high-ranking in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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high-ranking [Am ˌhaɪˈræŋkɪŋ, Brit ˌhʌɪˈraŋkɪŋ] ADJ

involve [Am ɪnˈvɑlv, Brit ɪnˈvɒlv] VB trans

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a high-/middle-ranking officer
un oficial de alto grado/de grado medio

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alto mando N m

alto cargo N m

graduación N f

funcionario (funcionaria) N m (f)

See also medio3, medio2, medio1

4. medio en locs:

(de por medio) no puedo dejarlo, están los niños de por medio
I can't leave him, there are the children to think of
hay muchos intereses creados de por medio
there are a lot of vested interests involved
(en medio de) en medio de tanta gente
(in) among so many people
no sé cómo puedes trabajar en medio de este desorden
I don't know how you can work in all this mess
en medio de la confusión
in o amid all the confusion
en medio de todo
all things considered
en medio de todo más vale así
all things considered, it's probably better this way
por medio CSur Peru, día/semana por medio
every other day/week
dos o tres casas por medio
every two or three houses
(por medio de) nos enteramos por medio de tu primo
we found out from o through your cousin
atrapa su presa por medio de estas pinzas
it catches its prey by using these pincers
se comunicaban por medio de este sistema
they communicated by means of this system
obtuvo el puesto por medio de estas influencias
she got the job through these contacts
de medio a medio te equivocas de medio a medio
you're completely wrong o utterly mistaken
le acertó de medio a medio
she was absolutely right

medio1 (media) ADJ

1. medio attr (la mitad de):

medio litro
half a liter
medio litro
a half-liter
medio kilo de harina
half a kilo of flour
media docena de huevos
half a dozen eggs
media docena de huevos
a half-dozen eggs
¿quieres media manzana?
do you want half an apple?
los niños pagan medio billete o pasaje
children pay half fare o half price
un retrato de medio cuerpo
a half-length portrait
llevo media hora esperando
I've been waiting for half an hour
la última media hora es muy divertida
the last half hour is very entertaining
hay trenes a y cinco y a y media
there are trains at five past and half past (the hour)
aún faltan dos horas y media para que empiece la función
there are still two and a half hours to go before the show starts
si se lo dices a él mañana lo sabe medio Buenos Aires
if you tell him, half (of) Buenos Aires will know by tomorrow
la bandera ondea a media asta
the flag is flying at half-mast
la falda le llega a media pierna
she's wearing a calf-length skirt
a media mañana/tarde siempre da un paseo
he always goes for a mid-morning/mid-afternoon stroll
a media mañana/tarde siempre da un paseo
he always goes for a stroll mid-morning/mid-afternoon
¿qué haces aquí leyendo a media luz?
what are you doing in here reading in such poor light?
la habitación estaba a media luz
the room was dimly lit

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

high-ranking in the PONS Dictionary

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standing N m

alto (-a) ADJ

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Whoever sat closer to the king or other high-ranking person, had greater rights than other people at the ceremony.
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In practice, of course, high-ranking women will only marry high status chiefs and vice versa, because to do otherwise is illegal.
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It was also borne by other high-ranking members of the dynasty.
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He came from an already distinguished family, which since the 11th century had provided several high-ranking officials.
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During this exposition, high-ranking naval officers agreed that this site was ideal for a naval activity.
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Since then, several women have held high-ranking posts in the government or parliament.
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Because of her connections to high-ranking officials in the police force she is often seen by others as getting preferential treatment.
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When the dawn bell rings the time, the soup is delivered to a house of "jaesang" (high-ranking officials).
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One theory suggests this occurs due to stress on the high-ranking females, although it is controversial.
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From around 1899, newspapers began to publish records of shogi matches, and high-ranking players formed alliances with the aim of having their games published.
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