high in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for high in the English»Italian Dictionary

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I.high [Brit hʌɪ, Am haɪ] ADJ

4. high (great, intense):

high degree, risk
alto, elevato
high intensity
elevato
high fever
alto
high heat, anxiety, excitement
forte
high tension
alto, forte
high hope, expectation
grande
cook on a high heat
cuocere a fuoco vivo
turn the grill to high
regola il grill al massimo
to have a high colour
avere un colorito acceso
that is high praise!
è un bel complimento!
a moment of high drama
un momento di forte drammaticità
the high seriousness of sth
la grande serietà di qc
the building is high Victorian, Gothic
l'edificio risale al pieno del periodo vittoriano, gotico
in high summer
in piena estate
feelings are running high
gli animi si stanno infiammando

II.high [Brit hʌɪ, Am haɪ] ADV

III.high [Brit hʌɪ, Am haɪ] N

IV.high [Brit hʌɪ, Am haɪ]

high-flyer [Brit ˌhʌɪˈflʌɪə], high flier N

high-coloured, high-colored [ˌhaɪˈkʌləd] ADJ

high-powered [Brit ˌhʌɪˈpaʊəd, Am ˈhaɪ ˈˌpaʊ(ə)rd] ADJ

high density [ˌhaɪˈdensətɪ] ADJ

high-resolution [Brit ˌhʌɪrɛzəˈluːʃ(ə)n] ADJ

high technology [Brit, Am ˈˌhaɪ tɛkˈnɑlədʒi] N

high society [ˌhaɪsəˈsaɪətɪ] N

high tech [Am ˌhaɪ ˈtɛk] N (interior design)

high wire [Brit, Am ˈhaɪ ˈˌwaɪ(ə)r] N (of rope-walker)

high in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for high in the English»Italian Dictionary

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1. high:

high
alto, -a
one meter high and three meters wide
alto una iarda e largo tre
knee/waist-high
fino al ginocchio/alla cintura
to fly at high altitude
volare ad alta quota
high cheekbones
zigomi alti
to do a high dive
fare un tuffo dall'alto
to have high hopes for sb/sth
riporre molte aspettative in qu/qc
to have a high opinion of sb
stimare molto qu
to have high praise for sb/sth
parlare molto bene di qu/qc
of the highest caliber
del migliore livello
high blood-pressure/fever
pressione/febbre alta
a high caliber gun
un'arma di grosso calibro
of high rank
di alto rango
to have friends in high places
avere amicizie che contano
an order from on high
un ordine dall'alto
to be high and mighty
credersi chissacchì
with a high neckline/waistline
a collo alto/vita alta

high Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

that wall is nearly ten feet high
quella parete è alta quasi tre metri
to cook sth on a high/low heat
cuocere qc a ad alta/bassa temperatura
one meter high and three meters wide
alto una iarda e largo tre
to get (down) off one's high horse
scendere dal piedistallo
to search high and low (for sth)
cercare qc dovunque
this tune is pitched (too) high/low
questo motivo è in un tono (troppo) alto/basso
to be a high school/university student
studiare al liceo/all'università
to have a high opinion of oneself
avere un alto concetto di sé
to be held in high esteem
godere di molto credito
first three years of junior high school
le -e

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Along with ammonium nitratea very common cargo on the high seasit was carrying small arms ammunition, machinery, and bales of sisal twine on the deck.
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Consequently, diesel fuel must have a high flash point and a low autoignition temperature.
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During the wintertime, the minimum temperature can go below 5 while the maximum temperature can rise as high as 16.
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Charcoal is designed for high legibility, even at smaller point sizes, displayed on computer monitors.
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This comes to a high when she asks him to quit Delta Force because he always prioritizes his career over their family.
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The high mutual respect that the stepbrothers developed for one another was one of the most important developments that knit the blended family together.
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The population in 1960 reached an all-time high of 13,652, including 439 non-white residents.
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As a second consequence, there is a high frequency of natural hybrids in this genus and the possibility of back-crossings of these.
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Self-cleaning can sometimes be achieved if the fish stocks density is sufficiently high and the water level is sufficiently low.
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The high beams will be lasers, though the low beams will be light-emitting diodes.
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