high

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Translations

highadjective
higher
Comp.
highest
Super.
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hautSens physique : grande hauteur ou position élevée.
The high mountain peaks were covered in snow.
Les hauts sommets des montagnes étaient couverts de neige.
élevéSens abstrait : degré, intensité ou quantité supérieurs à la normale.
The high temperature today is expected to reach 95 degrees.
La température élevée d’aujourd’hui devrait atteindre 35 degrés.
aiguPour un son, une note ou une fréquence.
The high notes in the song were difficult to sing.
Les notes aiguës de la chanson étaient difficiles à chanter.
Additional translations
importantSens soutenu : de grande importance.
défoncéFamilier : sous l’effet de drogues ou d’alcool.
highadverb
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hautPour une position ou une altitude élevée.
The kite was flying high above the trees.
Le cerf-volant volait haut au-dessus des arbres.
hautPour un degré, un niveau ou un rang élevé.
His reputation ranks high among his peers.
Sa réputation se classe haut parmi ses pairs.
Synonyms
on high
way up
far above
highnoun
highs
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apogéeLe point culminant d’une réussite ou d’une carrière.
Reaching the finals was the high of his career.
Atteindre la finale a été l’apogée de sa carrière.
défonceFamilier : état d’euphorie ou d’exaltation, souvent provoqué par des drogues ou l’alcool.
He felt a sudden high after the adrenaline rush from the roller coaster.
Il a ressenti une brusque défonce après la montée d’adrénaline des montagnes russes.
anticycloneMétéorologie : système de haute pression.
The high brought clear skies and warm temperatures to the region.
L’anticyclone a apporté un ciel dégagé et des températures douces dans la région.
maximumMétéorologie : température la plus élevée prévue ou enregistrée sur une période donnée.
Today's high is expected to reach 95 degrees Fahrenheit.
Le maximum d’aujourd’hui devrait atteindre 35 degrés Celsius.

Definitions

highadjective
Having a great or considerable extent upward; tall or elevated.
The high mountain peaks were covered in snow.
Greater than usual in amount, degree, or intensity.
The high temperature today is expected to reach 95 degrees.
Of great importance or significance.
The high priority tasks need to be completed first.
Intoxicated by drugs or alcohol.
He seemed high after the party last night.
Having a high pitch or frequency.
The high notes in the song were difficult to sing.
highadverb
At or to a great height or altitude.
The kite was flying high above the trees.
To a great degree or level; intensely or markedly.
His reputation ranks high among his peers.
highnoun
A high point or level, especially in terms of achievement or success.
Reaching the finals was the high of his career.
A state of euphoria or exhilaration, often induced by drugs or alcohol.
He felt a sudden high after the adrenaline rush from the roller coaster.
A high-pressure weather system.
The high brought clear skies and warm temperatures to the region.
The highest temperature recorded or forecast for a given period.
Today's high is expected to reach 95 degrees Fahrenheit.