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I.high [Brit hʌɪ, Am haɪ] N

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1. high (high level):

high

niveau m élevé

an all-time or a record high

un niveau record

to rise to or hit or reach a new high

atteindre son niveau le plus élevé

a high of 35°

une pointe de 35°

a ten-year high of three million

un niveau record de trois millions en dix ans

2. high (euphoric feeling) inf:

to give sb a high drug:

défoncer qn inf

to give sb a high success, compliment:

monter à la tête de qn

to be on a high

être en pleine euphorie

3. high METEO:

high

zone f de haute pression

4. high Am inf SCHOOL → high school

II.high [Brit hʌɪ, Am haɪ] ADJ

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1. high (tall):

high building, wall, cliff, hill, pile

high table, chair, forehead, collar, heel

high cheekbones

pommettes fpl saillantes

how high is the cliff?

quelle est la hauteur de la falaise?

it is 50 cm high

ça fait 50 cm de haut

a five-metre high wall

un mur de cinq mètres de haut

chest-/waist-high

à la hauteur de la poitrine/la ceinture

I've known him since he was so high

il n'était pas plus grand que ça quand je l'ai connu

2. high (far from the ground):

high shelf, window, ceiling, plateau

high tier, level, floor

high cloud

at high altitude

à haute altitude

at high tide

à marée haute

with a high ceiling

haut de plafond

a dress with a high neck(line)

une robe montante

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

on est à combien de mètres au-dessus du sol?

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

quelle est notre altitude?

how high do you want the shelf?

à quelle hauteur voulez-vous l'étagère?

4. high (great, intense):

high degree, intensity, risk

high fever, heat

high attr anxiety, tension, excitement

high hope, expectation

cook on a high heat

faire cuire à feu vif

turn the grill to high

mettre le gril sur la position maximum

to have a high colour

avoir le teint rougeaud

that is high praise!

c'est très flatteur!

a moment of high drama

un moment de grande émotion

the high seriousness of sth

le grand sérieux de qc

the building is high Victorian/Gothic

le bâtiment est de la grande époque victorienne/du Gothique

in high summer

au cœur de l'été

feelings are running high

les esprits s'échauffent

5. high (important):

high quality, status, standard, rank, class, authority

high priority, place on list

a higher court

une cour supérieure

I have it on the highest authority

je tiens cela des autorités les plus haut placées

to have friends in high places

avoir des amis haut placés

corruption in high places

la corruption en haut lieu

to be high up

être haut placé

to go on to higher things

faire son chemin dans le monde

6. high (noble):

high ideal, principle, character

those are high words (indeed)! iron

ce sont de (bien) grands mots!

7. high (acute):

high pitch, sound, voice

aigu/-guë

high note

to reach the high notes

atteindre les notes les plus hautes

9. high (on drug):

high inf

high inf

dans un état euphorique

to be high on drug

être défoncé à

to get high (deliberately)

se défoncer inf

to get high (accidentally)

10. high (happy):

high inf

she was high on success

son succès l'avait rendue ivre de joie

11. high LING:

high vowel

III.high [Brit hʌɪ, Am haɪ] ADV

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1. high (to a great height):

high build, pile, climb, jump, throw, fly, rise, raise

the plane flew too high

l'avion a volé trop haut or à une altitude trop élevée

the desk was piled high with papers

les papiers s'entassaient en hautes piles sur le bureau

write it higher up

écris-le plus haut

to live high up on the 16th floor

habiter tout en haut au 16ème étage

to climb higher and higher lit person, animal:

grimper de plus en plus haut

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

augmenter de plus en plus

interest rates may go as high as 15%

le taux d'intérêt peut monter jusqu'à 15%

don't go any higher than £5, 000

ne dépasse pas 5 000 livres sterling

2. high (at a high level):

high set, turn on

to turn sth up high

don't turn it up too high

ne le mets pas trop fort

3. high sing, play:

high

play an octave higher

jouez à l'octave supérieure

IV.on high ADV (gen)

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V.high [Brit hʌɪ, Am haɪ]

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See also high school

high school

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high school SCHOOL

≈ lycée m

high school Brit SCHOOL

établissement m secondaire

high-pitched [Brit ˌhʌɪˈpɪtʃt, Am ˈhaɪ ˈˌpɪtʃt] ADJ

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1. high-pitched voice, sound:

high-pitched

aigu/-uë

2. high-pitched roof:

high-pitched

high-born ADJ

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de haute naissance

high-performance ADJ

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high-performance

high altar N

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high altar

maître-autel m

high-profile [Brit hʌɪˈprəʊfʌɪl, Am ˌhaɪˈproʊˌfaɪl] ADJ

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high-principled ADJ

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high-principled person

de grands principes

high-principled stance, motivation

dicté par de grands principes

high road N

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high road

I.high-rise N

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tour f (d'habitation)

II.high-rise ADJ

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high-rise flat, apartment, office:

high-rise building, high-rise block

high-risk [Brit ˌhʌɪˈrɪsk, Am] ADJ

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1. high-risk (dangerous):

high-risk occupation, sport

high-risk prisoner

dangereux/-euse

2. high-risk (in danger):

high-risk group, person

Translations for high in the English»French Dictionary

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I.high [haɪ] ADJ

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2. high (above average):

high

high technology, opinion, quality

high secretary

high hopes

high calibre

high explosive

de forte puissance

high colour

of the highest calibre

du meilleur calibre

a high definition television

une télévision à haute définition

to be full of high praise for sb/sth

ne pas tarir d'éloges sur qn/qc

4. high (important, eminent):

high priest

high treason, rank

to have friends in high places

avoir des amis bien placés

an order from on high

un ordre venant de haut

to be high and mighty pej

prendre des grands airs

5. high (noble):

high ideal, character

to have high principles

avoir des principes

6. high (intoxicated by drugs):

high

to be (as) high as a kite

être complètement défoncé

7. high (euphoric):

to be high

être sur un petit nuage

8. high (of high frequency, shrill):

high

9. high (beginning to go bad):

high food

Phrases:

a high drama

the high summer

le cœur de l'été

to be in high spirits

être de bonne humeur

with one's head held high

(avec) la tête haute

to leave sb high and dry

planter qn là inf

to stink to high heaven (stink)

to stink to high heaven (be very suspicious)

sentir le soufre

come hell or high water

qu'il vente ou qu'il pleuve

high days and holidays

grandes occasions fpl

sb's stock is high

la popularité de qn est en hausse

to be high time to +infin

être grand temps de +infin

to have a high old time inf

passer du bon temps

to be for the high jump Brit

aller se faire engueuler

II.high [haɪ] ADV

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high a. fig:

high

the sea/tide runs high

la mer/la marée monte vite

III.high [haɪ] N

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1. high (high(est) point/level/amount):

high

an all-time high

un niveau jamais atteint

highs and lows

des hausses fpl et des baisses

highs and lows fig

des hauts mpl et des bas

to reach a high

atteindre un plafond

2. high (euphoria caused by drugs):

to be on a high

3. high (heaven):

from on/on high

high-flown ADJ

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pompeux(-euse)

high heels N

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high heels

talons mpl aiguilles

high court N Brit LAW

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high-profile ADJ

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high-profile person

high-profile action, issue

très discuté(e)

high-risk ADJ

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high-spirited ADJ

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1. high-spirited (cheerful, lively):

high-spirited

2. high-spirited (fiery):

high-spirited

fougueux(-euse)

high-performance ADJ

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high-performance

de haute performance

knee-high N Am

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to be knee-high to a grasshopper iron hum inf

être haut comme trois pommes

high season N

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high season

at high season

à haute saison

to cook sth on a high/low heat

faire cuire qc à feu vif/doux

to have a high/low fat content

avoir une riche/pauvre teneur en matières grasses

to be held in high repute by sb

être très estimé par qn

to have a high/bad opinion of sb/sth

estimer/mésestimer qn/qc

to have a high opinion of oneself

avoir (une) bonne opinion de soi

to be at an all-time high/low

être au plus haut/au plus bas

to have a high lead/iron content

avoir une forte teneur en plomb/fer

to have a high opinion of sb/oneself

avoir une haute idée de qn/soi-même

to walk with one's head held high

marcher le front haut

a person of high/low moral standards

une personne de bonnes/mauvaises mœurs

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Consequently, diesel fuel must have a high flash point and a low autoignition temperature. en.wikipedia.org

While high metallicity is beneficial for the creation of terrestrial extrasolar planets, an excess amount can be harmful for life. en.wikipedia.org

Subjects who were preselected as being self-differentiated or undifferentiated were observed under conditions of high or low anonymity. en.wikipedia.org

This comes to a high when she asks him to quit Delta Force because he always prioritizes his career over their family. en.wikipedia.org

This was caused by political hostilities from the opposition just a week after your ascendency to the high office. www.ghanaweb.com

The population in 1960 reached an all-time high of 13,652, including 439 non-white residents. en.wikipedia.org

The high beams will be lasers, though the low beams will be light-emitting diodes. en.wikipedia.org

Self-cleaning can sometimes be achieved if the fish stocks density is sufficiently high and the water level is sufficiently low. en.wikipedia.org

She felt she had a high status, and though she really didn't, she gave that to herself and that's a self-defence mechanism. en.wikipedia.org

As a teenager she performed in the circus as an acrobat on the high wire, and as a contortionist. en.wikipedia.org

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