high-necked in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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alto1 (alta) ADJ

2.2. alto (indicando posición, nivel) [ estar]:

ese cuadro está muy alto
that picture's too high
ponlo más alto para que los niños no alcancen
put it higher up so that the children can't reach
el río está muy alto
the river is very high
la marea está alta
it's high tide
la marea está alta
the tide's in
los pisos más altos del edificio
the top floors of the building
salgan con los brazos en alto
come out with your hands up o with your hands in the air
eso deja muy en alto su buen nombre CSur
that has really boosted his reputation
últimamente están con o tienen la moral bastante alta
they've been in pretty high spirits lately
últimamente están con o tienen la moral bastante alta
their morale has been pretty high recently
a pesar de haber perdido, ha sabido mantener alto el espíritu
he's managed to keep his spirits up despite losing
Dios te está mirando allá en lo alto
God is watching you from on high
habían acampado en lo alto de la montaña
they had camped high up on the mountainside
en lo alto del árbol
high up in the tree
en lo alto del árbol
at the top of the tree
por todo lo alto
in style
celebraron su triunfo por todo lo alto
they celebrated their victory in style
una boda por todo lo alto
a lavish wedding

3. alto [estar] (en cantidad, calidad):

alto (alta)
high
tiene la tensión o presión alta
she has high blood pressure
cereales de alto contenido en fibra
high-fiber cereals
ha pagado un precio muy alto por su irreflexión
he has paid a very high price for his rashness
productos de alta calidad
high-quality products
“imprescindible alto dominio del inglés”
“good knowledge of English essential”
el nivel es bastante alto en este colegio
the standard is quite high in this school
el alto índice de participación en las elecciones
the high turnout in the elections
embarazo de alto riesgo
high-risk pregnancy
tirando por lo alto
at the most
tirando por lo alto
at the outside
tirando por lo alto costará unas 200 libras
it will cost about 200 pounds at the most o at the outside
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One of these was a black and white high-necked dress, with three-quarter-length sleeves and a structured ruffled skirt.
www.independent.ie
Bodices could be high-necked or have a broad, low, square neckline, often with a slight arch at the front early in the period.
en.wikipedia.org
By the late 1930s, emphasis was moving to the back, with halter necklines and high-necked but backless evening gowns with sleeves.
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