high priest in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for high priest in the English»Italian Dictionary

high priest [Brit, Am ˈˌhaɪ ˈprist] N REL

high priest

sommo sacerdote m (of di)

Translations for high priest in the Italian»English Dictionary

gran or sommo sacerdote

high priest

sommo sacerdote

high priest

Translations for high priest in the English»Italian Dictionary

priest [Brit priːst, Am prist] N

priest

prete m

priest

sacerdote m

parish priest

parroco

I.high [Brit hʌɪ, Am haɪ] ADJ

1. high (tall):

high building, wall, hill, pile, table, forehead, heel

alto

high cheekbones

zigomi alti

how high is the cliff?

quanto è alta la scogliera?

it is 50 cm high

è alto 50 cm

a five-metre high wall

un muro alto cinque metri or di cinque metri (di altezza)

chest-, waist-high

all'altezza del petto, della vita

I've known him since he was so high

lo conosco da quando era piccolo or da quando era alto così

2. high (far from the ground):

high shelf, ceiling, tier, level, floor, cloud

alto

at high altitude

a grande altitudine

at high tide

con l'alta marea

with a high ceiling

con il soffitto alto

a dress with a high neck, neckline

un vestito a collo alto

how high (up) are we? (on top of building)

quanto siamo alti?

how high (up) are we? (on plane, mountain)

a che altezza siamo?

how high do you want the shelf?

a che altezza vuoi il ripiano?

3. high (numerically large):

high number, price, frequency

alto, elevato

high ratio, volume, playing card

alto

high wind

forte

this will lead to higher taxes

questo porterà ad un aumento delle tasse

at high speed

ad alta velocità

to have a high temperature

avere la febbre alta

high in fat, iron

ricco di

4. high (great, intense):

high degree, risk

alto, elevato

high intensity

elevato

high fever

alto

high heat, anxiety, excitement

forte

high tension

alto, forte

high hope, expectation

grande

cook on a high heat

cuocere a fuoco vivo

turn the grill to high

regola il grill al massimo

to have a high colour

avere un colorito acceso

that is high praise!

è un bel complimento!

a moment of high drama

un momento di forte drammaticità

the high seriousness of sth

la grande serietà di qc

the building is high Victorian, Gothic

l'edificio risale al pieno del periodo vittoriano, gotico

in high summer

in piena estate

feelings are running high

gli animi si stanno infiammando

5. high (important):

high quality, status, rank, class, authority

alto

high standard

elevato

to have a high priority

essere della massima priorità

a high place on the list

una delle prime posizioni della lista

a higher court

un tribunale di grado superiore

I have it on the highest authority

l'ho saputo da persone molto in alto

to have friends in high places

avere amicizi influenti

corruption in high places

corruzione agli alti livelli

to be high up

stare in alto

to go on to higher things (change)

passare a cose più importanti

to go on to higher things (make progress)

fare cose più importanti

6. high (noble):

high principle

alto, elevato

high ideal, character

grande, nobile

those are high words (indeed)! iron

sono (tutte) belle parole!

7. high (acute):

high pitch, sound, note

alto, acuto

high voice

acuto

to reach the high notes

arrivare alle note alte

8. high (mature):

high game

frollato

high fish

passato, andato a male

high cheese

invecchiato, maturo

high butter

rancido

I like my cheese really high

il formaggio mi piace molto maturo or stravecchio

9. high inf:

high (euphoric) (on drug)

sballato

high (happy)

su di giri

to be high on drug

essere sovreccitato per

she was high on success

il successo l'aveva esaltata

to get high (deliberately)

sballare

to get high (accidentally)

sovreccitarsi

10. high LING:

high vowel

chiuso

II.high [Brit hʌɪ, Am haɪ] ADV

1. high (to a great height):

high climb, throw, rise, raise

in alto

high jump, fly

alto, in alto

build, pile high

erigere costruzioni, fare pile molto alte

the plane flew too high

l'aereo volava troppo alto

the desk was piled high with papers

la scrivania era coperta da alte pile di carte

write it higher up

scrivilo più in alto

to live high up on the 16th floor

abitare al sedicesimo piano

to climb higher and higher person, animal:

salire sempre più in alto

to climb higher and higher fig figures, rate, unemployment:

aumentare sempre di più

interest rates may go as high as 15%

i tassi d'interesse possono arrivare fino al 15%

don't go any higher than £5, 000

non andare oltre or non superare le 5.000 sterline

2. high (at a high level):

high set, turn on

alto

to turn sth up high

alzare qc

don't turn it up too high

non alzarlo troppo

3. high sing, play:

high

in una tonalità alta

sing an octave higher

canta un'ottava sopra

III.high [Brit hʌɪ, Am haɪ] N

1. high (high level):

high

livello m massimo

high

massimo m

high

picco m

an all-time, a record high

un massimo assoluto, un livello record

to rise to or hit or reach a new high

raggiungere un nuovo picco

a high of 35°

un picco di 35°

a ten-year high of three million

una cifra record di tre milioni in dieci anni

2. high (euphoric feeling) inf:

to give sb a high drug:

fare sballare qn

to give sb a high success, compliment:

dare alla testa a qn

to be on a high

essere su di giri or eccitatissimo

3. high METEO:

high

zona f di alta pressione

4. high Am inf SCHOOL:

high

scuola f (media) superiore

5. high:

on high

in alto

from on high

dall'alto

6. high REL:

on high

in Cielo

from on high

dal Cielo

IV.high [Brit hʌɪ, Am haɪ]

it's high time that sb did

è proprio ora che qn faccia

to have a high (old) time

divertirsi da matti

to hold one's head (up) high

tenere la testa alta

to search or hunt high and low for sth

cercare qc in lungo e in largo, per mari e per monti

high priest in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for high priest in the English»Italian Dictionary

high priest N REL

high priest

sommo sacerdote m

Translations for high priest in the English»Italian Dictionary

priest [pri:st] N REL

priest

prete m

priest

sacerdote m

I.high [haɪ] ADJ

1. high:

high

alto, -a

one meter high and three meters wide

alto una iarda e largo tre

knee/waist-high

fino al ginocchio/alla cintura

to fly at high altitude

volare ad alta quota

high cheekbones

zigomi alti

to do a high dive

fare un tuffo dall'alto

to have high hopes for sb/sth

riporre molte aspettative in qu/qc

to have a high opinion of sb

stimare molto qu

to have high praise for sb/sth

parlare molto bene di qu/qc

of the highest caliber

del migliore livello

high blood-pressure/fever

pressione/febbre alta

a high caliber gun

un'arma di grosso calibro

of high rank

di alto rango

to have friends in high places

avere amicizie che contano

an order from on high

un ordine dall'alto

to be high and mighty

credersi chissacchì

with a high neckline/waistline

a collo alto/vita alta

2. high (under influence of drugs):

high

fatto, -a

3. high (of high frequency, shrill):

high voice

acuto, -a

a high note

una nota alta

4. high (at peak, maximum):

high noon

mezzogiorno in punto

high priority

massima importanza

Phrases:

to leave sb high and dry

lasciare qu abbandonato a se stesso

II.high [haɪ] ADV

1. high (at or to a great point or height):

high

(in) alto

2. high (rough or strong):

high

intensamente

the sea runs high

il mare è agitato

Phrases:

to search for sth high and low

cercare qc in lungo e in largo

III.high [haɪ] N

1. high (high(est) point):

high

massimo m

an all-time high

un picco massimo

to reach a high

raggiungere un picco massimo

2. high inf (from drugs):

to be on a high

essere fatto

3. high (heaven):

on high

in cielo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The miter was the sign of the crown, which exalted the high priest above all earthly kings.

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Prior to inheriting the post of high priest, he worked as a religious teacher and was principal of the Samaritan school.

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The high priest is a deep spiritual man who never talks and suffers from strabism.

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In reality, the high priest also played that role.

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Since 1995, individuals ordained to the office of seventy are ordained first to the office of high priest.

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It was the center of the religious life as if the high priest was the chief rabbi centered in that building.

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The high priest responded that it was their business to instruct their people after she has taught them.

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The vestments of the high priest were interpreted in three ways.

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The high priest was required to be mindful of his honor.

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There may also be situations where a high priest is a companion with an elder.

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