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1. adj, -er comp -est superl
1) (gen) alto (-a)

the wall's two metres high — il muro è alto due metri

a building 60 metres high — un palazzo alto 60 metri

how high is Ben Nevis? — quanto è alto il Ben Nevis?

since she was so high fam — fin da quando era grande or alta così

to leave sb high and dry fig — piantare in asso qn

to be on one's high horse fig — montare or salire in cattedra

to be or act high and mighty — darsi delle arie

2) (frequency, pressure, temperature, salary, price) alto (-a), (speed, wind) forte, (character, ideals) nobile, (value, respect, number) grande

to pay a high price for sth — pagare (molto) caro (-a) qc

prices are higher in Germany — i prezzi sono più alti in Germania

there's high unemployment in Europe — c'è una forte disoccupazione in Europa

to be high in sth — avere un alto contenuto di qc

it's very high in fat — ha un altissimo contenuto di grassi

his colour is very high — è molto rosso in viso

to have a high old time fam — spassarsela

it's high time you were in bed fam — dovresti essere già a letto da un pezzo

3) (Mus: note) alto (-a), (sound, voice) acuto (-a)

she's got a very high voice — ha una voce molto acuta

4) (fam: on drugs) fatto (-a), (on drink) su di giri
5) Brit , (Culin: meat, game) frollato (-a), (spoilt) andato (-a) a male
2. adv
(fly, aim, climb) in alto

the doves flew high in the sky — le colombe volavano alte nel cielo

the plane flew high over the mountains — l'aereo volava alto sulle montagne

high up — molto in alto

high above the clouds — in alto sopra le nuvole

higher and higher — sempre più (in) alto

the bidding went as high as £500 — le offerte sono arrivate fino a 500 sterline

to hunt high and low — cercare per mare e per terra

feelings were running high — c'era molta tensione

3. n
1)

on high — (in heaven) nell'alto dei cieli

orders from on high (also) hum — ordini dall'alto

2)

exports have reached a new high — le esportazioni hanno toccato un nuovo record

3) Met anticiclone m, area di alta pressione

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