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I. high·er [ˈhaɪəʳ, Am -ɚ] ADJ comp of high

1. higher (greater, larger):

higher
to have higher marks

2. higher attr, inv ZOOL:

higher
higher animals

3. higher attr, inv SCHOOL:

Higher National Certificate Brit
Higher National Diploma Brit

II. high·er [ˈhaɪəʳ, Am -ɚ] N Scot

Higher
≈ sein Abitur [o. A seine Matura] [o. CH seine Matur] machen

III. high·er [ˈhaɪəʳ, Am -ɚ] ADV comp of high

1. higher (altitude):

he lives higher up the hill

2. higher (level):

Phrases:

the higher you climb, the harder you fall prov
the higher you climb, the harder you fall prov

I. high [haɪ] ADJ

1. high (altitude):

hoch <höher, am höchsten> pred
hohe(r, s) attr

2. high (above average):

hohe(r, s) attr
hoch <höher, am höchsten> pred
[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

3. high (of large numerical value):

4. high (important):

hochrangig <höherrangig, höchstrangig>

5. high (noble):

6. high pej (arrogant):

7. high (intense):

8. high MED:

9. high FOOD (rich):

10. high (intoxicated, euphoric):

high inf a. fig

11. high (shrill):

to sing in a high key

12. high LING:

13. high pred (gone off):

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

Phrases:

sb's stock is high
jds Aktien stehen gut fig
sb's stock is high

II. high [haɪ] ADV

1. high (position):

hoch <höher, am höchsten>

2. high (amount):

hoch <höher, am höchsten>

3. high (intensity):

Phrases:

III. high [haɪ] N

1. high (high point):

Höchststand m <-(e)s, -stände>

2. high METEO:

Hoch nt <-s, -s>

3. high (exhilaration):

4. high (heaven):

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

5. high AUTO:

high·er de·ˈgree N UNIV

higher degree

high·er edu·ˈca·tion N no pl

Hochschulbildung f <-> kein pl
higher education (system)
Hochschulwesen nt <-s> kein pl

ˈhigh·er-up N inf

higher-up

higher income

higher income

higher costs N ACCOUNT

higher costs

higher obligation N ACCOUNT

higher obligation

higher premium N ACCOUNT

higher premium

higher receipts N ACCOUNT

higher receipts

high·er chain ˈprod·ucts N pl CHEM

higher-order centre

higher-order centre

higher than average

higher than average

I. high [haɪ] ADJ

1. high (altitude):

hoch <höher, am höchsten> pred
hohe(r, s) attr

2. high (above average):

hohe(r, s) attr
hoch <höher, am höchsten> pred
[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

3. high (of large numerical value):

4. high (important):

hochrangig <höherrangig, höchstrangig>

5. high (noble):

6. high pej (arrogant):

7. high (intense):

8. high MED:

9. high FOOD (rich):

10. high (intoxicated, euphoric):

high inf a. fig

11. high (shrill):

to sing in a high key

12. high LING:

13. high pred (gone off):

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

Phrases:

sb's stock is high
jds Aktien stehen gut fig
sb's stock is high

II. high [haɪ] ADV

1. high (position):

hoch <höher, am höchsten>

2. high (amount):

hoch <höher, am höchsten>

3. high (intensity):

Phrases:

III. high [haɪ] N

1. high (high point):

Höchststand m <-(e)s, -stände>

2. high METEO:

Hoch nt <-s, -s>

3. high (exhilaration):

4. high (heaven):

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

5. high AUTO:

high N FINMKT

High nt

high ˈal·tar N

Hochaltar m <-s, -täre>

high ˈbeam N Am AUTO

Fernlicht nt <-(e)s> kein pl
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