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noun1) Höhe, die; (of person, animal, building) Größe, diebe six feet in height — [Person:] 1,80 m groß sein
at a height of three metres — in einer Höhe von drei Metern
* * *[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.) die Höhe2) (the highest, greatest, strongest etc point: He is at the height of his career; The storm was at its height.) der Höhepunkt3) (the peak or extreme: dressed in the height of fashion; His actions were the height of folly.) der Gipfel4) (a high place: We looked down from the heights at the valley beneath us.) die Höhe•- academic.ru/34302/heighten">heighten* * *[haɪt]nhis \height is about 1.75 metres er ist ungefähr 1,75 Meter großat chest/eye \height in Brust-/Augenhöheto adjust the \height of sth etw höher/niedriger stellento gain/lose \height an Höhe gewinnen/verlierento be 6 metres in \height 6 Meter hoch sein▪ \heights pl Höhen plfear of \heights Höhenangst fto be afraid of \heights nicht schwindelfrei sein▪ \heights pl Hügel pl, Anhöhen plthis is the \height of pleasure for me das ist für mich das höchste der Gefühleto be at the \height of one's career auf dem Höhepunkt seiner Karriere seinto be dressed in the \height of fashion nach der neuesten Mode gekleidet seinto be at the \height of one's power auf dem Gipfel seiner Macht seinat the \height of summer im Hochsommerto rise to giddy [or dizzy] \heights ( fam) in Schwindel erregende Höhen aufsteigento attain great \heights, to scale \heights den Höhepunkt erreichen; shares, prices Spitzenwerte erreichenthe \height of bad manners [or ill manners] der Gipfel der Unverschämtheitthe \height of folly/stupidity der Gipfel der Torheit/Dummheitthe \height of kindness/patience das Äußerste an Güte/Geduld* * *[haɪt]nto be six feet in height — sechs Fuß groß or (wall etc) hoch sein
you can raise the height of the saddle — du kannst den Sattel höherstellen
at shoulder/head height — in Schulter-/Kopfhöhe
2) pl (= high place) Höhen plto scale the heights of Everest — den Mount Everest besteigen
the height of luxury —
that is the height of arrogance/folly — das ist der Gipfel der Arroganz/der Torheit
that is the height of bad manners! — das ist doch die Höhe!, das ist der Gipfel der Unverschämtheit!
it is the height of bad manners to... — es verstößt gegen jede Etikette, zu...
at the height of the storm — als der Sturm am heftigsten war
at the height of summer — im Hochsommer
at its height the company employed 12,000 people — in ihrer Glanzzeit hatte die Firma 12.000 Angestellte
during the war emigration was at its height — im Krieg erreichte die Auswanderungswelle ihren Höhepunkt
to be the height of fashion — große Mode or der letzte Schrei sein
* * *height [haıt] s1. Höhe f:height of fall Fallhöhe;ten feet in height zehn Fuß hoch;at a height of five feet above the ground fünf Fuß über dem Boden;from a great height aus großer Höhe;2. (Körper)Größe f:what is your height? wie groß sind Sie?;he rose to his full height er richtete sich zu voller Größe auf3. (An)Höhe f, Erhebung f4. fig Höhe(punkt) f(m), Gipfel m, höchster Grad:at its height auf dem Höhepunkt;at the height of one’s fame auf der Höhe seines Ruhms;at the height of the season in der Hochsaison;at the height of summer im Hochsommer;dressed in the height of fashion nach der neuesten Mode gekleidet;the height of folly der Gipfel der Torheit5. ARCH Pfeilhöhe f, Bogenstich mh., H. abk1. height H3. hundred4. husband* * *noun1) Höhe, die; (of person, animal, building) Größe, diebe six feet in height — [Person:] 1,80 m groß sein
* * *n.Gipfel - m.Höhe -n f.Höhepunkt m.
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