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1. high commission (international):

high commission

alto comisionado m

high commission

alto comisariado m

2. high commission (embassy):

high commission

embajada f (de un país del Commonwealth en otro)

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alto comisariado

high commission

alto comisionado

high commission

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I.commission [Am kəˈmɪʃən, Brit kəˈmɪʃ(ə)n] N

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3.1. commission C (task, responsibility):

3.2. commission C (for music, painting, building):

comisión f esp LatAm

she got a commission to design a hotel

le encargaron el diseño de un hotel

3.3. commission C (office):

commission (in government)

commission MIL

grado m de oficial

commission (document)

5. commission U (of offense):

commission form

perpetración f form

sins of commission and omission

pecados mpl de obra y omisión

II.commission [Am kəˈmɪʃən, Brit kəˈmɪʃ(ə)n] VB trans

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1.1. commission artist/writer/researcher:

to commission sb to + infin

encargarle a alguien que + subj

we commissioned Victor to paint the portrait

le encargamos a Victor que pintara el retrato

1.2. commission painting/novel/study:

comisionar esp LatAm

2.1. commission MIL:

nombrar oficial

commissioned officer

oficial mf (del ejército) (con grado de teniente o superior a teniente)

2.2. commission NAUT:

commission ship

poner en servicio

I.high <higher highest> [Am haɪ, Brit hʌɪ] ADJ

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1.2. high:

high window/balcony/ledge

high plateau

at a high altitude

to take a high dive

zambullirse or tirarse desde lo alto

the river is very high

el río está muy alto or crecido

this is the highest the river has been since last spring

es la máxima altura que ha alcanzado el río desde la primavera pasada

a high forehead

una frente amplia

high cheekbones

pómulos mpl salientes

1.4. high (morally, ethically):

high ideals/principles/aims

2.1. high (considerable, greater than usual):

high number/score/salary/interest rate

high pressure/voltage/current

high speed/velocity

high temperature/fever

he has a very high color

tiene un color muy subido

think of a number higher than five

piensa en un número mayor que cinco

the high latitudes

las altas latitudes

the temperature was in the high eighties

la temperatura rondaba los noventa grados

the death toll could rise as high as 20

el número de muertos podría elevarse a 20

unemployment is very high

hay mucho desempleo

the high cost of giving in to terrorism

el alto precio que se paga por ceder al terrorismo

to pay a high price for sth

pagar algo muy caro

they've paid a high price for failure

han pagado muy caro el fracaso

to play for high stakes

my hopes were high as I set out

tenía grandes esperanzas al partir

Byzantine art finds its highest expression in …

el arte bizantino tiene su expresión más depurada en …

to be high in sth

ser rico en algo

high in protein

rico en proteínas

2.2. high (good, favorable):

to hold sb in high esteem

tener a alguien en gran or en mucha estima

he has a high regard for you

tiene muy buen concepto de ti

2.3. high GAMES:

high card/throw

4.1. high (happy, excited):

she was in high spirits

estaba muy animada

we had a high old time inf

lo pasamos estupendamente

4.2. high (intoxicated):

high inf

high inf

colocado Spain inf

to be/get high on sth

estar drogado/drogarse con algo inf

to be/get high on sth

estar colocado/colocarse con algo Spain inf

6. high:

que huele fuerte

II.high <higher highest> [Am haɪ, Brit hʌɪ] ADV

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1.1. high fly:

high

the tower loomed high over the town

la torre se erguía or se alzaba por encima de la ciudad

the mountain towered high above us

la montaña se elevaba dominante sobre nosotros

they built ever higher

construían cada vez más alto

high in the sky

en lo alto del cielo

high overhead

if you go a bit higher up, you'll get a better view

si subes un poco más, tendrás mejor vista

the Bears are fairly high in the league

los Bears están entre los primeros de la liga

it's pretty high (up) on the agenda

es uno de los asuntos más importantes

to run high river:

to run high sea:

estar embravecido

to run high feelings:

estar exaltados

passions run high in this thrilling new saga

las pasiones se desatan en esta nueva y emocionante saga

high and dry, to leave sb high and dry

dejar a alguien en la estacada

high and dry, to leave sb high and dry

dejar a alguien tirado inf

there was the boat, high and dry on a sandbank

allí estaba el bote, varado en un banco de arena

to search or hunt or look high and low (for sth)

remover cielo y tierra (para encontrar algo)

1.3. high (in pitch):

III.high [Am haɪ, Brit hʌɪ] N

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1.1. high C (level):

high

inflation reached a new high

la inflación alcanzó un nuevo récord

2.1. high METEO C (anticyclone):

high

zona f de altas presiones

2.2. high METEO C (high temperature):

high

3. high C inf:

high (euphoria) (from drugs)

viaje m inf

high (euphoria) (from drugs)

colocón m Spain inf

high (euphoria) (from drugs)

pasón m Mex inf

I'm on a real high at the moment

las cosas me están yendo de maravilla

4. high U (top gear) Am MOTOR:

high

to move into high

meter la directa

5. high C (high school):

high inf

cole m inf (secundario)

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el Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los Refugiados (ACNUR)

United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR)

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I.commission [kə·ˈmɪʃ·ən] VB trans

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1. commission (order):

2. commission MIL (appoint):

to commission sb as sth

nombrar a alguien de algo

commissioned officer

II.commission [kə·ˈmɪʃ·ən] N

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1. commission (order):

2. commission (system of payment):

to be on commission

estar a comisión

3. commission (investigative body):

4. commission MIL (appointment):

to resign one's commission

dimitir del cargo

5. commission LAW (perpetration):

perpetración f

6. commission NAUT, AVIAT:

out of commission

fuera de servicio

I.high [haɪ] ADJ

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4. high (under influence of drugs):

high

5. high (of high frequency, shrill):

a high note

6. high FASHION:

with a high neckline/waistline

con escote a (la) caja

7. high (at peak, maximum):

high

high priority

Phrases:

to leave sb high and dry

dejar a alguien colgado

II.high [haɪ] ADV

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1. high (at or to a great point or height):

high

2. high (rough or strong):

high

the sea runs high

la mar está brava

Phrases:

to search for sth high and low

buscar algo por todas partes

III.high [haɪ] N

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2. high sl (from drugs):

to be on a high

to be on a high

3. high (heaven):

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A slow reaction time with high commission and omission errors, indicates inattention in general. en.wikipedia.org

The top reasons cited were high commission rate and low rate of repeat customers gained through offering a promotion. business.time.com

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