High Church in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for High Church in the English»French Dictionary

I.High Church N

High Church

Haute Église f

II.High Church ADJ

High Church service, ceremony, person:

High Church

de la Haute Église

Translations for High Church in the English»French Dictionary

church <pl churches> [Brit tʃəːtʃ, Am tʃərtʃ] N

1. church (building):

church (Catholic, Anglican)

Église f

church (Protestant)

temple m

church attr bell, choir, clock, steeple

d'église

church land

ecclésiastique

church fête

paroissial

church wedding

religieux/-ieuse

2. church:

church, a. Church (religious body)

Église f

the Orthodox church

l'Église orthodoxe

the Church of England

l'Église d'Angleterre

the Early Church HISTORY

l'Église primitive

to go into the church

entrer dans les ordres

3. church (service):

church (in general)

office m

church (Catholic)

messe f

to go to church (in general)

aller à l'office

to go to church (Catholic)

aller à la messe

as poor as a church mouse

pauvre comme Job

I.high [Brit hʌɪ, Am haɪ] N

1. high (high level):

high

niveau m élevé

an all-time or a record high

un niveau record

to rise to or hit or reach a new high

atteindre son niveau le plus élevé

a high of 35°

une pointe de 35°

a ten-year high of three million

un niveau record de trois millions en dix ans

2. high (euphoric feeling) inf:

to give sb a high drug:

défoncer qn inf

to give sb a high success, compliment:

monter à la tête de qn

to be on a high

être en pleine euphorie

3. high METEO:

high

zone f de haute pression

4. high Am inf SCHOOL → high school

II.high [Brit hʌɪ, Am haɪ] ADJ

1. high (tall):

high building, wall, cliff, hill, pile

haut

high table, chair, forehead, collar, heel

haut after n

high cheekbones

pommettes fpl saillantes

how high is the cliff?

quelle est la hauteur de la falaise?

it is 50 cm high

ça fait 50 cm de haut

a five-metre high wall

un mur de cinq mètres de haut

chest-/waist-high

à la hauteur de la poitrine/la ceinture

I've known him since he was so high

il n'était pas plus grand que ça quand je l'ai connu

2. high (far from the ground):

high shelf, window, ceiling, plateau

haut

high tier, level, floor

supérieur

high cloud

d'altitude

at high altitude

à haute altitude

at high tide

à marée haute

with a high ceiling

haut de plafond

a dress with a high neck(line)

une robe montante

how high (up) are we? (on top of building)

on est à combien de mètres au-dessus du sol?

how high (up) are we? (on plane, mountain)

quelle est notre altitude?

how high do you want the shelf?

à quelle hauteur voulez-vous l'étagère?

3. high (numerically large):

high number, ratio, price, frequency, volume

élevé

high wind

violent

high playing card

grosse

this will lead to higher taxes

cela conduira à une augmentation des impôts

at high speed

à grande vitesse

to have a high temperature

avoir de la fièvre

high in fat, iron

riche en

4. high (great, intense):

high degree, intensity, risk

élevé

high fever, heat

fort

high attr anxiety, tension, excitement

extrême

high hope, expectation

grand

cook on a high heat

faire cuire à feu vif

turn the grill to high

mettre le gril sur la position maximum

to have a high colour

avoir le teint rougeaud

that is high praise!

c'est très flatteur!

a moment of high drama

un moment de grande émotion

the high seriousness of sth

le grand sérieux de qc

the building is high Victorian/Gothic

le bâtiment est de la grande époque victorienne/du Gothique

in high summer

au cœur de l'été

feelings are running high

les esprits s'échauffent

5. high (important):

high quality, status, standard, rank, class, authority

supérieur

high priority, place on list

élevé

a higher court

une cour supérieure

I have it on the highest authority

je tiens cela des autorités les plus haut placées

to have friends in high places

avoir des amis haut placés

corruption in high places

la corruption en haut lieu

to be high up

être haut placé

to go on to higher things

faire son chemin dans le monde

6. high (noble):

high ideal, principle, character

noble

those are high words (indeed)! iron

ce sont de (bien) grands mots!

7. high (acute):

high pitch, sound, voice

aigu/-guë

high note

haut

to reach the high notes

atteindre les notes les plus hautes

8. high (mature):

high game

faisandé

high fish, cheese

avancé

high butter

rance

I like my cheese really high

j'aime mon fromage bien fait

9. high (on drug):

high inf

défoncé inf

high inf

dans un état euphorique

to be high on drug

être défoncé à

to get high (deliberately)

se défoncer inf

to get high (accidentally)

s'intoxiquer

10. high (happy):

high inf

ivre de joie

she was high on success

son succès l'avait rendue ivre de joie

11. high LING:

high vowel

fermé

III.high [Brit hʌɪ, Am haɪ] ADV

1. high (to a great height):

high build, pile, climb, jump, throw, fly, rise, raise

haut

the plane flew too high

l'avion a volé trop haut or à une altitude trop élevée

the desk was piled high with papers

les papiers s'entassaient en hautes piles sur le bureau

write it higher up

écris-le plus haut

to live high up on the 16th floor

habiter tout en haut au 16ème étage

to climb higher and higher lit person, animal:

grimper de plus en plus haut

to climb higher and higher fig figures, rate, unemployment:

augmenter de plus en plus

interest rates may go as high as 15%

le taux d'intérêt peut monter jusqu'à 15%

don't go any higher than £5, 000

ne dépasse pas 5 000 livres sterling

2. high (at a high level):

high set, turn on

fort

to turn sth up high

monter qc

don't turn it up too high

ne le mets pas trop fort

3. high sing, play:

high

haut

play an octave higher

jouez à l'octave supérieure

IV.on high ADV (gen)

on high

en haut

on high REL

au Ciel

from on high (gen)

d'en haut

from on high REL

du Ciel

V.high [Brit hʌɪ, Am haɪ]

it's high time that sb did

il est grand temps que qn fasse

to have a high (old) time

s'amuser comme des fous

to hold one's head (up) high

marcher la tête haute

to search or hunt high and low for sth

remuer ciel et terre pour trouver qc

See also high school

high school

high school SCHOOL

≈ lycée m

high school Brit SCHOOL

établissement m secondaire

High Church in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for High Church in the English»French Dictionary

church [tʃɜrtʃ] N

1. church (building):

church

église f

church for Protestants

temple m

2. church (organization):

church

Eglise f

the Anglican Church

l'Eglise f anglicane

to enter the church

entrer dans les ordres

3. church (service):

church

office m

Phrases:

as poor as a church mouse

pauvre comme Job

I.high [haɪ] ADJ

1. high (elevated):

high

haut(e)

high forehead

large

100 feet high and 10 feet wide

30 mètres de haut et 3 mètres de large

shoulder-/waist-high

à hauteur d'épaule/à la taille

a high jump

un saut en hauteur

to do a high dive

faire un grand plongeon

2. high (above average):

high

élevé(e)

high technology, opinion, quality

haut(e)

high hopes

grand(e)

high explosives

de forte puissance

high color

vif(vive)

high caliber

gros(se)

of the highest caliber

du meilleur calibre

to be full of high praise for sb/sth

ne pas tarir d'éloges sur qn/qc

3. high MED:

high

élevé(e)

high fever

fort(e)

to suffer from high blood pressure

avoir de la tension

4. high (important, eminent):

high priest

grand(e)

high treason, rank

haut(e)

to have friends in high places

avoir des amis bien placés

an order from on high

un ordre venant de haut

to be high and mighty pej

prendre de(s) grands airs

5. high (noble):

high ideals, character

noble

to have high principles

avoir des principes

6. high (intoxicated by drugs):

high

shooté(e)

to be (as) high as a kite

être complètement défoncé

7. high (euphoric):

to be high

être sur un petit nuage

8. high (of high frequency, shrill):

high

haut(e)

Phrases:

a high drama

un grand drame

the high summer

le cœur de l'été

to be in high spirits

être de bonne humeur

with one's head held high

(avec) la tête haute

to leave sb high and dry

planter qn là inf

to stink to high heaven (stink)

sentir la mort

to stink to high heaven (be very suspicious)

sentir le soufre

come hell or high water

qu'il vente ou qu'il pleuve

sb's stock is high

la popularité de qn est en hausse

to be high time to +infin

être grand temps de +infin

II.high [haɪ] ADV

high a. fig:

high

haut

the sea/tide runs high

la mer/la marée monte vite

Phrases:

to hold one's head high

garder la tête haute

to live high on the hog

vivre comme un pacha

to search for sth high and low

chercher qc dans tous les coins

III.high [haɪ] N

1. high (high(est) point/level/amount):

high

sommet m

an all-time high

un niveau jamais atteint

highs and lows

des hausses fpl et des baisses fpl

highs and lows fig

des hauts mpl et des bas mpl

to reach a high

atteindre un plafond

2. high (euphoria caused by drugs):

to be on a high

planer

3. high (heaven):

from on high

du ciel

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The community is noted for its friendly people, low crime rate, high church membership, quaint villages, and unspoiled sea-scapes.

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The mission was, however, controversial due to its High Church practices.

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The state has a very high church attendance rate in both urban and rural areas.

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They were precursors to later High Church views.

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He entered a church whose congregation was High Church.

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