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high1

/haɪ/

Translation

adj
alto,ta
a high mountain
una montaña alta
Normalmente se usa con objetos altos y anchos; no se usa con personas o animales. Comparar con tall
(posición)
alto,ta
Those pictures are too high
Esos cuadros están demasiado altos
(velocidad)
alto,ta
This car can reach a very high speed
Este coche puede alcanzar una velocidad muy alta
fuerte
(un sonido)
alto,ta
agudo,da
The child speaks in a high voice
El niño tiene una voz aguda
«How high is it?» «It's 30 metres high»
«¿Qué altura tiene?» «Tiene 30 de altura»
high in (un alimento)
alto,ta en
Avoid foods that are high in fat
Evite los alimentos altos en grasas
(Definition of high adj from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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