Translation of high – English-Italian dictionary

high

adjective
uk
/haɪ/
us
/hɑɪ/
A2
having a long distance from the bottom to the top
alto
a high building/mountain un edificio alto/una montagna alta
Opposite
B1
a long distance above the ground or the level of the sea
alto
The village was high up in the mountains. Il paese era in alto sui monti.
used to say how long the distance is from the top of something to the bottom
alto
How high is it? Quanto è alto?
It’s ten feet high. È alto dieci piedi.
B1
alto
a high temperature una temperatura alta
high prices prezzi alti
Opposite
B1
very good
alto
of high quality di alta qualità
She got high marks in her last exam. Ha ottenuto un voto alto nel suo ultimo esame.
important, powerful, or at an upper level of something
alto
a high rank in the army un alto rango militare
A high sound or note is near the top of the set of sounds that people can hear.
alto, acuto
Opposite

high

adverb
uk
/haɪ/
us
/hɑɪ/
B1
at or to a long distance above the ground
alto, in alto
He threw the ball high into the air. Ha lanciato la palla alta nel cielo.
We flew high above the city. Abbiamo volato in alto sopra la città.
B1
at or to a large amount or level
in altezza, in intensità
Temperatures rose as high as 40 degrees. Le temperature sono salite fino a 40 gradi.

(Translation of high from the Cambridge English-Italian Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translation of high | PASSWORD English-Italian Dictionary

high
adjective
/hai/
at, from, or reaching up to, a great distance from ground-level, sea-level etc
alto
a high mountain
a high dive
a dive from the high diving-board.
di altezza
This building is about 20 metres high
My horse is fifteen hands high.
great; large; considerable
alto
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.
most important; very important
principale, maggiore, alto
the high altar in a church
Important criminal trials are held at the High Court
a high official.
noble; good
alto
high ideals.
(of a wind) strong
forte
The wind is high tonight.
(of sounds) at or towards the top of a (musical) range
alto
a high note.
(of voices) like a child’s voice (rather than like a man’s)
alto
He still speaks in a high voice.
(of food, especially meat) beginning to go bad.
having great value
alto
Aces and kings are high cards.

(Translation of high from the PASSWORD English-Italian Dictionary © 2014 K Dictionaries Ltd)

high
adverb

(Translation of high from the PASSWORD English-Italian Dictionary © 2014 K Dictionaries Ltd)

Translations of high

in Chinese (Traditional)
距離, (尤指無生命的東西)高的,有…高的, 超過平均水準…
in Chinese (Simplified)
距离, (尤指无生命的东西)高的,有…高的, 超过平均水平…
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alto, agudo, malo…
in Portuguese
alto, agudo, colocado…
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उंच, सर्वसाधारणपणे निर्जीव वस्तूंबद्दल बोलताना, सामान्य पातळी किंवा रकमेपेक्षा जास्त…
(物の高さが)高い, (標高が)高い, How high ~? で、身長(高さ)を聞く表現…
yüksek, ...yüksekliğinde, (miktar…
maximum [masculine], zone [feminine] de haute pression, anticyclone [masculine]…
alt, agut, a gran altura…
hoog, harde wind…
(குறிப்பாக வாழாத விஷயங்களில்) மேலிருந்து கீழாக ஒரு பெரிய தூரம் அல்லது தரையில் மேலே நீண்ட தூரம் இருப்பது, அல்லது மேலிருந்து கீழாகக் கூறப்பட்ட தூரத்தைக் கொண்டிருப்பது, வழக்கமான நிலை அல்லது தொகையை விட பெரியது…
(निर्जीव वस्तु) ऊँचा, (सामान्य स्तर या राशि से) अधिक, उच्च…
ઊંચું, ઉચ્ચ (શક્તિ, પદ અથવા પ્રભાવમાં)…
høj, høj-, højeste…
hög, stor, högsta…
tinggi, mulia, kencang…
hoch, Haupt-…, stark…
maksimum [neuter], høytrykk [neuter], rus [masculine]…
اونچا, بلند, اونچا ہونا…
високий, великий, сильний…
ఎత్తు, ఎక్కువ, అధిక/ సాధారణ స్థాయి లేదా మొత్తం కంటే ఎక్కువ…
উচ্চ, উঁচু, বেশি…
vysoký, velký, hlavní…
tinggi, setinggi, besar…
สูง, ใหญ่โต, มากมาย…
cao, mạnh, dữ dội…
wysoki, naćpany, na haju…
높은, 높이가 -인, (양이나 단계가) 높은…
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