high-pitched in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for high-pitched in the English»French Dictionary

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

1. high-pitched voice, sound:

high-pitched

aigu/-uë

2. high-pitched roof:

high-pitched

à forte pente

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to have a high/low(-pitched) voice

avoir une voix aiguë/grave

Translations for high-pitched in the French»English Dictionary

I.aig|u (aiguë, aigüe) [eɡy] ADJ

1. aigu (à l'oreille):

aigu (aiguë, aigüe) son, voix, note

high-pitched

2. aigu MED (gén) (violent):

aigu (aiguë, aigüe) maladie, crise, douleur

acute

aigu (aiguë, aigüe) symptôme, problème

acute

aigu (aiguë, aigüe) phase

critical

3. aigu (intense):

aigu (aiguë, aigüe) perception, sens

keen

il a un sens aigu du devoir

he's got a keen sense of duty

II.aig|u N m MUS

aig|u (de chaîne stéréo)

treble

aig|u (de voix)

high notes pl

passer du grave à l'aigu

to go from low notes to high notes

I.perché (perchée) [pɛʀʃe] VB pp

perché → percher

II.perché (perchée) [pɛʀʃe] ADJ

1. perché maison, village, antenne, girouette:

perché (perchée)

perched (sur on)

village haut perché dans les montagnes

village high up in the mountains

voix haut perchée

high-pitched voice

2. perché personne:

perché (perchée)

perched (sur on)

perché sur des échasses

standing on stilts

perchée sur de hauts talons

teetering on high heels

ma valise est perchée en haut de l'armoire

my suitcase is on top of the wardrobe

See also percher

I.percher [pɛʀʃe] VB trans

percher qc sur une étagère

to stick sth up on a shelf

percher un enfant sur un mur (asseoir)

to perch a child on a wall

percher un enfant sur un mur (mettre debout)

to stand a child on a wall

II.percher [pɛʀʃe] VB intr

1. percher oiseau:

percher (se poser)

to perch (sur on)

percher (pour la nuit)

to roost (dans in, sur on)

les oiseaux qui perchent

perching birds

2. percher inf personne:

percher (loger)

to live

percher (passer la nuit)

to kip Brit inf

percher (passer la nuit)

to crash inf

3. percher inf maison, lieu:

percher

to be

où elle perche, ta maison inf?

where exactly is your house?

III.se percher VB refl

se percher oiseau:

to perch (sur on)

se percher personne: (sur un mur, une échelle)

to perch (sur on)

se percher (sur des échasses)

to stand (sur on)

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haut (haute) note, ton

high, high-pitched

high-pitched in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for high-pitched in the English»French Dictionary

high-pitched ADJ

1. high-pitched (high):

high-pitched tone

aigu (aigüe)

2. high-pitched (steep):

high-pitched

abrupt(e)

Translations for high-pitched in the French»English Dictionary

suraigu (suraigüe) [syʀegy] ADJ

suraigu (suraigüe)

very high-pitched

suraigu (suraigüe) douleur

very intense

I.aigu (aigüe) [egy] ADJ

1. aigu (pointu):

aigu (aigüe)

sharp

aigu (aigüe) pointe

pointed

2. aigu (coupant):

aigu (aigüe)

cutting

3. aigu (strident):

aigu (aigüe) voix, note

high-pitched

4. aigu (vif):

aigu (aigüe) intelligence, perception

keen

5. aigu (violent, pénétrant):

aigu (aigüe) douleur

acute

avoir un sens aigu de qc

to have a keen sense of sth

6. aigu (à son paroxysme):

aigu (aigüe) crise

severe

II.aigu (aigüe) [egy] N mpl

les aigus

the high notes

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Usually appears panicky and speaks in a high-pitched voice.

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Tracks are slow and smooth, reveling in moody keyboard soliloquies and high-pitched crooning.

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To the human ear, this call is a high-pitched, rapid chirping.

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Skull is best known for his high-pitched laughter.

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Its call is a high-pitched trill but there is no true song.

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This technique involves speeding up a vocal sample, and its corresponding instrumental loop, to the point where the vocal sounds high-pitched.

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When he tries to speak to them, he can only emit a high-pitched noise.

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The film version, by contrast, has the yell sounding as a high-pitched yay-hoo repeated several times in rapid succession.

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The former is used as a high-pitched call, for attracting attention, (pronounced) which travels long distances.

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When they are in danger, they make a high-pitched, shrieking whine.

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