heights in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for heights in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.height [Brit hʌɪt, Am haɪt] N

1. height:

height (tallness)

altezza f

height (of person)

altezza f

height (of person)

statura f

a woman of average or medium height

una donna di altezza or statura media

what is your height?

quanto sei alto?

to be 1 metre 65 cm in height person:

essere alto un metro e 65 cm

to be 1 metre 65 cm in height pile, object:

misurare un metro e 65 cm in altezza or essere alto un metro e 65 cm

to draw oneself up to one's full height

ergersi in tutta la propria altezza

2. height (distance from the ground):

height (of shelf, person)

altezza f

height (of mountain, plane)

altitudine f

height (of mountain, plane)

quota f

to gain, lose height

prendere, perdere quota

at a height of 2, 000 metres

a una altitudine di 2.000 metri

to fall from a height of 10 metres

cadere da un'altezza di 10 metri

to dive from a great height

tuffarsi da una grande altezza

at shoulder height

all'altezza delle spalle

3. height (peak) fig:

at the height of the season

nel pieno or al culmine della stagione

at the height of the rush-hour

nel pieno dell'ora di punta

at the height of the storm, crisis

al culmine della tempesta, della crisi

to be at the height of one's success, popularity

essere al vertice del successo, della popolarità

to be at the height of one's career

essere all'apice della carriera

a writer at the height of her powers

uno scrittore al culmine delle proprie capacità

the violence was at its height

la violenza era al colmo

at its height the club had 200 members

nel suo momento d'oro il club contava 200 soci

4. height (utmost):

the height of luxury, stupidity, cheek

il colmo, il massimo di

to be the height of fashion

essere l'ultimo grido della moda

II.heights N

heights npl (high place):

heights

altezze f

the snowy, wooded heights

le cime innevate, boscose

to be scared of heights

soffrire di vertigini

to rise to or reach great heights fig

raggiungere alti livelli or arrivare in alto

to reach new heights of perfection, skill

raggiungere nuove vette di

spot height [ˈspɒtˌhaɪt] N GEOG

spot height

altitudine f

head height [ˈhedˌhaɪt] N

head height at head height:

at head height

ad altezza d'uomo

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the Golan Heights

le alture del Golan

tilt, height adjustable MOTOR

a inclinazione, ad altezza variabile

Translations for heights in the Italian»English Dictionary

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sommità fig

height

giungere alla sommità della perfezione

to attain the heights of perfection

rialto

height

acme

height

apogeo fig

height

essere all'apogeo della fama

to be at the height of one's fame

apice fig

height

essere all'apice della carriera, del successo

to be at the height of one's career, of success

heights in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for heights in the English»Italian Dictionary

height [haɪt] N

1. height (of person):

height

statura f

height

altezza f

height of thing

altezza f

2. height pl (high places):

height

alture f pl

to be afraid of heights

soffrire di vertigini

to attain great heights fig

arrivare in alto

to scale (new) heights fig

affrontare (nuove) sfide

3. height pl (hill):

height

cime f pl

4. height (strongest point):

height

culmine m

to be at the height of one's career

essere all'apice della carriera

the height of fashion

l'ultimo grido

5. height (the greatest degree):

height

colmo m

the height of stupidity/patience

il colmo della stupidità/pazienza

the height of kindness/

il massimo della generosità

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dizziness because of height

vertigini f pl

prodigious size, height

colossale

to scale the heights (of sth)

scalare le vette (di qc)

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statura

height

culmine (apice: di stupidità, potenza)

height

il non plus ultra di

the height of

quota

height

perdere quota

to lose height

colmo

height

sopr(a)elevare

to increase the height of

heights Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to climb to a height of … AVIAT

raggiungere una quota di …

to be afraid of heights

soffrire di vertigini

to attain great heights fig

arrivare in alto

to scale (new) heights fig

affrontare (nuove) sfide

to be at the height of one's career

essere all'apice della carriera

the height of stupidity/patience

il colmo della stupidità/pazienza

the height of kindness/

il massimo della generosità

to scale the heights (of sth)

scalare le vette (di qc)

6 feet in length/height

lungo/alto 2 metri

fear of heights

paura dell'altezza

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English

It worries me, because it takes upselling to more horrible heights.

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The heights of masts for mediumwave transmitters normally do not exceed the 300 metre (1000 foot) level.

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These waves reach heights much greater than the original obstruction and so can permit gliders to climb to the stratosphere.

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Heights vary from prostrate to 1.5 metres high.

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These antidunes have wavelengths of 110-2600 m and wave heights of 1-15 m.

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With so many dying and the rhetoric rising to new heights of insensitivity, we are becoming benumbed as a nation and as persons capable of caring for others.

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This plant is an aggressively growing vine which can climb to heights of 1020 ft.

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A scenic valley surrounded by low heights hilltops.

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From the heights of his castle he could survey the roads round about from above.

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The tree itself grows a well-proportioned shape and fine specimens are common, usually reaching heights of 20- 23 in its favoured localities such as plateau woodland.

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