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1 high water
(the time at which the tide or other water (eg a river) is at its highest point.) uzplūdi; pali* * *uzplūdi; palu ūdeņi, pali; paisums -
2 high
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.) augsts2) (having a particular height: This building is about 20 metres high; My horse is fifteen hands high.) augsts; garš3) (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.) liels; augsts4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) galvenais; augstāks5) (noble; good: high ideals.) augsts; cēls6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) (par vēju) stiprs7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) (par skaņu) spalgs; augsts8) ((of voices) like a child's voice (rather than like a man's): He still speaks in a high voice.) (par balsi) augsts9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) (par gaļu) iesmacis10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) vērtīgs2. 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.) augstu; stipri- 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).) izcelt; izgaismot- 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.) augsto tehnoloģiju-- 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* * *augstākā pakāpe, maksimums; augsta spiediena josla, anticiklons; eiforija ar halucinācijām, narkotisks apdullums; augsts; augstāks, galvenais; stiprs, liels; dārgs, augsts; spalgs, griezīgs; līksms, jautrs; cēls, augsts; labākais, augstākais; lepns, krāšņs; straujš; iesmacis; iereibis, piedzēries; narkotiku apdullināts; augstu; spēcīgi, stipri; dārgi; krāšņi, lepni
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High water — High High, a. [Compar. {Higher}; superl. {Highest}.] [OE. high, hegh, hey, heh, AS. he[ a]h, h?h; akin to OS. h?h, OFries. hag, hach, D. hoog, OHG. h?h, G. hoch, Icel. h?r, Sw. h[ o]g, Dan. h[ o]i, Goth. hauhs, and to Icel. haugr mound, G. h[… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
High-water mark — High High, a. [Compar. {Higher}; superl. {Highest}.] [OE. high, hegh, hey, heh, AS. he[ a]h, h?h; akin to OS. h?h, OFries. hag, hach, D. hoog, OHG. h?h, G. hoch, Icel. h?r, Sw. h[ o]g, Dan. h[ o]i, Goth. hauhs, and to Icel. haugr mound, G. h[… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
High-water shrub — High High, a. [Compar. {Higher}; superl. {Highest}.] [OE. high, hegh, hey, heh, AS. he[ a]h, h?h; akin to OS. h?h, OFries. hag, hach, D. hoog, OHG. h?h, G. hoch, Icel. h?r, Sw. h[ o]g, Dan. h[ o]i, Goth. hauhs, and to Icel. haugr mound, G. h[… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
High water mark — may refer to:*Ordinary high water mark, the highest level reached by a body of water that has been maintained for a sufficient period of time to leave evidence on the landscape *High water mark of the Confederacy, the deepest penetration by the… … Wikipedia
high water mark — n [singular] 1.) the mark that shows the highest level that the sea or a river reaches 2.) the time when someone or something is most successful high water mark of ▪ the high water mark of Herrera s presidency … Dictionary of contemporary English
high water — n [U] the period of time during which the water in a river or the sea is at its highest level because of the ↑tide →come hell or high water at ↑hell1 (22) … Dictionary of contemporary English
high water — noun uncount the time when the water in a lake, river, or the ocean is above its normal level, especially because of a flood => HELL1 … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
high-water mark — ► NOUN ▪ the level reached by the sea at high tide, or by a lake or river in time of flood … English terms dictionary
high-water mark — noun a line marking the highest level reached • Hypernyms: ↑water line, ↑watermark * * * noun, pl ⋯ marks [count] 1 : the time when something is most active, successful, etc. : ↑peak It was the high water mark of her career … Useful english dictionary
High Water (album) — Infobox Album | Name = High Water Type = studio Artist = The Fabulous Thunderbirds Released = 12 August, 1997 Format = CD Recorded = Genre = Blues rock Texas blues Length = Label = High Street / Windham Hill Producer = Reviews = Last album =… … Wikipedia
high water — N UNCOUNT High water is the time at which the water in a river or sea is at its highest level as a result of the tide. come hell or high water → see hell Fishing is possible for a couple of hours either side of high water. Syn: high tide … English dictionary
