high hat in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for high hat in the English»French Dictionary

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hat
chapeau m
to put on/take off one's hat
mettre/enlever son chapeau
we'll draw the winners out of a hat
on déterminera les gagnants par un tirage au sort
to pass the hat around
faire la quête
at the drop of a hat
pour un oui, pour un non
hats off!
chapeau (bas)!
old hat
dépassé
I'll eat my hat (if he wins)!
je vous parie tout ce que vous voulez (qu'il ne gagnera pas)!
to keep sth under one's hat
garder qc pour soi
keep it under your hat!
surtout pas un mot!
to put or throw one's hat into the ring
se porter candidat
to take one's hat off to sb fig
tirer son chapeau à qn
to talk through one's hat
parler à tort et à travers
to wear two hats
avoir deux fonctions
I'm wearing my legal hat now
je vous parle maintenant en tant que juriste

I.high [Brit hʌɪ, Am haɪ] N

4. high Am inf SCHOOL → high school

II.high [Brit hʌɪ, Am haɪ] ADJ

4. high (great, intense):

high degree, intensity, risk
élevé
high fever, heat
fort
high attr anxiety, tension, excitement
extrême
high hope, expectation
grand
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

III.high [Brit hʌɪ, Am haɪ] ADV

See also high school

high hat in the PONS Dictionary

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Phrases:

a high drama
un grand drame
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)
sentir la mort
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
American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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The carolers themselves are recognized by their distinctive uniform consisting of gray high hats, greatcoats, gloves, and multi-color scarves.
en.wikipedia.org
She has short cropped hair, and her eyes are shadowed by a black high hat.
www.npr.org
Part of his life was lived in the days of high hats.
en.wikipedia.org
He emulates a drum kit: snare drums, high hats, cymbals, kick drums, tongs, shakers of all sorts and woodblocks.
www.canberratimes.com.au
You should be there having late nights, you should be agonising over the mix of the high hat or the shaker.
howlandechoes.com
A small microphone inside the drummer's high hat produced owlish hooting or wailing feedback at the press of a pedal.
www.straight.com
He got weary of bop jazz with the high hat in his right ear.
thechronicleherald.ca
Bass drum, sock cymbal, high hat, arid snare drums each has a different line, space and symbol.
en.wikipedia.org
He also has the basic ride, crash and high hat for cymbals, and, occasionally, adds cowbell or other percussion.
www.brantfordexpositor.ca
Gentlemen wore high hats and working men cloth ones.
www.dailybreeze.com

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