftet19) (hverdagslig, om alkoholrus) animert, brisen20) (hverdagslig, om narkotikarus) høy, påvirket, ruset21) luksuriøs, flott, ekstravagant24) (sjøfart, om vind) forklaring: som har styrke 10 på Beaufortskalaen, full storm25) (kortspill, om kort) forklaring: av høyere verdi enn andre kort eller farger26) (kortspill, om kort) i stand til å ta et stikkat high noon ( også overført) kl. 12 på dagen, når solen står høyest, middagstidat high tide ved høyvannhave a high time ( hverdagslig) ha det kjempegøyhigh and dry ( sjøfart) på tørt land strandet ( overført) på bar bakke, isolert, stilt utenfor, forlatthigh and low høyt og lavthigh and mighty ( hverdagslig) arrogant, storaktig, stor på det, høy i hatten, storsnutet som tilhører det øvre sosiale sjikthigh day midt på lyse dagenhigh definition (TV) med høy oppløsninghigh on something påvirket av noehigh Tory ultrakonservativ, erkekonservativhigh, wide and handsome ( hverdagslig) glad, sorgløs, ubekymret• after months of worrying, he looked positively high, wide and handsomeetter måneder med bekymring, så han faktisk sorgløs utin high places\/quarters på høyere holdleave someone high and dry la noen i stikkenof high antiquity svært gammel, av høy alderwith a high hand egenmektig, selvrådig og vilkårligIIIadv. \/haɪ\/1) høyt• pay high2) høyt, i høyt toneleie3) sterkt, kraftig, voldsomt4) (sjøfart, om seiling) høyt, skarpt, opp mot vindenas high as så høyt som, så mye somfeelings ran high stemningen var opphisset, bølgene gikk høyt -
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1. n башняservice tower — башня обслуживания, фермы обслуживания
2. n укреплённое место; безопасное место; цитадель3. n опора, оплотa tower of strength — надёжная опора; защитник, на которого можно полностью положиться
4. n парящий полёт5. n взлёт раненой птицы6. n тех. вышка, башенная опора7. n архит. пилонhinged tower — качающийся пилон; шарнирно-опёртый пилон
8. n небоскрёб, высотное здание9. v выситься10. v тянуться11. v подымать; возвышатьtower above — быть выше других ростом, возвышаться
12. v взлетать перед падением13. v высоко парить14. n бурлак15. n буксирное судноСинонимический ряд:1. tall structure (noun) column; free-standing column; lookout tower; minaret; obelisk; skyscraper; space needle; spire; steeple; tall structure; turret2. dominate (verb) dominate; eclipse; overlook; overshadow -
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I1. [ʹtaʋə] n1. 1) башняold [strong, gloomy] tower - старая [укреплённая, мрачная] башня
absorbing tower - хим. поглотительная /абсорбционная/ башня
ivory tower - образн. башня из слоновой кости
the Tower of Babel - библ. вавилонская башня
service tower - косм. башня обслуживания, фермы обслуживания
2) вышкаlookout tower - сторожевая /дозорная/ вышка
2. 1) укреплённое место; безопасное место; цитадель2) опора, оплотa tower of strength - надёжная опора; защитник, на которого можно полностью положиться
3. 1) парящий полёт (жаворонка, сокола и т. п.)2) взлёт раненой птицы ( перед падением)4. тех. вышка, башенная опора5. 1) архит. пилон2) небоскрёб, высотное здание3) = tower block♢
tower and town - заселённое место, населённый пункт (тж. town and tower)The Tower, Tower of London, His Majesty's Tower - Лондонский Тауэр
2. [ʹtaʋə] v1. 1) выситьсяthe ship towered full thirty foot from waterline to rail - корабль поднимался над водой на высоту целых тридцати футов; от ватерлинии до леера корабля было целых тридцать футов
2) тянуться2. подымать; возвышать3. 1) взлетать перед падением (на добычу - о ястребе; о раненой птице)2) высоко парить (о жаворонке, соколе и т. п.)II [ʹtəʋə] n1) бурлак2) буксирное судно -
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ˈtauə
1. сущ.
1) башня;
вышка;
крепость bell tower ≈ колокольня;
башня conning tower ≈ боевая рубка control tower ≈ диспетчерская вышка;
контрольно-диспетчерский пункт fire tower ≈ пожарная вышка signal tower ≈ сигнальная башня TV tower ≈ телебашня water tower ≈ водонапорная башня Syn: citadel, stronghold
2) перен. оплот, опора, защита
3) the Tower (of London) Тауэр
4) тех. вышка
5) архит. пилон
2. гл.
1) выситься, возвышаться (часто tower up)
2) быть выше других тж. перен. ∙ tower above башня - old * старая башня - staged * ступенчатая башня (в виде пагоды) - absorbing * (химическое) поглотительная /абсорбционная/ башня - ivory * (образное) башня из слоновой кости - the T. of Babel( библеизм) вавилонская башня - service * (космонавтика) башня обслуживания, фермы обслуживания - * clock башенные часы - * house укрепленный замок с башенками - * telescope башенный телескоп вышка - lookout * сторожевая /дозорная/ вышка - television relay * телевизионная вышка - boring * буровая вышка - observation * наблюдательная вышка укрепленное место;
безопасное место;
цитадель опора, оплот - a * of strenght надежная опора;
защитник, на которого можно полностью положиться парящий полет( жаворонка, сокола и т. п.) взлет раненой птицы (перед падением) (техническое) вышка, башенная опора - * body колонна башенной опоры (архитектура) пилон небоскреб, высотное здание( дом-) башня (жилое или административное здание) > * and town заселенное место, населенный пункт (тж. town and *) > The T.,T. of London, His Majesty's T. Лондонский Тауэр выситься - the skyscrapers * over the city небоскребы высятся над городом - the ship *ed full thirty foot from waterline to rail корабль поднимался над водой на высоту целых тридцати футов;
от ватерлинии до леера корабля было целых тридцать футов тянуться - to * in one's imagination воспарять в мыслях подымать;
возвышать - the hills *ed high their crowns холмы высоко подымали свои вершины взлетать перед падением (на добычу - о ястребе;
о раненой птице) высоко парить( о жаворонке, соколе и т. п.) бурлак буксирное судно conning ~ мор. боевая рубка switch ~ амер. будка стрелочника tower башня;
вышка ~ быть выше других (тж. перен.;
above, over) ~ выситься, возвышаться (часто tower up) ~ тех. вышка ~ перен. оплот, опора;
a tower of strength надежная опора;
защитник, на которого можно полностью положиться ~ архит. пилон ~ вчт. тумбовое исполнение ~ цитадель, крепость the Tower (of London) Тауэр (ранее - тюрьма, где содержались коронованные и др. знатные преступники, ныне - арсенал и музей средневекового оружия и орудий пытки) ~ перен. оплот, опора;
a tower of strength надежная опора;
защитник, на которого можно полностью положиться -
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1. noun1) Turm, derthe Tower [of London] — der Tower [von London]
3)2. intransitive verbbe a tower of strength [to somebody] — (fig.) [jemandem] ein fester Rückhalt sein
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/120985/tower_above">tower above* * *1. noun(a tall, narrow (part of a) building, especially (of) a castle: the Tower of London; a church-tower.) der Turm2. verb(to rise high: She is so small that he towers above her.) hochragen- towering- tower-block* * *tow·er[taʊəʳ, AM taʊɚ]I. n Turm moffice \tower Bürohochhaus ntII. vi aufragen* * *['taʊə(r)]1. n1) Turm m2) (fig= person)
a tower of strength — eine Stütze, ein starker (Rück)halt2. viragen* * *tower1 [ˈtaʊə(r)]A s1. Turm m:the Tower of Babel BIBEL der Turm von Babel;2. Feste f, Bollwerk n:3. Zwinger m, Festung f (Gefängnis):the Tower (of London) der (Londoner) TowerB v/i1. (hoch)ragen, sich emportürmen (to zu):2. JAGD senkrecht hochschießen (Falke etc)* * *1. noun1) Turm, derthe Tower [of London] — der Tower [von London]
3)2. intransitive verbbe a tower of strength [to somebody] — (fig.) [jemandem] ein fester Rückhalt sein
Phrasal Verbs:* * *(above, over) v.sich auftürmen v.sich erheben (über) v. v.emporragen v.hochragen v.ragen v. n.Turm ¨-e m. -
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1. noun(a tall, narrow (part of a) building, especially (of) a castle: the Tower of London; a church-tower.) torre
2. verb(to rise high: She is so small that he towers above her.) sacar varias cabezas/varios centímetros (a alguien); destacar (sobre), destacar (al lado de); elevarse- towering- tower-block
tower n torretr[taʊəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (gen) torre nombre femenino2 (of church) campanario1 elevarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be a tower of strength ser una ayuda valiosaivory tower torre nombre femenino de marfiltower block bloque nombre masculino (de pisos)tower ['taʊər] vito tower over : descollar sobre, elevarse sobre, dominartower n: torre fv.• empinar v.• encumbrar v.• encumbrarse v.n.• campanario s.m.• torre (Arquitectura) s.f.'taʊər, 'taʊə(r)noun torre fto be a tower of strength — ser* un gran apoyo
Phrasal Verbs:['taʊǝ(r)]1. N1) [of castle] torre fa tower of strength — (fig) una gran ayuda
2) (also: bell tower) campanario m2.VI elevarseto tower above or over sth — dominar algo
to tower above or over sb — destacar or descollar sobre algn
he towers above or over his contemporaries — (fig) destaca or descuella claramente entre sus coetáneos
3.CPDtower block N — (Brit) bloque m de pisos, torre f de pisos
* * *['taʊər, 'taʊə(r)]noun torre fto be a tower of strength — ser* un gran apoyo
Phrasal Verbs: -
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1. noun(a tall, narrow (part of a) building, especially (of) a castle: the Tower of London; a church-tower.) tårn, -tårn2. verb(to rise high: She is so small that he towers above her.) rage op- towering- tower-block* * *1. noun(a tall, narrow (part of a) building, especially (of) a castle: the Tower of London; a church-tower.) tårn, -tårn2. verb(to rise high: She is so small that he towers above her.) rage op- towering- tower-block -
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1. noun(a tall, narrow (part of a) building, especially (of) a castle: the Tower of London; a church-tower.) tårn2. verb(to rise high: She is so small that he towers above her.) rage over; heve seg- towering- tower-blocksøyle--------tårnthe subst. eller the Tower of Londonthe Tower of London (Londons gamle festning) -
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1. noun(a tall, narrow (part of a) building, especially (of) a castle: the Tower of London; a church-tower.) stolp2. verb(to rise high: She is so small that he towers above her.) dvigati se v višino- towering- tower-block* * *I [táuə]nounstolp; trdnjava, utrjeno mesto, utrdba, kastel; history oblegovalni stolp; (šah) obsolete stolp, trdnjava; figuratively zaščita, obrambathe tower of strength figuratively močna opora; trdnjava, utrjena ječaII [táuə]intransitive verbdvigati se v višino, stolpičiti se, visoko se vzpenjati (to, up do); visoko, navpično leteti (ptica); dvigniti se; štrleti v višino; priti nadto tower above — dvigati se nad, dominirati -
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I[hai] n օդերևթ. անտիցիկլոն, բարձր ճնշման դաշտII[hai] a բարձր, զգալի. high ceiling/hill/tower բարձր առաստաղ/բլուր/աշտարակ. the highest floor վերջին հարկը. high tide/water մակ ըն թացություն. a high wind ուժեղ քամի. երժշ. զիլ, բարձր a high key/voice բարձր ձայնասահ ման (ռեգիստր). զիլ ձայն. (մակարդակ) high rank բարձրաստիճան. high pay/wages բարձր աշխա տավարձ. high interest/taxes մեծ տոկոս, բարձր հարկեր. high quality բարձրորակ. high cost of living թանկ ապրուստ. տեխ. high frequency բարձր հաճախականություն. high explosive ուժեղ պայթուցիկ նյութ high gear բարձրագույն արագություն. փոխանցում. high speed բարձր արագություն. high spirited խիզախ, արի, high tension բարձր լարում. high blood pressure արյան բարձր ճնշում. high official բարձրաստիճան պաշտոնյա. high position բարձր դիրք/պաշտոն. high society բարձր հասարակություն, high ideals վսեմ իդեալներ/գաղափարներ. a high opinion բարձր/մեծ կարծիք. high spirits լավ/ բարձր տրամադրություն. high and mighty մեծա միտ. high words ուժեղ արտահայտու թյուններ. high and low ամեն կարգի. ամենուրեք, ամեն տեղ. in the highest degree գերագույն ատիճանի. (բարձրագույն կետ) high noon ճիշտ կեսօր. in high summer թեժ ամռանը. It is high time Վաղուց ժամանակն է. (մի քիչ փչացած/հոտած) The fish is high Ձկանը մի քիչ հոտ է կպել. high altitude մեծ բարձրություն. high flying թռիչք մեծ բարձրության վրա. high and dry ափ նետված (նավի մասին). փխբ. լքված, մենակ մնացած. high school միջնակարգ դպրոց. higher school/education բարձրագույն դպրոց/ կրթություն. հմկրգ. high bit ավագ բիթ/կարգ. high level language բարձր մակարդակի լեզու. high order digit թվի ավագ կարգ. high bound վերին սահման. high density բարձր խտություն[hai] adv բարձր, ուժեղ կերպով, սաստիկ high in the sky բարձր երկնքում. high and low ամենուրեք. stand high հարգված լինել. play high մեծ գումարով խաղալ. run high զայրանալ, հուզվել. Feelings were running high Կրքերը բորբոքվում էին -
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I ['taʊə(r)]nome torre f.••II ['taʊə(r)]1) (dominate)to tower above o over — torreggiare su, dominare [ village]
2) (outstrip)to tower above — dominare [ rival]
* * *1. noun(a tall, narrow (part of a) building, especially (of) a castle: the Tower of London; a church-tower.) torre2. verb(to rise high: She is so small that he towers above her.) sovrastare- towering- tower-block* * *I ['taʊə(r)]nome torre f.••II ['taʊə(r)]1) (dominate)to tower above o over — torreggiare su, dominare [ village]
2) (outstrip)to tower above — dominare [ rival]
-
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1. noun(a tall, narrow (part of a) building, especially (of) a castle: the Tower of London; a church-tower.) tårn2. verb(to rise high: She is so small that he towers above her.) rage over; heve seg- towering- tower-blocksøyle--------tårnIsubst. \/ˈtaʊə\/1) tårn2) festningsborg, festning(stårn), fengselstårn, fangetårn3) (høyspent)mast4) ( petroleumsfag) (destillasjons)tårntower of strength ( overført) støttespiller, klippe, solid støtteIIverb \/ˈtaʊə\/1) ( også overført) rage opp, kneise, tårne seg opp, heve seg, reise seg2) ( om fugl) stige raskttower above eller tower over være høyt hevet over, rage overtower up tårne seg opp -
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1. noun(a tall, narrow (part of a) building, especially (of) a castle: the Tower of London; a church-tower.) torre2. verb(to rise high: She is so small that he towers above her.) elevar-se muito alto- towering- tower-block* * *tow.er[t'auə] n 1 torre. 2 fortaleza, cidadela, castelo. 3 fig defesa, proteção. • vi 1 elevar-se, subir, ascender. 2 estar sobranceiro. 3 dominar. a tower of strength um forte apoio. to tower above elevar-se sobre, dominar. -
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torony, bástya to tower: tornyosul, emelkedik* * *1. noun(a tall, narrow (part of a) building, especially (of) a castle: the Tower of London; a church-tower.) torony2. verb(to rise high: She is so small that he towers above her.) (magasba) emelkedik- towering- tower-block -
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['tauə(r)] 1. nwieża f2. vito tower (above/over sb/sth) — wznosić się (nad kimś/czymś)
* * *1. noun(a tall, narrow (part of a) building, especially (of) a castle: the Tower of London; a church-tower.) wieża2. verb(to rise high: She is so small that he towers above her.) górować- towering- tower-block -
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1. noun(a tall, narrow (part of a) building, especially (of) a castle: the Tower of London; a church-tower.) turn2. verb(to rise high: She is so small that he towers above her.) gnæfa yfir- towering- tower-block -
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n. kule, sığınak, hisar, kale, burç————————v. kale gibi yükselmek, yükselmek* * *1. yüksel (v.) 2. kule (n.)* * *1. noun(a tall, narrow (part of a) building, especially (of) a castle: the Tower of London; a church-tower.) kule2. verb(to rise high: She is so small that he towers above her.)...-den çok daha uzun olmak- towering- tower-block
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