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  1. The distance from the base of something to the top. The vertical distance from the ground to the highest part of a standing person or animal ( withers in the case of a horse). The highest point or maximum degree. A mountain, especially a very high one. (Sussex) An area of land at the top of a cliff. Synonyms: elevation, tallness, stature ...

  2. high adj (in height) (dimensión) de alto loc adj (medida) de altura loc adj : That wall is eight feet high. Esa pared mide ocho pies de alto. high adj (tall) alto/a adj : It is a high wall. Es una pared alta. high adj (volume: loud) alto/a adj : fuerte adj : The music is too high. Turn it down! La música está demasiado alta. ¡Bajen el volumen!

  3. de English Grammar Today. We use high for mountains and for things which are a long way above the ground: There are some high mountains in the north of the country. The light switch is too high for a child to use. Warning: We don’t use high when we talk about people. We use tall: Sally is very tall and slim – she could get a job as a model!

  4. 28 de nov. de 2022 · Meaning & use. adjective. In most senses the opposite of low adj. For coverage of the comparative and superlative forms, see higher adj. and highest adj. Where important for the history of a particular use, quotations for the comparative higher are included at this entry. I. Senses relating to distance above or below a base level. I.1.a.

  5. Definition of high noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  6. ( especially of things that are not living) being a large distance from top to bottom or a long way above the ground, or having the stated distance from top to bottom: a high building / mountain. high ceilings. It's two and a half metres high and one metre wide. The corn grew waist-high (= as high as a person's waist) in the fields.

  7. a large distance above the ground or the level of the sea: a high shelf / window. The village was high up in the mountains. high adjective (MEASUREMENT) used to say how big the distance is from the top of something to the bottom, or how far above the ground something is: How high is it? It's ten metres high. high adjective (AMOUNT) B1.