high-grade

UK
/ˈhaɪ ɡreɪd/
US
/ˈhaɪ ɡreɪd/

Translations

high-gradeadjective
more high-grade
Comp.
most high-grade
Super.
UK
/ˈhaɪ ɡreɪd/
US
/ˈhaɪ ɡreɪd/
de haute qualité
The chef only uses high-grade ingredients in his signature dishes.
Le chef n’utilise que des ingrédients de haute qualité dans ses plats signatures.
à forte teneurMinéralogie.
The mining company discovered a high-grade vein of gold in the mountains.
La société minière a découvert une veine d’or à forte teneur dans les montagnes.
Additional translations
de grade élevéMédecine.
high-gradenoun
high-grades
pl
UK
/ˈhaɪ ɡreɪd/
US
/ˈhaɪ ɡreɪd/
produit de qualité supérieure
The company only uses high-grade steel in its construction projects.
L’entreprise n’utilise que du produit de qualité supérieure en acier dans ses projets de construction.
minerai richeMinéralogie.
The miners were excited to discover a vein of high-grade gold ore.
Les mineurs étaient ravis de découvrir une veine de minerai d’or riche.
high-gradeverb
high-graded
Past Simple
high-graded
Past Participle
high-grading
Gerund
Used chiefly in mining and colloquial contexts to mean selecting or stealing the best ore or items.
détournerMines; sens de vol ou de prélèvement illicite du minerai.
The workers were arrested after they tried to high-grade several pounds of gold ore.
Les ouvriers ont été arrêtés après avoir tenté de détourner plusieurs livres de minerai d’or.
Buyers often high-grade the fruit, leaving the blemished pieces behind.
Les acheteurs sélectionnent souvent les fruits, en laissant de côté les pièces abîmées.

Definitions

high-gradeadjective
Of superior quality or excellence; of a higher standard compared to others.
The chef only uses high-grade ingredients in his signature dishes.
Relating to ore or minerals that contain a large proportion of valuable material.
The mining company discovered a high-grade vein of gold in the mountains.
Denoting a disease, especially a tumor, that is advanced, aggressive, or of severe grade.
The biopsy revealed a high-grade lymphoma that required immediate treatment.
high-gradenoun
A material or product of superior quality or purity compared to others of its kind.
The company only uses high-grade steel in its construction projects.
Ore or mineral that contains a high concentration of the desired substance.
The miners were excited to discover a vein of high-grade gold ore.
high-gradeverb
To steal or illegally remove rich ore from a mine.
The workers were arrested after they tried to high-grade several pounds of gold ore.
To select only the best or most desirable items from a group.
Buyers often high-grade the fruit, leaving the blemished pieces behind.