higher

higher
higher
tr['haɪəSMALLr/SMALL]
adjective
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2 superior
3 (bigger) más alto,-a; (number, velocity etc) mayor
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
higher education enseñanza superior
higher ['haɪər] adj
: superior
higher
adj.
• superior adj.
'haɪər, 'haɪə(r)
adjective
a) comp of high I
b) (before n) <mammals/organs> superior
['haɪǝ(r)]
1.
ADJ (compar)
of high; más alto; [form of life, court] superior; [price] más elevado; [number, speed] mayor

any number higher than six — cualquier número superior a or mayor de seis

higher interest rates are a possibility — existe la posibilidad de una subida de los tipos de interés

higher rate tax — impuesto m en la banda superior

2. ADV
(compar) of high
1) (lit) más alto

I can jump higher than you — puedo saltar más alto que tú

to fly higher than the clouds — volar encima de las nubes

to fly higher still — volar a mayor altura todavía

higher and higher — más y más (alto)

the balloon climbed higher and higher — el globo se elevaba más y más (alto)

try hanging the picture a bit higher up — prueba a poner el cuadro un poquito más alto or más arriba

higher up the hill — más arriba en la colina

2) (fig)

the dollar closed higher today — la cotización del dólar ha cerrado más alta hoy

unemployment is expected to rise even higher — se espera que el desempleo aumente aún más

prices are rising higher and higher — los precios están subiendo más y más, los precios son cada vez más altos

3.
N
(Scot) (Scol) = Higher Grade
4.
CPD

higher education N — educación f superior, enseñanza f superior

Higher Grade N — (Scot) (Scol) examen de estado que se realiza a la edad de 16 años

Higher National Certificate N — (Brit) (Scol) Certificado m Nacional de Estudios Superiores

Higher National Diploma N — (Brit) (Scol) Diploma m Nacional de Estudios Superiores

See:
see cultural note A LEVELS in A
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['haɪər, 'haɪə(r)]
adjective
a) comp of high I
b) (before n) <mammals/organs> superior

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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