higher learning in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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learning [Am ˈlərnɪŋ, Brit ˈləːnɪŋ] N U

I.learn <pt & pp learned or Brit also learnt> [Am lərn, Brit ləːn] VB trans

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1.1. learn (gain knowledge of):

learn
aprender
to learn English/the guitar
aprender inglés/(a tocar la) guitarra
what did you learn in school today?
¿qué aprendiste hoy en el colegio?
you can learn a lot from watching him
se puede aprender mucho mirándolo
to learn to + infin
aprender a  +  infin
he's learning to read
está aprendiendo a leer
I learned to keep my mouth shut
aprendí a callarme
I've learned that from experience
eso me lo ha enseñado la experiencia
I've learned that from experience
eso lo he aprendido por propia experiencia
you'll have to learn to live with it
vas a tener que acostumbrarte
she quickly learned what to do
pronto aprendió lo que había que hacer
he soon learned what was what inf
enseguida se dio cuenta de cómo eran las cosas
you've got a lot to learn (about life)
tienes mucho que aprender todavía

II.learn <pt & pp learned or Brit also learnt> [Am lərn, Brit ləːn] VB intr

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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

1. higher comp of high

See also high

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

Higher (in Scotland) → Higher Grade

See also Higher Grade

higher learning in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for higher learning in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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learning [ˈlɜ:nɪŋ, Am ˈlɜ:r-] N no pl

I.learn [lɜ:n, Am lɜ:rn] learnt Am: learned, learnt Am: learned learnt Am: learned, learnt Am: learned VB trans

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II.learn [lɜ:n, Am lɜ:rn] learnt Am: learned, learnt Am: learned learnt Am: learned, learnt Am: learned VB intr

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Noted benefits of garden-based learning programs among youth include increased nutrition awareness, environmental awareness, higher learning achievements, and increased life skills.
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A person who does not hold a certificate of suitability may not be admitted to an institution of higher learning as a student.
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It was one of the two great national centres of traditional higher learning, heralding the first phase of the national movement and national resurgence.
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Initially the project included the extinction of the university, then it was modified to start talking about complementarity between the two houses of higher learning.
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Since the notification of the impending destruction of the garden, the group became politically active and gathered supporters in politics, higher learning, entertainment, and abroad.
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It undertakes early learning, school and higher learning institution management and rates them as well.
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Nearly all of the school's graduates matriculate at institutions of higher learning across the country.
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Nonetheless, the college is a private and secular institution of higher learning that is open to all regardless of their faiths or religious affiliations.
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That learning should not necessarily be linked to future earning power is an ideal increasingly under siege in institutions of higher learning.
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Many even have institutes of higher learning that offer degrees in notarial law.
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