tall in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for tall in the English»Spanish Dictionary

tall <taller tallest> [Am tɔl, Brit tɔːl] ADJ

tall person/building/tree:

tall

alto

he's tall for his age

es alto para su edad

he's grown very tall

está muy alto

he's grown very tall

ha crecido mucho

how tall are you?

¿cuánto mides?

he's nearly 2 meters tall

mide casi dos metros

that tree is almost 50 feet tall

ese árbol tiene casi 50 pies de altura

tall, dark and handsome

alto, moreno y atractivo

tall, dark and handsome

≈ alto, rubio y de ojos azules

tall story, tall tale N

tall story

cuento m chino inf

tall ship N

tall ship

velero m de mástil(es) alto(s)

Translations for tall in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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patraña

tall story

patraña

tall tale

espingarda

tall, thin girl

espingarda

tall, thin woman

barreta

tall tale Am

barreta

tall story Brit

embuste

tall story

espigado (espigada)

tall and slim

es alto y pelicorto

he's tall, with short hair

mide dos metros de estatura

he's two meters tall o in height

¿de qué estatura era?

how tall was she?

tall in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tall in the English»Spanish Dictionary

tall [tɔ:l] ADJ

tall

alto, -a

to grow tall(er)

crecer

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to walk tall coll

mostrarse seguro, -a

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espigado (-a)

tall

espigado (-a) (árbol)

tall

de estatura aventajada

extremely tall

talludo (-a)

tall

granado (-a)

tall

milonga

tall story

su hija es rete alta

their daughter is very tall

esbelto (-a)

tall

¿qué estatura tienes?

how tall are you?

tall Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a tall story

un cuento chino

to grow tall(er)

crecer

she is tall, isn't she?

es alta, ¿no?

to stand two metres tall

medir dos metros

she's nearly as tall as her father

ella es casi tan alta como su padre

he's as tall as his brother

es tan alto como su hermano

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It may grow from 5 to 16 cm (2-6.4 in) tall.

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Between 1549 and 1625 it was the tallest building in the world.

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The second span is different and taller than the first and third span.

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She was also the tallest measuring 63 or 1.90.

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It took the form of a square tower 19ft tall.

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The 30,200 candela light sits on top of a 12.5 m tall tower.

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He is noted for being one of the tallest players in the game.

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Currently, it still holds the record for the tallest twin buildings in the world.

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Its 160 buildings are a mix of tall commercial buildings on the main streets and small houses on the side.

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He is described as tall and dark haired with a scarred face and an eye patch.

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