height

height
hæit
noun
1) (the distance from the bottom to the top of something: What is the height of this building?; He is 1.75 metres in height.) altura
2) (the highest, greatest, strongest etc point: He is at the height of his career; The storm was at its height.) auge, cúspide, cima, apogeo, punto culminante
3) (the peak or extreme: dressed in the height of fashion; His actions were the height of folly.) colmo, cumbre, cima
4) (a high place: We looked down from the heights at the valley beneath us.) altura; cumbre, cima
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height n altura
height
tr[haɪt]
noun
1 (gen) altura
2 (altitude) altitud nombre femenino
3 (of person) estatura
■ what height is he? ¿cuánto mide?, ¿qué estatura tiene?
4 SMALLGEOGRAPHY/SMALL cumbre nombre femenino, cima
5 figurative use (highest point) colmo, cumbre nombre femenino, cima
■ the height of stupidity el colmo de la tontería
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to be afraid of heights tener vértigo
to gain height subir
to lose height bajar
the Golan Heights Los Altos de Golán
average height estatura media, estatura normal
height ['haɪt] n
1) peak: cumbre f, cima f, punto m alto
at the height of her career: en la cumbre de su carrera
the height of stupidity: el colmo de la estupidez
2) tallness: estatura f (de una persona), altura f (de un objeto)
3) altitude: altura f
height
n.
• alteza s.f.
• altitud s.f.
• alto s.m.
• altozano s.m.
• altura s.f.
• culminación s.f.
• elevación s.f.
• eminencia s.f.
• encumbramiento s.m.
• estatura s.f.
• peralte s.m.
haɪt
noun
1) u c (tallness - of object) altura f; (- of person) estatura f, talla f

what height are you? — ¿cuánto mides?

she drew herself up to her full height — se irguió cuan alta era

to gain/lose height — (Aviat) ganar/perder* altura

at a height of 2,000 m above sea level — a una altura de 2.000 m sobre el nivel del mar

2) (peak) (no pl)

to be at the height of one's power — estar* en la cima or en la cumbre or en la cúspide de su (or mi etc) poder

when the storm was at its height — en plena tormenta

the height of fashion — el último grito (de la moda)

it's the height of madness — es el colmo de la locura

3) heights pl
a) (high ground) cerros mpl, cumbres fpl
b) (high places, buildings) alturas fpl

to be afraid of heights — sufrir de vértigo

c) (highest level)

speculation rose to new o fresh heights — la especulación alcanzó nuevas cotas

[haɪt]
N
1) (=measurement) [of object] altura f ; [of person] estatura f

to be 20 metres in height — medir or tener 20 metros de alto, tener una altura de 20 metros

we are the same height — tenemos la misma estatura, somos igual de altos

he was of medium or average height and build — era de estatura y constitución media

he drew himself up to his full height — se irguió todo lo alto que era

she's about my height — tiene mi altura or es de mi estatura más o menos

he sometimes found his height a disadvantage — su altura le resultaba a veces una desventaja

2) (=altitude) altura f

height above sea level — altura f or altitud f sobre el nivel del mar

at a height of 2,000 m — a una altura or altitud de 2.000 m

to gain/lose height — ganar/perder altura

hold your arms out at shoulder height — levanta los brazos a la altura de los hombros

3) (=high place) cumbre f

to be afraid of heights — tener miedo a las alturas, tener vértigo

the heights — las alturas

head 1., 2)
4) (=peak, zenith) cumbre f , cima f

at the height of her career — en la cumbre or la cima de su carrera

at its height, the movement had millions of supporters — en su punto más álgido, el movimiento tenía millones de seguidores

at the height of the battle — en los momentos más críticos de la batalla

the height of fashion — la última moda

at the height of summer — en pleno verano

the dollar has soared to new heights — el dólar ha escalado a nuevas cotas

dizzy
5) (=utmost degree) colmo m

it is the height of arrogance/stupidity — es el colmo de la arrogancia/la estupidez

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[haɪt]
noun
1) u c (tallness - of object) altura f; (- of person) estatura f, talla f

what height are you? — ¿cuánto mides?

she drew herself up to her full height — se irguió cuan alta era

to gain/lose height — (Aviat) ganar/perder* altura

at a height of 2,000 m above sea level — a una altura de 2.000 m sobre el nivel del mar

2) (peak) (no pl)

to be at the height of one's power — estar* en la cima or en la cumbre or en la cúspide de su (or mi etc) poder

when the storm was at its height — en plena tormenta

the height of fashion — el último grito (de la moda)

it's the height of madness — es el colmo de la locura

3) heights pl
a) (high ground) cerros mpl, cumbres fpl
b) (high places, buildings) alturas fpl

to be afraid of heights — sufrir de vértigo

c) (highest level)

speculation rose to new o fresh heights — la especulación alcanzó nuevas cotas


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