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2 a speech worthy of the occasion
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3 speech worthy of the occasion
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4 profit by the occasion
words to befit the occasion — речь, приличествующая случаю
a speech worthy of the occasion — речь, подобающая случаю
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5 on the occasion of
words to befit the occasion — речь, приличествующая случаю
a speech worthy of the occasion — речь, подобающая случаю
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A n notable m.B adj1 ( jamais épith) ( deserving) to be worthy of sth mériter qch, être digne de qch ; that's not worthy of mention/of your attention cela ne mérite pas d'être mentionné/de retenir votre attention ; is he worthy of the honour? mérite-t-il cet honneur? ; the idea's not worthy of your consideration l'idée ne mérite pas réflexion ; worthy of note digne d'intérêt ; to be worthy of doing mériter d'être fait ; the matter's/he's not worthy of being taken seriously l'affaire/il ne mérite pas qu'on la/le prenne sérieusement ; to be worthy to do être digne de faire ;3 ( appropriate) worthy of sth/sb digne de qn/qch ; a performance worthy of a champion une performance digne d'un champion ; a speech worthy of the occasion un discours adapté aux circonstances. -
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worthy [ˈwɜ:ðɪ]( = deserving, meritorious) [person] méritant ; [motive, effort] louable• to be worthy of sb/sth être digne de qn/qch• it is worthy of note that... il est intéressant de remarquer que...* * *['wɜːðɪ] 1.noun notable m2.1) ( deserving)to be worthy of something — mériter quelque chose, être digne de quelque chose
2) ( admirable) [cause] noble; [citizen, friend] digne3) ( appropriate)worthy of something/somebody — digne de quelqu'un/quelque chose
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1. adjectiveworthy of the occasion — dem Anlass angemessen
2) (deserving) würdig; verdienstvoll [Sache, Organisation]be worthy of the name — den Namen verdienen
2. nounworthy of note/mention — erwähnenswert
local worthies — (joc.) örtliche Honoratioren
* * *[-ði]1) (good and deserving: I willingly give money to a worthy cause.) würdig3) ((with of) typical of, suited to, or in keeping with: a performance worthy of a champion.) würdig4) (of great enough importance etc: She was not thought worthy to be presented to the king.) würdig* * *[ˈwɜ:ði, AM ˈwɜ:r-]I. adjto make a donation to a \worthy cause für einen wohltätigen [o guten] Zweck spenden\worthy opponent würdiger Gegner/würdige Gegnerin\worthy principles achtbare Prinzipien2. (meriting)\worthy of attention [or notice] /praise beachtens-/lobenswertissues \worthy of consideration in Betracht zu ziehende Punktelocal worthies Lokalmatadoren pl hum* * *['wɜːðɪ]1. adj (+er)1) ehrenwert, achtbar; opponent würdig; motive, cause lobenswert, löblich2) pred wert, würdigto be worthy of sb/sth — jds/einer Sache würdig sein (geh)
any journalist worthy of the name — jeder Journalist, der diese Bezeichnung verdient
this makes him worthy of ( our) respect — dafür verdient er unseren Respekt
he is worthy to be ranked among... — er ist es wert, zu... gezählt zu werden
2. n (hum)the local worthies — die Ortsgrößen pl (hum)
* * *A adj (adv → academic.ru/83127/worthily">worthily)1. würdig, achtbar, ehrenwert, angesehen2. würdig, wert ( beide:of gen):be worthy of sth einer Sache wert oder würdig sein, etwas verdienen;be worthy to be ( oder of being) venerated, be worthy of veneration es verdienen oder wert sein, verehrt zu werden; verehrungswürdig sein;a) glaubwürdig,b) WIRTSCH kreditwürdig, -fähig;be worthy of reflection es wert sein, dass man darüber nachdenkt;worthy of trust vertrauenswürdig;3. würdig (Gegner, Nachfolger etc). words worthy (of) the occasion Worte, die dem Anlass angemessen sind;worthy reward entsprechende oder angemessene BelohnungB s oft hum Person f von Verdienst und Würde, große Persönlichkeit, Größe f* * *1. adjective1) (adequate, estimable) würdig; verdienstvoll [Tat]; angemessen [Belohnung]2) (deserving) würdig; verdienstvoll [Sache, Organisation]2. nounworthy of note/mention — erwähnenswert
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{'wə:ði}
I. 1. заслужаващ (to с inf)
достоен (of за)
a cause WORTHY of support/to be supported кауза, която заслужава подкрепа/да бъде подкрепена
a man who is WORTHY to have a place in Parliament човек, който заслужава да бъде член на парламента
2. подходящ, подобаващ, съответствуващ, достоен, способен
in words WORTHY of/ocт. WORTHY the occasion с подходящи за случая думи
he is not WORTHY of her той не е достоен за нея/не я заслужава
3. честен, почтен, добър, уважаем, достопочтен (често ирон.)
4. в съчет. в изправност, годен
sea WORTHY годен за плаване (за кораб)
road WORTHY в изправност (за превозно средство), заслужаващ, достоен за
blame/praise WORTHY заслужаващ укор/похвала
note WORTHY заслужаващ да бъде отбелязан
II. 1. ост. достоен/виден/прочут човек, знаменитост
2. шег., ирон. персона, особа* * *{'wъ:i} а 1. заслужаващ (to с inf); достоен (of за); a cause (2) {'wъ:i} n 1. ост. достоен/виден/прочут човек, знаменитост* * *удобен;* * *1. a cause worthy of support/to be supported кауза, която заслужава подкрепа/да бъде подкрепена 2. a man who is worthy to have a place in parliament човек, който заслужава да бъде член на парламента 3. blame/praise worthy заслужаващ укор/похвала 4. he is not worthy of her той не е достоен за нея/не я заслужава 5. i. заслужаващ (to с inf) 6. ii. ост. достоен/виден/прочут човек, знаменитост 7. in words worthy of/ocт. worthy the occasion с подходящи за случая думи 8. note worthy заслужаващ да бъде отбелязан 9. road worthy в изправност (за превозно средство), заслужаващ, достоен за 10. sea worthy годен за плаване (за кораб) 11. в съчет. в изправност, годен 12. достоен (of за) 13. подходящ, подобаващ, съответствуващ, достоен, способен 14. честен, почтен, добър, уважаем, достопочтен (често ирон.) 15. шег., ирон. персона, особа* * *worthy[´wə:ði] I. adj 1. достоен; който заслужава (of, to c inf); \worthy of consideration, \worthy to be considered който заслужава да се обмисли (вземе предвид); it is \worthy of note that заслужава да се отбележи, че; 2. достоен, съответен, подобаващ, подходящ, удобен, способен; words \worthy (of) the occasion подобаващи за случая думи; FONT face=Times_Deutsch◊ adv worthily; 3. честен, почетен, достопочтен, добър; а \worthy citizen почетен, достоен гражданин; he has lived a \worthy life той живя честно; 4. в съчет. готов, в изправност; sea \worthy с добри мореходни качества (за кораб, лодка и под.); quote-\worthy който може да бъде цитиран; II. n 1. ост. достоен (виден, прочут, знаменит) човек, знаменитост; 2. шег. особа. -
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['wɜːðɪ] 1.1) mai attrib. (deserving)to be worthy of sth. — essere degno o meritevole di qcs.
2) (admirable) [ cause] nobile; [citizen, friend] degno2.worthy of sth., sb. — degno di qcs., qcn.
nome notabile m. e f., personalità f.* * *[-ði]1) (good and deserving: I willingly give money to a worthy cause.) degno, meritevole2) ((with of) deserving: She was not worthy of the honour given to her.) degno3) ((with of) typical of, suited to, or in keeping with: a performance worthy of a champion.) degno4) (of great enough importance etc: She was not thought worthy to be presented to the king.) degno* * *worthy /ˈwɜ:ðɪ/A a.1 degno; meritevole: a candidate worthy of support, un candidato meritevole d'appoggio; worthy of praise [of reward], degno di lode [di ricompensa]; (lett.) a worthy adversary, un degno avversario2 (scherz. o iron.) degno; onorevole; rispettabile: Who is that worthy gentleman?, chi è quel rispettabile signore?B n.1 (arc.) dignitario; maggiorente; notabile; personalità: an Elizabethan worthy, una personalità dell'era elisabettiana; the village worthies, i notabili del villaggio2 (scherz. o iron.) degno signore; personaggio; tipo● worthy aims, scopi onorevoli □ (spreg.) a worthy man, un buon uomo □ a worthy reward, una degna ricompensa; una ricompensa adeguata.* * *['wɜːðɪ] 1.1) mai attrib. (deserving)to be worthy of sth. — essere degno o meritevole di qcs.
2) (admirable) [ cause] nobile; [citizen, friend] degno2.worthy of sth., sb. — degno di qcs., qcn.
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1. n1) гідна (поважана) людина; іменита особа; знаменитість; славнозвісна людина2) герой2. adj1) гідний, достойний; що заслуговуєworthy life — чесно (достойно) прожите життя
worthy of punishment (of being punished) — що заслуговує (на) покарання
it is worthy of note that... — варто зауважити, що..
2) відповідний, належний3) ірон. шанований, гідний4) заслуженийworthy blame — справедливе (заслужене) осудження
3. advгідно, з гідністю* * *I n1) видна фігура2) важлива особа; "шишка"II a1) ( часто of) достойний; що заслуговуєworthy of praise /to be praised/ — вартий хвали
worthy of punishment /of being punished, to be punished/ — що заслуговує на покарання
it is worthy of note that... — варто зазаначити, що..., цікаво, що...
2) відповідний, належнийa speech worthy of the occasion — промова, що відповідає нагоді
3) icт. поважний; достойний4) як компонент складних слів (- worthy) що заслуговує...; достойный... -
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1. [ʹwɜ:ðı] n1. видная фигура2. преим. ирон. разг. важная птица, важная особа; «шишка»2. [ʹwɜ:ðı] a1. ( часто of) достойный; заслуживающийworthy of praise /to be praised/ - достойный похвалы
worthy of punishment /of being punished, to be punished/ - заслуживающий наказания
it is worthy of note that... - следует заметить, что..., примечательно, что...
2. соответствующий, подобающийa speech worthy of the occasion - речь, подобающая случаю
3. арх. почтенный; достойный4. (-worthy) как компонент сложных слов заслуживающий...; достойный... -
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1. n видная фигура2. n преим. ирон. разг. важная птица, важная особа; «шишка»3. a достойный; заслуживающийthings worthy of remark — вещи, достойные внимания
4. a соответствующий, подобающийa speech worthy of the occasion — речь, подобающая случаю
5. a арх. почтенный; достойный6. a как компонент сложных слов заслуживающий …; достойный …Синонимический ряд:1. deserving (adj.) admirable; commendable; deserving; excellent; exemplary; laudable; meritable; meritorious; praisable; praiseworthy; thankworthy; worthwhile2. fit (adj.) eligible; fit; fitted; qualified; suitable3. good (adj.) fair; good; immaculate; unblemished; unsullied4. honorable (adj.) high-principled; honorable; moral; noble; sterling; upright; virtuous5. honourable (adj.) creditable; estimable; honourable; reputable; respectable6. precious (adj.) costly; inestimable; invaluable; precious; priceless; valuableАнтонимический ряд:corrupt; deceitful; evil; sinful; unworthy -
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I n1) видна фігура2) важлива особа; "шишка"II a1) ( часто of) достойний; що заслуговуєworthy of praise /to be praised/ — вартий хвали
worthy of punishment /of being punished, to be punished/ — що заслуговує на покарання
it is worthy of note that... — варто зазаначити, що..., цікаво, що...
2) відповідний, належнийa speech worthy of the occasion — промова, що відповідає нагоді
3) icт. поважний; достойний4) як компонент складних слів (- worthy) що заслуговує...; достойный... -
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1. n случайon occasion — при случае, при обстоятельствах; иногда
on occasion — при случае, иногда; время от времени
words to befit the occasion — речь, приличествующая случаю
a speech worthy of the occasion — речь, подобающая случаю
2. n событие3. n возможность, благоприятный случай4. n основание, причина, повод; обстоятельствоon all occasions — во всяком случае; во всех случаях
5. n человек, являющийся причиной6. n арх. делаa sense of occasion — такт, понимание
7. v книжн. вызывать, служить причиной; давать поводСинонимический ряд:1. cause (noun) antecedent; call; cause; determinant; ground; inducement; justification; necessity; obligation; prompting; reason2. event (noun) circumstance; development; episode; event; go; happening; incident; instant; milepost; milestone; moment; news; occurrence; season; thing; time; while3. need (noun) demand; need; use4. opportunity (noun) break; chance; convenience; excuse; look-in; opening; opportunity; possibility; shot; show; squeak5. party (noun) affair; festivity; fete; function; gala; party; soiree6. generate (verb) breed; bring about; cause; effect; effectuate; engender; generate; get up; hatch; induce; inspire; lead to; make; motivate; muster up; produce; prompt; provoke; result in; work up7. justify (verb) call for; justify; warrant -
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adj. waard; de moeite waard; waarde hebbend; eerbiedwaardig; wel geëerd--------n. Een vooraanstaand figuur, persoon; "type"worthy1————————worthy2〈bijvoeglijk naamwoord; worthiness〉2 waard♦voorbeelden:worthy to be mentioned • vermeldenswaardhe isn't worthy of her • hij is haar niet waardnothing worthy of mention • niets noemenswaardigsworthy of praise • prijzenswaardig -
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случай; в случаеwords to befit the occasion — речь, приличествующая случаю
a speech worthy of the occasion — речь, подобающая случаю
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ˈwə:ðɪ
1. прил.
1) достойный;
заслуживающий (of;
с инф.) worthy of the name
2) подходящий, подобающий Syn: corresponding, respective
3) (обыкн. ирон.) почтенный
2. сущ.
1) достойный, уважаемый человек
2) знаменитость видная фигура преим. (ироничное) (разговорное) важная птица, важная особа, "шишка" - local worthies сливки местного общества (часто of) достойный;
заслуживающий - * adversary достойный противник - * life честно прожитая жизнь - * of praise /to be praised/ достойный похвалы - * of punishment /of being punished, to be punished/ заслуживающий наказания - the plan is * of consideration этот план заслуживает рассмотрения - poetry * of the name подлинная поэзия - it is * of note that... следует заметить, что..., примечательно, что... соответствующий, подобающий - a speech * of the occasion речь, подобающая случаю ( устаревшее) почтенный;
достойный - * man достойный человек (- worthy) как компонент сложных слов: заслуживающий..., достойный... - noteworthy заслуживающий внимания - blameworthy достойный порицания - praiseworthy похвальный ~ достойный;
заслуживающий (of;
с inf.) ;
worthy of the name такой, о котором стоило бы говорить;
worthy of praise, worthy to be praised достойный похвалы ~ достойный;
заслуживающий (of;
с inf.) ;
worthy of the name такой, о котором стоило бы говорить;
worthy of praise, worthy to be praised достойный похвалы ~ достойный;
заслуживающий (of;
с inf.) ;
worthy of the name такой, о котором стоило бы говорить;
worthy of praise, worthy to be praised достойный похвалы -
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words to befit the occasion — речь, приличествующая случаю
a speech worthy of the occasion — речь, подобающая случаю
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f.1 height.2 height.a la altura de los ojos at eye levelpon los dos altavoces a la misma altura put both speakers level with each otherel tráfico está congestionado a la altura del ayuntamiento there's a traffic jam in the area of the town hall3 height.Viella está a 1.000 m de altura Viella is 1,000 m above sea levelse esperan nevadas en alturas superiores a los 800 metros snow is forecast on high ground above 800 meters4 loftiness, elevation.* * *1 (gen) height2 (altitud) altitude■ ¿a qué altura de la calle vives? how far up the street do you live?■ hay un buzón en la calle Mayor, a la altura de la zapatería there's a post box in the High Street, near the shoe shop1 RELIGIÓN heavens\a estas alturas by now, at this stageestar a la altura de to measure up to, match up to, be on a par withestar a la altura de las circunstancias figurado to be worthy of the occasion, rise to the occasionquedar a la altura del betún familiar to make a very poor showing, look bad* * *noun f.1) height2) altitude3) level4) loftiness* * *SF1) [de edificio, techo, persona] heightse necesita tener una altura superior a 1,80 — you have to be over 1.80 metres tall
hubo olas de hasta tres metros de altura — there were waves up to three metres high, there were waves of up to three metres in height
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a la altura de algo, la ventana quedaba a la altura de mi cabeza — the window was level with my headaltura de caída — [de cascada] fall
2) [en el aire] height, altitudeel avión subió a una altura de 10.000 pies — the plane rose to a height o an altitude of 10,000 feet
nos encontramos a 3.000 metros de altura sobre el nivel del mar — we are 3,000 metres above sea level
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el globo empezó a perder altura — the balloon began to lose height3) (=nivel)si lo insultas te estás rebajando a su altura — if you insult him you are just lowering yourself to his level
no encuentra ningún rival a su altura — she can't find a rival to match her, she can't find a rival in her league
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estar a la altura de — [+ persona] to be in the same league as, be on a par with; [+ tarea] to be up to, be equal tono estamos a la altura de los trabajadores japoneses — we are not in the same league as Japanese workers, we are not on a par with Japanese workers
su último artículo no estaba a la altura de los anteriores — his last article did not match up to the previous ones
la novela no estaba a la altura del concurso — the novel was not up to the standard set by the competition, the novel did not measure up to the competition standards
- dejar o poner a algn a la altura del betún o de un felpudo o del untosi no los invitamos quedaremos a la altura del betún — if we don't invite them, it'll look really bad
4) (Geog)•
a la altura de — on the same latitude asa la altura del km 8 — at the 8th km, at the 8th km point
¿a qué altura de la calle quiere que pare? — how far along the street do you want me to stop?
5) (Náut)remolcador de altura — deep-sea tug, ocean-going tug
6) (Dep) (=salto) high jump; (=distancia del suelo) heightacaban de superar la altura de 1,90 — they have managed to beat the height of 1.90
7) (Mús) pitch8) [de ideas, sentimientos] sublimity, loftiness9) pl alturasa) (=lugar elevado) (Geog) heights; (Rel) heaven sing¡Gloria a Dios en las alturas! — Glory to God in Heaven!
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estar en las alturas — (Rel) to be on highb) [de organización] upper echelonsen las alturas abundan las intrigas palaciegas — court intrigues are plentiful in the upper echelons
c)a estas alturas no me preocupan las arrugas — at my age, wrinkles don't worry me
a estas alturas del año las playas están casi vacías — at this stage of the year the beaches are almost empty
¿todavía no confías en mí a estas alturas? — you still don't trust me after all this time?
a estas alturas no podemos volvernos atrás — having come this far we can't go back now, we can't go back at this stage
d) † (=pisos) storey, story (EEUU)* * *1) (de persona, edificio, techo) height2) ( indicando posición) heighta la altura del betún or (RPl) felpudo or (Chi) del unto (fam): nos dejaste a la altura del betún you made us look really bad; quedó a la altura del betún he looked really stupid; estar/ponerse a la altura de algo/alguien: para ponernos a la altura de la competencia to put ourselves on a par with our competitors; estar a la altura de las circunstancias to rise to the occasion; no está a la altura de su predecesor he doesn't match up to his predecessor; no estuvo a la altura de lo que esperaban — he didn't live up to their expectations
3)a) (Aviac, Geog) ( altitud) altitudeperder altura — to lose height o (frml) altitude
a 2.240 metros de altura — at an altitude of 2,240 meters
sobrepasar los 4.000 metros de altura — to rise to (a height of) over 4,000 meters
b)de altura — <pesquero/flota> deep-sea (before n); < remolcador> oceangoing (before n)
4) ( en sentido horizontal)a) ( en una calle)¿a qué altura de Serrano vive? — how far up Serrano do you live?
b) ( latitud)en el Adriático, a la altura de Florencia — on the Adriatic, on the same latitude o (colloq) as far up/down as Florence
5) ( en sentido temporal)a estas/esas alturas: a estas alturas me vienes con eso! you wait till now to bring this to me!; a estas alturas del año this late on in the year; a esas alturas ya había perdido las esperanzas by that stage he had already lost all hope; a estas alturas del partido — (fam) by now, at this stage of the game (colloq)
6) (Mús) pitch7) alturas femenino plurala) ( cimas) heights (pl)b) (Relig)* * *= height, altitude.Ex. For a monograph the height of the book is normally given, in centimetres.Ex. The museum restored many of its flood-damaged books by a process involving freezing, exposure to a vacuum equivalent to an altitude of 200,000 ft.----* a estas alturas = by now.* a la altura de = of the stature of, equal to.* a la altura de la cintura = waist high, waist deep.* a la altura de la rodilla = knee-high.* a la altura de los hombros = shoulder-high.* a la misma altura que = in the same league as.* altura del tipo movible = height-to-paper, type height.* altura tipográfica = height-to-paper [heights-to-paper, -pl.].* con la misma altura que = the full height of.* de altura = high, top-notch.* de altura regulable = height-adjustable.* estar a la altura de = live up to, be equal to.* estar a la altura de la circunstancias = make + the cut.* estar a la altura de las circunstancias = be up to snuff, come up with + the goods.* estar a la altura de las circunstancias = be up to the mark, be up to scratch, be equal to the occasion, rise (up) to + the occasion, deliver + the goods, measure up (to), rise (up) to + challenge.* estar a la altura de las expectativas = live up to + Posesivo + expectations.* estar a la altura de las posibilidades = live up to + Posesivo + potential.* estar a la altura de lo que se espera = live up to + Posesivo + expectations.* estar a la misma altura que = rank with.* gran altura = high altitude.* no estar a la altura de las expectativas = fall below + expectations.* no estar a la altura de lo que se espera = fall below + expectations, be below par, be under par.* poner a la altura de las circunstancias = bring + Nombre + up to par.* salto de altura = vertical jump, high jumping, high jump.* * *1) (de persona, edificio, techo) height2) ( indicando posición) heighta la altura del betún or (RPl) felpudo or (Chi) del unto (fam): nos dejaste a la altura del betún you made us look really bad; quedó a la altura del betún he looked really stupid; estar/ponerse a la altura de algo/alguien: para ponernos a la altura de la competencia to put ourselves on a par with our competitors; estar a la altura de las circunstancias to rise to the occasion; no está a la altura de su predecesor he doesn't match up to his predecessor; no estuvo a la altura de lo que esperaban — he didn't live up to their expectations
3)a) (Aviac, Geog) ( altitud) altitudeperder altura — to lose height o (frml) altitude
a 2.240 metros de altura — at an altitude of 2,240 meters
sobrepasar los 4.000 metros de altura — to rise to (a height of) over 4,000 meters
b)de altura — <pesquero/flota> deep-sea (before n); < remolcador> oceangoing (before n)
4) ( en sentido horizontal)a) ( en una calle)¿a qué altura de Serrano vive? — how far up Serrano do you live?
b) ( latitud)en el Adriático, a la altura de Florencia — on the Adriatic, on the same latitude o (colloq) as far up/down as Florence
5) ( en sentido temporal)a estas/esas alturas: a estas alturas me vienes con eso! you wait till now to bring this to me!; a estas alturas del año this late on in the year; a esas alturas ya había perdido las esperanzas by that stage he had already lost all hope; a estas alturas del partido — (fam) by now, at this stage of the game (colloq)
6) (Mús) pitch7) alturas femenino plurala) ( cimas) heights (pl)b) (Relig)* * *= height, altitude.Ex: For a monograph the height of the book is normally given, in centimetres.
Ex: The museum restored many of its flood-damaged books by a process involving freezing, exposure to a vacuum equivalent to an altitude of 200,000 ft.* a estas alturas = by now.* a la altura de = of the stature of, equal to.* a la altura de la cintura = waist high, waist deep.* a la altura de la rodilla = knee-high.* a la altura de los hombros = shoulder-high.* a la misma altura que = in the same league as.* altura del tipo movible = height-to-paper, type height.* altura tipográfica = height-to-paper [heights-to-paper, -pl.].* con la misma altura que = the full height of.* de altura = high, top-notch.* de altura regulable = height-adjustable.* estar a la altura de = live up to, be equal to.* estar a la altura de la circunstancias = make + the cut.* estar a la altura de las circunstancias = be up to snuff, come up with + the goods.* estar a la altura de las circunstancias = be up to the mark, be up to scratch, be equal to the occasion, rise (up) to + the occasion, deliver + the goods, measure up (to), rise (up) to + challenge.* estar a la altura de las expectativas = live up to + Posesivo + expectations.* estar a la altura de las posibilidades = live up to + Posesivo + potential.* estar a la altura de lo que se espera = live up to + Posesivo + expectations.* estar a la misma altura que = rank with.* gran altura = high altitude.* no estar a la altura de las expectativas = fall below + expectations.* no estar a la altura de lo que se espera = fall below + expectations, be below par, be under par.* poner a la altura de las circunstancias = bring + Nombre + up to par.* salto de altura = vertical jump, high jumping, high jump.* * *A1 (de una persona, un edificio) height; (de una figura geométrica) heightla altura mínima exigida es de 1,60m the minimum height requirement is 1.60mel muro tiene un metro de altura the wall is one meter highel faro mide 35 metros de altura the lighthouse is 35 meters high o tallun edificio de altura a tall building2 (de un techo) heightB (indicando posición) heightpon los dos cuadros a la misma altura put the two pictures level with each other o at the same heightel tableado nace a la altura de las caderas the pleats begin at the hips, it's pleated from the hipsquiero pintar la pared hasta esta altura I want to paint the wall up to heretiene una cicatriz a la altura de la sien he has a scar on his templea la altura de los ojos at eye levelcayó de or desde una altura de 20 metros he fell from a height of 20 metersa la altura del betún or ( RPl) de un felpudo or ( Chi) del unto ( fam): nos dejaste a la altura del betún you made us look really badno contestó ni una pregunta, quedó a la altura de un felpudo he couldn't answer a single question, he looked really stupidestar/ponerse a la altura de algo/algn: lo que permitirá ponernos a la altura de los países más avanzados which will enable us to put ourselves on a par with the most developed countriessupo estar a la altura de las circunstancias he managed to rise to the occasionno estuvo a la altura de lo que se esperaba he didn't live up to their expectationsno está a la altura de su predecesor he doesn't match up to his predecessorsi le contestas con palabrotas te estás poniendo a su altura by swearing at her you're just lowering yourself o sinking to her levelno llegarle a algn a la altura del tobillo ( fam): ése no te llega a la altura del tobillo he can't compare to you, he isn't a patch on you ( BrE colloq)Cvolamos a una altura de 10.000 metros we are flying at an altitude of 10,000 metersel avión empezó a perder altura the plane started to lose height o ( frml) altitudefue construida en una meseta a 2.240 metros de altura it was built on a plateau at an altitude of 2,240 metersmontañas que sobrepasan los 4.000 metros de altura mountains that rise to (a height of) over 4,000 meters2remolcador de altura oceangoing tugD(dignidad): se lo dijo con mucha altura she told him in a very dignified mannerreaccionó con mucha altura he reacted with great dignity1(en una calle): ¿a qué altura de Serrano vive? how far up o along Serrano do you live?cuando la procesión llegó a la altura del Ayuntamiento when the procession reached City Hallviven a la altura de la Plaza de Colón they live up by Plaza de Colón2(latitud): situada en el Adriático, a la altura de Florencia situated on the Adriatic, on the same latitude as Florence o ( colloq) as far up/down as FlorenceF(en sentido temporal): a estas/esas alturas: a estas alturas ya deberías haber aprendido cómo se hace you should have learned how to do it by now¡a estas alturas me vienes con esas preguntas! it's a bit late to be asking questions like that now!a estas alturas ya nadie se escandaliza por esas cosas nobody is shocked by that kind of thing anymorea estas alturas ya deben haber llegado they should have arrived by now o by this timea estas alturas del año this late on in the year, so late on in the yeara estas alturas de la campaña electoral ya no pueden dar marcha atrás sobre eso they can't go back on that at this (late) stage of the election campaigna esas alturas ya había perdido las esperanzas by that stage he had already lost all hope1 (cimas) heights (pl)2 ( Relig):las alturas the highestgloria a Dios en las alturas glory to God in the highest o on high* * *
altura sustantivo femenino
1 (de persona, edificio, techo) height;
2 ( indicando posición) height;
a la altura de los ojos at eye level;
estar/ponerse a la altura de algo/algn: para ponernos a la altura de la competencia to put ourselves on a par with our competitors;
estar a la altura de las circunstancias to rise to the occasion;
no está a la altura de su predecesor he doesn't match up to his predecessor
3
◊ a 2.240 metros de altura at an altitude of 2,240 metersb)
‹ remolcador› oceangoing ( before n)
4 ( en sentido horizontal):◊ ¿a qué altura de Serrano vive? how far up Serrano do you live?;
cuando llegamos a la altura de la plaza when we reached the square
5 ( en sentido temporal):
¡a estas alturas me vienes con eso! you wait till now to bring this to me!;
a estas alturas del año this late on in the year;
a esas alturas ya no me importaba by that stage I didn't mind
6 (Mús) pitch
altura sustantivo femenino
1 height
de nueve metros de altura, nine metres high
2 (nivel) level
a la misma altura, on the same level
Geography on the same latitude: Helena vive a la altura del hospital, Helena lives by the hospital
♦ Locuciones: figurado no está a la altura de su rival, he doesn't measure up to his rival
figurado se supo poner a la altura de las circunstancias, she was able to meet the challenge
a estas alturas ya deberías conocerlo, you should know him by now
' altura' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alta
- alto
- betún
- estatura
- estirón
- grandeza
- salto
- sobrepasar
- superar
- talla
- alcanzar
- asorocharse
- caer
- descender
- descenso
- elevar
- grande
- listón
- mal
- máximo
- mayor
- nivel
- tomar
English:
dizzy
- equal
- eye-level
- height
- high
- ht
- inadequate
- level
- live up to
- low
- match
- measure up
- name
- off-shore fishing
- patch
- rise
- storey
- tall
- up to
- deep
- elevation
- head
- justice
- league
- live
- measure
- par
- second
- third
- up
* * *altura nf1. [de persona, cosa] height;[cosa] it's 2 metres high2. [posición] height;pon los dos altavoces a la misma altura put both speakers level with each other;a la altura de los ojos at eye level;la serpiente le mordió a la altura del tobillo the snake bit him on the ankle;el tráfico está congestionado a la altura del ayuntamiento there's a traffic jam in the area of the town hall;¿a qué altura está la oficina de turismo? how far along the road is the tourist information office?;está a la altura de la estación it's next to the station3. [altitud] height;Viella está a 1.000 metros de altura Viella is 1,000 metres above sea level;perder altura [avión] to lose height;volar a gran altura to fly at altitude;volaremos a 2.000 metros de altura we'll be flying at an altitude of 2,000 metres;se esperan nevadas en alturas superiores a los 800 metros snow is forecast on high ground above 800 metres;Figlas alturas [el cielo] Heaven;Gloria a Dios en las alturas glory to God in the highest4. [latitud] latitudeintentan ponerse a la altura de los líderes del mercado they're trying to catch up with the market leaders;la moda inglesa nunca se pondrá a la altura de la italiana English fashion will never reach the standard of Italian fashion;su última novela no está a la altura de sus anteriores her latest novel isn't up to the standard of her previous ones;la película no estuvo a la altura de sus expectativas the film didn't come up to o fell short of her expectations;comprarlo no estaba a la altura de mis posibilidades it wasn't within my means to buy it;no está a la altura del puesto he's not up to the job;al devolverle el insulto, se puso a su altura by insulting him back, she showed herself to be no better than him;estar a la altura de las circunstancias to be worthy of the occasion, to be equal to the challenge;ninguno de los dos equipos estuvo a la altura de las circunstancias neither of the teams was able to rise to the occasion;Fama la altura del betún o RP [m5]del felpudo: nos dejó a la altura del betún o RP [m5] del felpudo it left us looking really bad;hemos quedado a la altura del betún o RP [m5]del felpudo, teníamos que haberle comprado un regalo it looks really bad that we didn't buy him a present;Fama la altura de los zapatos: como tenista, no le llega a la altura de los zapatos he's nowhere near as good a tennis player as hera gran altura: jugaron a gran altura y ganaron el título they played magnificently and won the title;rayar a gran altura to excel, to shine[de sentimientos, espíritu] loftiness;un escritor de gran altura moral a writer with lofty moralsa estas alturas ya tendrían que saber lo que me gusta by now, they ought to know what I like;a estas alturas ya no se puede cambiar nada it's too late to change anything now;a estas alturas ya debías saber que eso no se hace you should know better than that by now;a estas alturas del año ya es muy tarde para ponerse a estudiar it's a bit late in the year to start studying;si a estas alturas no te has decidido… if you haven't decided by now…;no me digas que a estas alturas todavía tienes dudas sobre tu boda don't tell me you still have doubts about getting married even at this late stage8. [cumbre] summit, top;las grandes alturas alpinas the great peaks of the Alpsuna casa de dos alturas a two-storey house10. [salto de altura] high jump11. Mús pitchflota de altura deep-sea fleet;navegación de altura ocean navigation;pesca de altura deep-sea fishing* * *f1 height;de diez metros de altura 10 meters in height, 10 meters high;a la altura de on a par with;estar a la altura de algo be up to sth;a estas alturas by this time, by now2 MÚS pitch3 AVIA altitude;tomar altura gain altitude4 GEOG latitude* * *altura nf1) : height2) : altitude3) : loftiness, nobleness4)a la altura de : near, up byen la avenida San Antonio a la altura de la Calle Tres: on San Antonio Avenue up near Third Street5)a estas alturas : at this point, at this stage of the game* * *altura n1. (medida) height2. (importancia) importancea estas alturas by now / at this stage
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