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[haɪt] 1.1) (tallness) altezza f.; (of person) altezza f., statura f.to be 1 metre 65 cm in height — [ person] essere alto un metro e 65 cm; [ object] misurare un metro e 65 cm in altezza
2) (distance from the ground) (of mountain, plane) altitudine f., quota f.to gain, lose height — prendere, perdere quota
at a height of 2,000 metres — a una altitudine di 2.000 metri
3) fig. (peak)at the height of the season — nel pieno o al culmine della stagione
at the height of the storm, crisis — al culmine della tempesta, della crisi
to be at the height of one's success, popularity — essere al vertice del successo, della popolarità
4) (utmost)2.the height of — il colmo di [stupidity, cheek]; il massimo di [ luxury]
nome plurale heights (high place) altezze f.to rise to great heights — fig. raggiungere alti livelli, arrivare in alto
* * *[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.) altezza2) (the highest, greatest, strongest etc point: He is at the height of his career; The storm was at its height.) apice, culmine3) (the peak or extreme: dressed in the height of fashion; His actions were the height of folly.) sommo, culmine4) (a high place: We looked down from the heights at the valley beneath us.) cima, vetta, altura•- heighten* * *[haɪt] 1.1) (tallness) altezza f.; (of person) altezza f., statura f.to be 1 metre 65 cm in height — [ person] essere alto un metro e 65 cm; [ object] misurare un metro e 65 cm in altezza
2) (distance from the ground) (of mountain, plane) altitudine f., quota f.to gain, lose height — prendere, perdere quota
at a height of 2,000 metres — a una altitudine di 2.000 metri
3) fig. (peak)at the height of the season — nel pieno o al culmine della stagione
at the height of the storm, crisis — al culmine della tempesta, della crisi
to be at the height of one's success, popularity — essere al vertice del successo, della popolarità
4) (utmost)2.the height of — il colmo di [stupidity, cheek]; il massimo di [ luxury]
nome plurale heights (high place) altezze f.to rise to great heights — fig. raggiungere alti livelli, arrivare in alto
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