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I. high [haɪ] ADJ

1. high (altitude):

high
hoch <höher, am höchsten> pred
high
hohe(r, s) attr
the river is high
to do a high dive
high latitude GEOG

2. high (above average):

high
hohe(r, s) attr
high
hoch <höher, am höchsten> pred
to have high hopes for sb
to have a high IQ
to have a high opinion of sb
to be full of high praise [for sb/sth]
[für jdn/etw] voll des Lobes sein
to pay a high price for sth also fig
für etw acc einen hohen Preis bezahlen a. fig
to demand high standards from sb/sth

3. high (of large numerical value):

high calibre [or Am caliber] gun
high number

4. high (important):

high crimes
of high rank
hochrangig <höherrangig, höchstrangig>

5. high (noble):

to be of high birth

6. high pej (arrogant):

high
to be high and mighty pej

7. high (intense):

to be high drama
high wind

8. high MED:

high fever

9. high FOOD (rich):

10. high (intoxicated, euphoric):

high
high inf a. fig
to be high on drugs
to be [as] high as a kite inf (euphoric)
total high sein sl
to be [as] high as a kite (drunk)

11. high (shrill):

to sing in a high key
a high note
a high voice

12. high LING:

high vowel

13. high pred (gone off):

to be high food
riechen <roch, gerochen>
to be high game

Phrases:

to leave sb high and dry
sb's stock is high
jds Aktien stehen gut fig
sb's stock is high
high time

II. high [haɪ] ADV

1. high (position):

high
hoch <höher, am höchsten>
high up

2. high (amount):

high
hoch <höher, am höchsten>

3. high (intensity):

Phrases:

high and low
to look [or search] for sth high and low
to live high on [or off] the hog

III. high [haɪ] N

1. high (high point):

high
Höchststand m <-(e)s, -stände>
to reach an all-time [or a record]high

2. high METEO:

high
Hoch nt <-s, -s>

3. high (exhilaration):

to be on a high
high sein sl

4. high (heaven):

on high
im Himmel poet
on high
hum fig inf the orders came from on high

5. high AUTO:

high
to move into high

high N FINMKT

high
high
High nt

high ˈal·tar N

high altar
Hochaltar m <-s, -täre>

high ˈbeam N Am AUTO

high beam (main beam)
Fernlicht nt <-(e)s> kein pl

ˈhigh-car·bon ADJ attr CHEM

high-carbon

ˈhigh chair N

high chair
Hochstuhl m <-s, -stühle>

I. High ˈChurch N

High Church

II. High ˈChurch ADJ

High Church
High Church-
to be High Church

ˈhigh-class ADJ

high-class
high-class product

high com·ˈmand N

high command MIL (staff)
Oberbefehlshaber m <-s, -; -, -nen>

high com·ˈmis·sion N POL

Hochkommissariat nt <-(e)s, -e>

High Com·ˈmis·sion N POL

high com·ˈmis·sioner N POL

Hochkommissar(in) m (f) <-s, -e; -, -nen>