ˈalto
English translation of ˈalto
A. adj
- high; (di statura) tall; (profondo) deep; [suono] high-pitched; [tessuto] wide; [Geog] northern a notte alta = in the middle of the night avere degli alti e bassi = have some ups and downs di alto bordo = high-class di alto rango = high-ranking ad alta definizione = high-definition ad alta fedeltà = high-fidelity ad alto livello = high-level a voce alta, ad alta voce = in a loud voice; [leggere] = aloud essere in alto mare = be on the high seas; (fig) = be all at sea Definition of high in the British & World English dictionary Definition of high in the US English dictionary Translate high | into French | into German | into Spanish
Compounds
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alta borghesia
- nf gentry Definition of gentry in the British & World English dictionary Definition of gentry in the US English dictionary Translate gentry | into Spanish
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alta finanza
- nf high finance Definition of high finance in the British & World English dictionary Definition of high finance in the US English dictionary Translate high finance | into German | into Spanish
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alta frequenza
- nf high frequency Definition of high frequency in the British & World English dictionary Definition of high frequency in the US English dictionary Translate high frequency | into German
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alta moda
- nf high fashion Definition of high fashion in the British & World English dictionary Definition of high fashion in the US English dictionary Translate high fashion | into French
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alta pressione
- nf (meteorologica) high pressure Definition of high pressure in the British & World English dictionary Definition of high pressure in the US English dictionary Translate high pressure | into German
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alta società
- nf high society Definition of high society in the British & World English dictionary Definition of high society in the US English dictionary Translate high society | into German | into Spanish
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alta tensione
- nf high voltage Definition of high voltage in the British & World English dictionary Definition of high voltage in the US English dictionary
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alto commissariato
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alto medioevo
- nm Dark Ages Definition of Dark Ages in the British & World English dictionary Definition of Dark Ages in the US English dictionary Translate Dark Ages | into Spanish
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alto tradimento
- nm high treason Definition of high treason in the British & World English dictionary Definition of high treason in the US English dictionary Translate high treason | into French
B. adv
- high in alto [essere] = at the top; [guardare] = up mani in alto! = hands up! dall'alto = from above guardare qualcuno dall'alto in basso = look down on somebody Definition of high in the British & World English dictionary Definition of high in the US English dictionary Translate high | into French | into German | into Spanish