high wire in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.wire [Am ˈwaɪ(ə)r, Brit wʌɪə] N

II.wire [Am ˈwaɪ(ə)r, Brit wʌɪə] VB trans

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III.wire [Am ˈwaɪ(ə)r, Brit wʌɪə] VB intr (telegraph)

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See also cross

I.cross [Am krɔs, Brit krɒs] N

II.cross [Am krɔs, Brit krɒs] VB trans

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III.cross [Am krɔs, Brit krɒs] VB intr

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IV.cross [Am krɔs, Brit krɒs] VB refl

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V.cross <crosser crossest> [Am krɔs, Brit krɒs] ADJ esp Brit

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

2.1. high (considerable, greater than usual):

high number/score/salary/interest rate
alto
high pressure/voltage/current
alto
high speed/velocity
alto
high wind
fuerte
high temperature/fever
alto
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
apostar fuerte
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

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

1.1. high fly:

high
alto
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
en las alturas
high up
arriba
high up
en lo alto
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:
estar crecido
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)

III.high [Am haɪ, Brit hʌɪ] N

high wire in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for high wire in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.wire [ˈwaɪəʳ, Am ˈwaɪɚ] N

II.wire [ˈwaɪəʳ, Am ˈwaɪɚ] VB trans

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The station had a high wire fence and many security measures.
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Initially he performed on high wire and trapeze, but he took up juggling while recovering from a fall.
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As a teenager she performed in the circus as an acrobat on the high wire, and as a contortionist.
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A high wire, intelligent espionage thriller.
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It keeps threatening to go bonkers, then makes good on its threat, and still remains as lucid as an aerialist on a high wire.
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The picture has been crawling and stumbling along and then it climbs a high wire and walks it and keeps walking it until we're almost dizzy from admiration.
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For example, he can balance on one finger on a high wire, or stand upright on a wall, his body parallel to the ground.
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There are two rappelling/climbing towers, a high wire, a fenced obstacle course, a craft barn, and first aid trailer.
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In the same period, he began to perform high wire walking in other famous places.
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The circus acrobatics included acts in the rings as well as on the high wire and trapeze.
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