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1 height
[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.) altura2) (the highest, greatest, strongest etc point: He is at the height of his career; The storm was at its height.) auge3) (the peak or extreme: dressed in the height of fashion; His actions were the height of folly.) ponto culminante4) (a high place: We looked down from the heights at the valley beneath us.) altura(s)•- heighten* * *[hait] n 1 altura. 2 alto, cume, elevação. 3 altitude. 4 latitude. 5 cúmulo, auge, apogeu. the height of folly / o cúmulo da tolice. 6 perfeição. 7 eminência. at its height no auge. -
2 height
[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.) altura2) (the highest, greatest, strongest etc point: He is at the height of his career; The storm was at its height.) auge, ponto culminante3) (the peak or extreme: dressed in the height of fashion; His actions were the height of folly.) cúmulo4) (a high place: We looked down from the heights at the valley beneath us.) alto, cume•- heighten -
3 elevation
1) (the act of elevating, or state of being elevated.) elevação2) (height above sea-level: at an elevation of 1,500 metres.) altitude3) (an architect's drawing of one side of a building.) projecção vertical* * *el.e.va.tion[eliv'ei82n] n 1 elevação, altura. 2 altitude. 3 ato ou efeito de elevar, ascensão. 4 dignidade, sublimidade, magnanimidade, grandeza. 5 Astr altura dos astros acima do horizonte. 6 Eng desenho técnico em projeção frontal. 7 Ballistic ângulo de tiro. -
4 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.) 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.) elevado4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) principal5) (noble; good: high ideals.) nobre6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) forte7) ((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.) alto9) ((of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.) estragado10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) de valor2. 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).) realçar- 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.)- 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* * *[hai] n 1 lugar elevado, algo que é alto. 2 Meteor lugar de alta pressão atmosférica. 3 trunfo mais alto (jogo de cartas). • adj 1 elevado, grande, alto. 2 superior, interior. 3 principal, importante. 4 nobre, ilustre, sublime, distinto, respeitado. 5 excelente, eminente. 6 soberbo, arrogante, orgulhoso. 7 caro, dispendioso. 8 custoso, difícil. 9 Pol extremo, intenso. 10 Mus agudo. 11 de cheiro forte, estragado (carne). 12 veemente, irritado. 13 agitado (mar), turbulento, violento. 14 vivo, animado, embriagado. • adv 1 altamente, sumamente, grandemente, fortemente. 2 ao alto, em alto grau ou quantidade. as high as até a altura de. from on high de cima, do céu. high and low em todos os cantos. it is high time está mais do que na hora. on high no alto, no céu. on the high seas em alto-mar. the Most High o Supremo, Deus. to be high a) ter preço alto, ter cotação alta. b) estar alto (embriagado). to have high words dizer injúrias. to live high levar uma vida cara. to mount the high horse bancar o importante. to pay high pagar caro. to play high fazer um jogo caro, apostar muito. to run high a) fazer mar grosso (agitado, tempestuoso). b) exaltar-se. with a high hand com pulso forte. -
5 sea level
(the level of the surface of the sea used as a base from which the height of land can be measured: three hundred metres above sea level.) nível do mar -
6 elevation
1) (the act of elevating, or state of being elevated.) elevação2) (height above sea-level: at an elevation of 1,500 metres.) altitude3) (an architect's drawing of one side of a building.) planta alta, projeção vertical -
7 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.) 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.) elevado4) (most important; very important: the high altar in a church; Important criminal trials are held at the High Court; a high official.) principal5) (noble; good: high ideals.) elevado6) ((of a wind) strong: The wind is high tonight.) forte7) ((of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range: a high note.) agudo8) ((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.) estragado10) (having great value: Aces and kings are high cards.) alto2. 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).) focalizar- 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.) high-tech- 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 -
8 sea level
(the level of the surface of the sea used as a base from which the height of land can be measured: three hundred metres above sea level.) nível do mar
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