Alto in english
High
pronunciation: haɪ part of speech: adjective
pronunciation: haɪ part of speech: adjective
In gestures
alto1 = stop.
Example: It is certainly no accident that in Finland, a country that circulates an average of 17 books per capita per year through 1500 public libraries and 18,000 mobile-library stops, its public libraries are supported by both national and local monies.more:
» alto del fuego = cease-fire .
Example: The Abuja Agreements ultimately were successful in effecting a cease-fire, in disarming 70% of the fighters, and in holding elections in Liberia in May of 1997.» alto en el camino = stopover [Generalmente implica una parada en una ciudad para visitarla y luego continuar con el viaje] ; layover [Generalmente implica una parada en el aeropuerto de una ciudad durante una noche en espera de un vuelo de conexión para continuar con el viaje] .
Example: This article discusses the strategic location of the Islands as a stopover and spring-board for more far-flung explorations along the African coast. Example: Whether you're headed to Italy or South Africa, you might have a long layover in London but you don't have to spend it holed up at the airport.» echar por alto = bungle .
Example: Regrettably, the well-intentioned publication of Devereux's typescript has been incurably bungled, and Rastell remains without either a complete or trustworthy bibliography.» hacer un alto = pause .
Example: Since a number of different types of sequences have been attempted for serials, it is worth pausing to consider some of the alternatives.» pasar por alto = bypass [by-pass] ; gloss over ; miss [Tercera persona singular misses] ; obviate ; overlook ; short-circuit [shortcircuit] ; skip over ; leapfrog ; pass + Nombre/Pronombre + by ; flout ; close + the door on ; skip ; let + pass .
Example: She repeatedly bypassed the catalog because she was an inveterate fiction reader and approached the A section of the fiction shelf expecting to find Sholom Aleichem under ALEICHEM. Example: To some extent this worked - haphazardly perhaps, but in a cheerful atmosphere that, though he did not realize it then, glossed over the inadequacies of his approach. Example: Thus the browser may miss valuable items, although some browsers will find browsing a perfectly adequate method of gauging the extent of a library collection. Example: The intercalation of (41-4) after 329 obviates this function. Example: This can only achieved by examining the literature of the subject area thoroughly for any isolates that might possibly have been overlooked. Example: There is little modulation, whole steps of division being short-circuited and an odd assembly of terms being frequently found: e.g.: LAW see also JURY, JUDGES. Example: If this is the first time you are using DOBIS/LIBIS the field for your password is empty and you should skip over it by pressing the tabulator key once again. Example: India, which has had to leapfrog to Industrial Revolution, now finds itself in the midst of the Information Revolution. Example: The revolution of information technology is passing many developing countries by and the information gap between haves and have-nots is widening. Example: To find the 'real' identity of documents, one must flout conventions of rationality including the axioms of singularity and actuality. Example: Librarians cannot afford to close the door on current issues. Example: The search engines skips sites with no scientific content. Example: At some point in the race's history, since the first running in 1839, it became an event we couldn't let pass without having a flutter.» pasar por alto la autoridad de Alguien = go over + Posesivo + head .
Example: He responded with a vicious verbal assault and told me in no uncertain terms that if I ever went over his head I'd be fired on the spot.» pasar por alto rápidamente = race + past .
Example: Again and again, the author races past important events in Evans' life in order to dwell on all his bedroom conquests and juvenile hijinks.» respetar el alto el fuego = honour + the ceasefire .
Example: I put you on notice that you may argue till the cows come home about Jabari having blood on his hands, but the plain truth in this case is that Jabari and Hamas were honoring the ceasefire.» un alto en el camino = a stop on the road ; a pit stop on the road .
Example: Insulin resistance is a stop on the road to type 2 diabetes and a possible heart attack. Example: Then again, it may turn out to be nothing more than a pit stop on the road to more powerful technologies.alto2 = alto.
Example: The simultaneous interweaving of several melodic lines (usually four: soprano, alto, tenor, bass) in a musical composition is known as polyphony.alto3 = height.
Example: For a monograph the height of the book is normally given, in centimetres.more:
» altos y bajos = highs and lows ; peaks and valleys .
Example: A new solution to the problem of predicting cyclical highs and lows in the economy enables one to gauge whether an incipient economic downswing will turn out to be a slowdown in economic growth or a real recession. Example: In the music business quite a number of artists have peaks and valleys.» celebrar por todo lo alto = make + a song and dance about .
Example: But nobody knows that because Ford don't make a song and dance about everything they work on or develop.» con la cabeza en alto = with + Posesivo + head high .
Example: They came with their heads high, but left with their tails between their legs.» con la frente en alto = stand + tall .
Example: Standing tall on the sunburnt African plains, baobab trees tower over the landscape like great living monuments.» en lo alto = on top .
Example: Built for King Frederick William II. in 1788-91 with the Quadriga on top, a four-horse chariot driven by the goddess of Victory, holding the symbols of victory.» en lo alto de = on top of ; atop ; at the top of .
Example: Cards are superimposed, one on top of another, and carefully aligned. Example: In Paris, the liberty cap atop the pike became an important icon aimed against the fading tyranny of the ancien regime. Example: To mark the end of our holiday, we had supper in the revolving restaurant at the top of the KL Tower.» en lo alto de la colina = at/on the top of the hill .
Example: Along the way we passed the old wooden windmill that stands at the top of the hill.» en lo alto de la escalera = at the top of the stairs .
Example: Three young mice brave the monster (that is, the cat) who lives in the dark at the top of the stairs.» llegar a lo alto de una colina = crest + a hill .
Example: As you crest the hill, you get your first view of green lawns leading down to a small but beautiful lake.» poner los pies en alto = put + Posesivo + feet up ; kick + Posesivo + feet up ; kick back .
Example: Don't you think, Juan, that when the reference librarian or somebody from the circulation desk comes down to the staff room after a tough morning, they should be able to put their feet up and enjoy a smoke?. Example: She quietly picked up her book and kicked her feet up on the porch of her new home. Example: Whether your tastes differ from mine or not, just kick back, pour yourself a drink and stay right here a little while.» por todo lo alto = grandly ; on a grand scale ; with flying colours .
Example: I am convinced that China can hold this Olymipics game peacefully and grandly. Example: A 'toxic combination' of poverty and social injustice is killing people on a grand scale, a World Health Organisation report said Thursday. Example: The service was incredible and it definitely passed the white-glove test with flying colours.alto4 = heavy ; high ; superior ; tall ; hefty .
Example: In fact, the area was well served by a very good neighbourhood advice centre which had a heavy workload of advice and information-giving.Example: Lower specificity will be associated with lower precision but high recall.Example: Superior cataloguing may result, since more consistency and closer adherence to standard codes are likely to emerge with cataloguers who spend all of their time cataloguing, than with a librarian who tackles cataloguing as one of various professional tasks.Example: Occasionally, however, a differently shaped pyramid -- either taller or shorter, is more appropriate.Example: Research publication had to adopt the same economic model as trade publication, and research libraries the world over paid the hefty price = Research publication had to adopt the same economic model as trade publication, and research libraries the world over paid the hefty price.more:
» a alta presión = high-pressured ; high-pressure .
Example: The effect was similar to using a high-pressured jet wash on your car. Example: A high-pressure spray nozzle is used for descaling and cleansing, while a brush is used to remove stubborn deposits and rust..» a altas horas de la noche = late at night ; in the dead of night ; in the small hours (of the morning) ; in the wee hours (of the morning) .
Example: Seoul is one of the safest capital cities in the world, with a very low crime rate: even late at night pedestrians can wander safely around downtown = Seúl es una de las capitales más seguras del mundo, con una tasa de criminalidad muy baja: incluso a altas horas de la noche, los peatones pueden pasear sin peligro alguno por el centro de la ciudad. Example: The article is entitled 'Blackbirds singing in the dead of night?: Advancing the craft of teaching qualitative research' = El artículo se titulo "¿Mirlos cantando en mitad de la noche? Promoción del oficio de enseñar la investigación cualitativa". Example: My Jewish grandfather/mentor always tells me how he gets the most work done in the small hours of the morning before the rest of the world. Example: Get up in the wee hours of the morning and head out into the country, far from the city lights so you can observe tomorrow's meteor shower.» a altas horas del día = too late in the day .
Example: Napping too late in the day may disrupt your night-time sleep.» a alta velocidad = at a high velocity ; at a high speed .
Example: This is because car accidents often occur at high velocities causing multiple injuries. Example: The need to and demand for communication through data transfer at a high speed is gaining grounds with every passing day.» alcanzar cotas más altas = raise + Nombre + to greater heights .
Example: Data storage for microcomputers will be raised to greater heights by the development of the video disc, and particularly the digital optical disc, which can store up to 2 Gigabytes, or 2 thousand million characters.» alimento con alto contenido en grasa = high-fat food .
Example: High-fat foods of all kinds are constipating, so avoid any food that is greasy or fried.» alimento con alto contenido graso = high-fat food .
Example: High-fat foods of all kinds are constipating, so avoid any food that is greasy or fried.» alta alcurnia = long-established lineage ; long-established ancestry .
Example: I owned extensive tracts of land in the rural regions of Galilee, where I maintained and augmented the fortune of my long-established lineage. Example: Multiculturalism has nudged Canadians of long-established ancestry into making the difficult psychological journey towards accepting all Canadians as equal.» alta burguesía, la = gentry, the .
Example: The personal papers of the gentry are one of the main categories of records available to historians examining the cultural aspects of urban life.» alta cocina = haute cuisine .
Example: The wide variety of bars, bistros, cafes and restaurants will tempt your palate with choices from wholesome pub food to haute cuisine.» alta costura = haute couture .
Example: The article is entitled 'Exhibits in the American Pavilion at the 1958 Brussels World's Fair: women's clothing, men's gadgets, hot dogs and haute couture'.» Alta Edad Media, la = Early Middle Ages, the ; High Middle Ages, the ; Dark Ages, the .
Example: The Vatican Archives represent one of the principal sources for the history of the papacy from the Early Middle Ages to the present. Example: The author endeavors to explore the religious aspirations or religious consciousness of the laity in Western Europe during the High Middle Ages. Example: Observations of how this process has changed are divided into three historical periods: the Dark Ages, the Renaissance, and the Modern Era.» alta intensidad = high-rate .
Example: Long-distance high-rate data transmission is possible at the present time by combining a number of narrow-band channels, but the longer-term solution is the installation of a new wide-band network.» alta mar = high seas, the .
Example: The article 'Literacy on the high seas: cruise ship libraries flourish' discusses the recent upsurge in the development of libraries and library facilities on cruise liners.» alta posición = high estate .
Example: Both novels tell essentially the same story, that of a woman sundered from her high estate and her betrothed.» alta productividad = high yield .
Example: The increasing popularity of clover and vetch as forage due to their nutritional, environmental and high-yield benefits are discussed.» alta resolución = high resolution .
Example: It integrates into a single system a wide range of IT capabilities, including CD-ROM and WORM optical discs, scanning, OCR, laser printers, low and high resolution displays, softstrips and page formatting techniques = Integra en un único sistema una amplia variedad de medios técnicos, como discos ópticos CD-ROM y WORM, escaneado, OCR, impresoras láser, presentaciones en pantalla de baja y alta resolución, códigos de barras y técnicas para el formateo de páginas.» altas esferas del poder, las = echelons of power, the .
Example: Seldom has someone so close to the echelons of power faced capital punishment since there is widespread belief in the country that the rich and powerful can literally get away with murder.» altas esferas, las = corridors of power, the .
Example: There are those, sometimes found in the corridors of power, who would take such a view.» alta sociedad, la = upper crust (of society), the .
Example: Tragedies like this rarely affect the upper crust of society.» alta tecnología = high-tech ; high-technology ; hi-tech .
Example: People are more used to going up for a closer look at an interesting feature on an object rather than selecting a close up photograph from some high-tech display unit. Example: All kinds of viewpoints are heard in these meetings from information services in high-technology research establishments to ethnic libraries in Alaska. Example: The article 'CD/CorpTech: making use of hi-tech' discusses the CD-ROM version of the CorpTech data base distributed by DATEXT.» alta traición = high treason .
Example: The verdict in the Oxford case was the result of limitations in the law of high treason combined with the absence of hard evidence that Oxford actually intended to assassinate the Queen.» alta velocidad = high-rate .
Example: Long-distance high-rate data transmission is possible at the present time by combining a number of narrow-band channels, but the longer-term solution is the installation of a new wide-band network.» alto abolengo = long-established lineage ; long-established ancestry .
Example: I owned extensive tracts of land in the rural regions of Galilee, where I maintained and augmented the fortune of my long-established lineage. Example: Multiculturalism has nudged Canadians of long-established ancestry into making the difficult psychological journey towards accepting all Canadians as equal.» alto cargo = senior post ; top official ; senior position ; top person [top people, -pl.] ; top executive ; top position ; senior manager ; senior executive ; high official ; top manager ; senior official ; high-ranking official .
Example: After a brief historical outline of the development of commercial library facilities, the 2 senior posts of Business Information Librarian and Business Information Officer are described. Example: Some who felt that many of the top officials in libraries and professional organizations were men. Example: The future will see more women in senior positions in publishing. Example: If you are interested in learning about meeting the top people in the field please fill out the form below. Example: A survey of 40 organisations was used to identify the problems more frequently encountered by top executives using computers for decision support. Example: In spite of the preponderance of women in the profession 44 of 61 top positions are held by men. Example: Jan Wilkinson has wide experience of a variety of academic libraries and has spent fifteen years as a senior manager. Example: The unit should be centrally located in the industrial complex and headed by a senior executive directly answerable to top management. Example: At the top of the hierarchy would be the high officials and their families: the vizier, the overseer of the treasury, and the first priest. Example: In comparison with the previous year, the remuneration of top managers grew on average by about 7.5% in 2002. Example: The delay could have been avoided, if senior officials were empowered to requisition aircraft from any operator. Example: Pakistan's Supreme Court has rejected a new law aimed at protecting the president, prime minister and other high-ranking officials from contempt of court proceedings.» alto cargo público = senior public official .
Example: There is a need for a law that requires all senior public officials to declare their assets upon taking office, every year thereafter and upon leaving office.» alto comisario = high commissioner .
Example: And then, after all this diplomatic and rhetorical splutter, the high commissioners recovered their temper and grew more polite.» alto dignatario = high official .
Example: At the top of the hierarchy would be the high officials and their families: the vizier, the overseer of the treasury, and the first priest.» alto en fibras = high-fibre .
Example: Wholemeal breads and pastas, high-fibre cereals and brown rice are wholegrain foods.» alto funcionario = high official .
Example: At the top of the hierarchy would be the high officials and their families: the vizier, the overseer of the treasury, and the first priest.» alto horno = blast furnace .
Example: In blast furnaces, the lining is done almost entirely with fireclay bricks.» alto nivel = high standard .
Example: Cataloging is of a very high standard throughout the country.» alto precio = costliness .
Example: This article indicates the costliness and lack of necessity of freeze drying.» alto rendimiento = high yield .
Example: The increasing popularity of clover and vetch as forage due to their nutritional, environmental and high-yield benefits are discussed.» alto riesgo = high stakes .
Example: This case is important because it demonstrates the high stakes inherent in the software industry.» altos cargos = people in high office .
Example: At these moments, America has carried on not simply because of the skill or vision of those in high office, but because we, the people, have remained faithful to the ideals of our forbears = En esos momentos, Estados Unidos ha seguido adelante, no sólo gracias a la pericia o la visión de quienes ocupaban el cargo, sino porque nosotros, el Pueblo, hemos permanecido fieles a los ideales de nuestros antepasados.» altos hornos = smelter .
Example: Until 1870, the rich ore was reduced in primitive smelters and the silver bullion transported by llamas 200 miles to Lima.» altos mandos militares = (top) military brass .
Example: This naval air base has been maintained for many many years even though it is not used much except by military brass and government officials.» alto y débil = spindly [spindlier -comp., spindliest -sup.] .
Example: They flowered too soon I think, and then they were just spindly and weedy looking!.» alto y delgado = spindly [spindlier -comp., spindliest -sup.] .
Example: They flowered too soon I think, and then they were just spindly and weedy looking!.» amontonarse muy alto = be metres high .
Example: This rubbish sometimes is metres high.» apuntar alto = aim + high .
Example: Leaders think big and aim high, they don't set small goals, rather they set big, bold and challenging goals.» apuntar demasiado alto = aim + too high .
Example: Who said the problem with the young is not that they aim too high and miss the mark it is that they aim too low and hit the mark?.» apuntar muy alto = reach for + the stars ; shoot for + the stars .
Example: When you are reaching for the stars, make sure your feet are firmly planted on the ground. Example: It is better to shoot for the stars and miss than aim at the gutter and hit it.» a un alto nivel = high level [high-level] .
Example: Online services have made it possible to offer high level services, with a small staff, to a demanding clientele for an acceptable cost.» a un alto precio = at a high cost ; at a high price .
Example: The Government must realise that the current protection of the taxi industry comes at a high cost to the community through higher fares than otherwise. Example: Assuming that lower quality is cheaper to produce and that quality is not observable, any firm has an incentive to sell low quality products at a high price.» a un precio alto = at a high cost ; at a high price .
Example: The Government must realise that the current protection of the taxi industry comes at a high cost to the community through higher fares than otherwise. Example: Assuming that lower quality is cheaper to produce and that quality is not observable, any firm has an incentive to sell low quality products at a high price.» cada vez más alto = constantly rising ; steadily rising ; steadily growing .
Example: Recently there has been more than the usual talk about the exceptionally-high and constantly-rising costs of scholarly journals and what scholar, editors, and libraries can do about the situation. Example: Poland is currently enjoying a steadily rising national income, declining inflation, receding unemployment and an educational boom. Example: The strategy is to maintain a steadily growing base line which can expand in better times.» capa más alta de la sociedad, la = upper crust (of society), the .
Example: Tragedies like this rarely affect the upper crust of society.» clase alta de la sociedad, la = upper crust (of society), the .
Example: Tragedies like this rarely affect the upper crust of society.» clase alta, la = upper class, the .
Example: Do not list terms which have a common last word as a series (such as 'upper, middle, and working class').» clase media alta, la = upper-middle class, the .
Example: Although neurasthenia was not originally defined as a feminine ailment, it was common in women, especially those of the middle and upper-middle classes between the ages of 20 and 40.» clases altas, las = upper circles, the .
Example: A recent study of the political elite in Iran reveals that the upper circles have very little in common with the masses, in terms of family background, life-style, language, educational experience, & cultural values.» clase social más alta = higher echelon ; upper echelon .
Example: Whatever the truth is in these cases, the world was reminded yet again that scoundrels, cheats and deceivers abound in the higher echelons of human society. Example: Your readers want to hear how the upper echelons got there by cheating, or at least smarming their way to the top.» cocinar a fuego alto = cook over + a high heat ; cook at + a high heat .
Example: Cover, shake vigorously and cook over a high heat for 1 minute. Example: Baking powder is also popular in recipes like biscuits, which have to cook at a high heat.» con altos ingresos = high-income ; upper-income .
Example: Alternatively, someone in a high-status, high-income profession may call themselves working-class because, hey, we all have to work to pay the bills, right?. Example: The wealth gap between upper-income Americans and the rest of the country has reached a new high.» con ingresos altos = high-income ; upper-income .
Example: Alternatively, someone in a high-status, high-income profession may call themselves working-class because, hey, we all have to work to pay the bills, right?. Example: The wealth gap between upper-income Americans and the rest of the country has reached a new high.» con tacón alto = high-heeled .
Example: Most of the autumn fashion here focuses on shoes: high-heeled boots are a must in September.» con un alto nivel de delincuencia = crime-ridden ; crime-riddled ; crime-infested .
Example: 8,000 surveillance cameras will be intalled this year in the most crime-ridden areas of the city and in places frequented by tourists. Example: In the 1990s, the area sunk into a state of utter horror, as it became one of the most crime-riddled areas in the entire city. Example: It is like claiming that because crime in certain areas of Miami is bad that all Miami is crime-infested and should not be visited.» con un alto nivel de pobreza = poverty-ridden .
Example: A famous psychiatrist and a staff of 15 specialists have set up a clinic locally to treat the sick minds so common in this poverty-ridden community.» con un nivel de estudios alto = well educated [well-educated] .
Example: This class is conservative in politics, aristocratic in social affairs, and characteristically well-bred, well-educated, well-housed, and well-heeled.» cuando la marea está alta = at high tide .
Example: All barnacles are filter feeders -- extending feathery legs into the water at high tide to comb plankton from the water.» de alta alcurnia = well-born .
Example: In Paris she found intellectual companionship in circles where artists and writers mingled with the rich and well-born.» de alta cuna = well-born .
Example: In Paris she found intellectual companionship in circles where artists and writers mingled with the rich and well-born.» de alta fidelidad = hi-fi .
Example: Hi-fi enthusiasts and connoisseurs of music prefer open-spool tape because it gives a better quality of reproduction than cassette.» de alta mar = offshore ; sea-going ; ocean-going .
Example: Terminological consistency is a must for achieving satisfactory information flow onboard an oil platform, and between offshore field centres and onshore administration. Example: The article 'State of the art in sea-going libraries' describes the library service on board the USS George Washington focusing on the layout, facilities, origins, and purpose. Example: By mobile library we mean any system of taking books out to scattered communities and at its most basic this could be by carrying books on the librarians back right up to service on an ocean going ship.» de alta potencia = high power .
Example: Canada has led the world in the development of high power satellites for communications.» de alta presión = high-pressured ; high-pressure .
Example: The effect was similar to using a high-pressured jet wash on your car. Example: A high-pressure spray nozzle is used for descaling and cleansing, while a brush is used to remove stubborn deposits and rust..» de alta prestación = high-performance .
Example: From mainframe and mini-computers in the 60s and 70s the trend of the 80s is towards micro-based, self-contained personal computers on the one hand, and superfast, high-performance computers on the other.» de alta productividad = high-performing .
Example: One place to look for ideas is the experiences of high-performing education systems around the world.» de alta resistencia = heavy-duty .
Example: It uses a heavy-duty seal and is therefore watertight, but not submersible.» de alta tecnología = high-technology .
Example: All kinds of viewpoints are heard in these meetings from information services in high-technology research establishments to ethnic libraries in Alaska.» de alta tensión = heavy-current .
Example: Heavy-current electrical appliances (e.g. washers/dryers, dehumidifiers and electric kettles) should be supplied from individual socket outlets.» de alta velocidad = high-speed .
Example: The new technology provides full-motion, full-screen, and three dimensional motion graphics from a single compact disc as well as from other high-speed digital media.» de alto abolengo = well-born .
Example: In Paris she found intellectual companionship in circles where artists and writers mingled with the rich and well-born.» de alto ahorro energético = energy-saving .
Example: It was designed as a prototype integrating sophisticated energy-saving technologies and environmentally sound materials.» de alto contenido calorífico = high-calorie .
Example: A lot of healthy food can also be high-calorie food.» de alto estatus = high-status .
Example: Alternatively, someone in a high-status, high-income profession may call themselves working-class because, hey, we all have to work to pay the bills, right?.» de alto nivel = high level [high-level] ; high-powered .
Example: Online services have made it possible to offer high level services, with a small staff, to a demanding clientele for an acceptable cost. Example: This is a useful collection of essays, particularly for graduate students and high-powered undergraduates cutting their teeth on Aristotle.» de alto rango = highly placed ; top-ranking .
Example: Rumors are one thing -- confirmation from a highly placed advisor to the government should be a different kettle of fish, altogether. Example: To be the winner is not easy, but to maintain top ranking is even more difficult.» de alto rendimiento = high-performance ; heavy-duty ; high-performance ; high-performing .
Example: From mainframe and mini-computers in the 60s and 70s the trend of the 80s is towards micro-based, self-contained personal computers on the one hand, and superfast, high-performance computers on the other. Example: It uses a heavy-duty seal and is therefore watertight, but not submersible. Example: From mainframe and mini-computers in the 60s and 70s the trend of the 80s is towards micro-based, self-contained personal computers on the one hand, and superfast, high-performance computers on the other. Example: One place to look for ideas is the experiences of high-performing education systems around the world.» de altos ingresos = upper-income ; high-income .
Example: The wealth gap between upper-income Americans and the rest of the country has reached a new high. Example: Alternatively, someone in a high-status, high-income profession may call themselves working-class because, hey, we all have to work to pay the bills, right?.» de alto standing = high-status ; high-class .
Example: Alternatively, someone in a high-status, high-income profession may call themselves working-class because, hey, we all have to work to pay the bills, right?. Example: This documentary provides a rare insight into the world of high-classcall girls.» de altos vuelos = high-flying ; high-powered .
Example: I do have to add, however, that this rapid character drawing was a touch spoiled by the bathos of Slake's high-flying style. Example: This is a useful collection of essays, particularly for graduate students and high-powered undergraduates cutting their teeth on Aristotle.» de alto valor = high-value .
Example: Growing high-value crops is the best way to make the most of your growing space.» de alto voltaje = high-voltage .
Example: Apart from telecommunication applications, optical fibres are also used for transmitting signals in aircraft, in measuring instruments, in high-voltage installations, etc.» decir en alta voz = say + aloud .
Example: She should never had said aloud that she doesn't fancy tattoos.» de ingresos altos = upper-income ; high-income .
Example: The wealth gap between upper-income Americans and the rest of the country has reached a new high. Example: Alternatively, someone in a high-status, high-income profession may call themselves working-class because, hey, we all have to work to pay the bills, right?.» dejar el listón muy alto = have + big shoes to fill .
Example: The new school principal admits she 'has big shoes to fill' but is looking forward to kicking off the new school year.» de la alta sociedad = upper crust .
Example: She also has this upper crust accent on top of a whiny voice.» de la gama alta = high-end .
Example: The system provides extensive map facilities which until now have been available only on high-end hypermedia systems like Intermedia.» de la más alta calidad = highest-quality ; of the highest quality .
Example: Our company is committed to providing highest-quality fresh produce throughout the year. Example: Some embryos that appear to be of the highest quality may carry a genetic code that makes them poor choices for attempting to establish a healthy pregnancy.» de más altos ingresos = highest earning .
Example: It is important to note that our list of top ten highest earning bands is dominated by rock bands.» despedirse con la cabeza en alto = go out in + style .
Example: I thank all your staff for the help in the arranging of my mother's funeral -- I feel you have done her proud and that she has gone out in style.» de tacón alto = high-heeled .
Example: Most of the autumn fashion here focuses on shoes: high-heeled boots are a must in September.» edificio alto = high-rise building .
Example: High-rise buildings are also vulnerable to hurricane-force winds, particularly at the higher levels since wind speed tends to increase with height.» en alta mar = on the high seas .
Example: The tradition of lowering flags to half mast as a sign of remembrance is believed to have its origins on the high seas.» en altas dosis = high-dose .
Example: Young adults taking high-dose antidepressants have double the risk of becoming suicidal.» en alto = aloft .
Example: The article 'aloft at last!: 'Operating Agreement' gets off the ground as ALA and its divisions reach compromise' reports on the 108th Annual Conference of the American Library Association (ALA).» en dosis altas = high-dose .
Example: Young adults taking high-dose antidepressants have double the risk of becoming suicidal.» en terrenos altos = on high ground .
Example: People who lived in coastal communities hit by the 2004 tsunami have now moved to houses on high ground.» en zonas altas = on high ground .
Example: People who lived in coastal communities hit by the 2004 tsunami have now moved to houses on high ground.» explosivo de alta potencia = high explosive .
Example: Either armor piercing or high explosive ammunition may be selected with the flick of a switch.» familia de altos ingresos = upper-income family .
Example: The wealth gap between America's middle-income and upper-income families has never been greater in recorded history.» familia de ingresos altos = upper-income family .
Example: The wealth gap between America's middle-income and upper-income families has never been greater in recorded history.» fijar precios altos = price + high .
Example: CD-ROM publishers are pricing either low or high and seemingly do not know what rationale to use for pricing.» física de altas energías = high energy physics .
Example: This number is much lower for solid state physics than for high energy or nuclear physics.» forma de la curva estadística en su valor más alto = peak-shape .
Example: The publication count and published pages vary approximately in parallel, with the peak-shape being flat compared with the trends for author.» frente de altas presiones = ridge of high pressure .
Example: Ridges of high pressure often occur between two frontal systems and move with them.» gente de alto nivel = high-level people .
Example: The event was great -- and one of the great things was the support we had from high-level people.» hablar en alta voz = speak + aloud .
Example: Writers have long known that speaking aloud what they have written in silence helps them to shape their ideas.» hasta (las) altas horas de la madrugada = until/till the early hours (of the morning) .
Example: A lot of the bars and cafes are open until the early hours of the morning.» hasta (las) altas horas de la noche = until/till the early hours (of the morning) .
Example: A lot of the bars and cafes are open until the early hours of the morning.» leer en voz alta = read + aloud ; read + out loud ; read out .
Example: It is very easy to fall into the trap of enjoying the act of telling stories and reading aloud so much that the children never get a chance to read themselves. Example: Writing for anything read out loud is different from writing for print. Example: I am sorry to labour the point, but the list that you have just read out did not include a single west African country.» líneas de alta tensión = (overhead) power lines .
Example: Crane operators and crew members may be electrocuted when they work near overhead power lines.» llevar a cotas más altas = raise + Nombre + to greater heights ; take + Nombre + to greater heights .
Example: Data storage for microcomputers will be raised to greater heights by the development of the video disc, and particularly the digital optical disc, which can store up to 2 Gigabytes, or 2 thousand million characters. Example: He headed one of the largest accounting firms in the country and took it to greater heights.» mantener la cabeza alta = hold + Posesivo + head high .
Example: All players got in the game, never gave up, played very sportingly and held their heads high throughout.» mantener la moral alta = keep + Posesivo + chin up ; keep + Posesivo + pecker up .
Example: She's kept her chin up as she nurses a new life into toddlerhood, and is now doing a lot better. Example: Honestly, I was so moved I nearly sent her a tenner, just to keep her pecker up.» mantener las espadas en (todo lo) alto = the battle + be + not over yet .
Example: The battle is not over yet, we have not lost hope -- what we have is a temporary setback.» marea alta = high tide .
Example: Rock pools are found in the intertidal zone, covered in seawater when it is high tide and exposed to the wind and sun at low tide.» más alta = uppermost .
Example: He lifted about five lines from the top of the nearest page on a setting rule and balanced it on his left hand, with the face of the letter towards him and the last line uppermost.» música de alta fidelidad = hi-fi music .
Example: This rate is well in excess of the theoretically necessary rate of 320 kbit/s necessary to reproduce hi-fi music.» obtener una puntuación alta = score + high (on) .
Example: Reckless driving has been studied by psychologists who found that reckless drivers score high in risk-taking personality traits.» pagar un alto precio = pay + a heavy price .
Example: Shift workers pay a heavy price for abnormal sleep patterns.» pagar un precio alto por Algo = pay + a premium price for .
Example: Fee-for-service programmes can target non-traditional market segments such as pharmaceutical companies, lawyers, and manufacturing firms who regularly need and willingly pay a premium price for perishable medical information.» pantalones de tiro alto = hipsters .
Example: This might sound crazy but lately I been wondering if wearing hipsters all the time is starting to leave a slight indentation in my hips.» persecución en coche a alta velocidad = high-speed chase .
Example: High-speed chases are dangerous not only for police and suspects, but also for innocent bystanders.» persona de altos vuelos = high flyer [high flier, -USA] .
Example: Having a firm strategy to train high-flyers is the only way to make sure that the public library ethos will survive at the top level.» persona de la alta sociedad = socialite .
Example: The 54 stills picture actors, poets, socialites, thieves, models, cosumers of amphetamines, painters, filmmakers, and musicians.» poner el listón (muy) alto = set + a high bar .
Example: Ethiopia's climate commitment sets a high bar for developing countries.» poner las miras muy altas = aim + too high .
Example: Who said the problem with the young is not that they aim too high and miss the mark it is that they aim too low and hit the mark?.» poner un precio a Algo muy alto = overprice .
Example: Keep the price simple, flexible, understandable and budgetable, and when in doubt, overprice.» por todo lo alto = grandly ; on a grand scale ; with flying colours .
Example: I am convinced that China can hold this Olymipics game peacefully and grandly. Example: A 'toxic combination' of poverty and social injustice is killing people on a grand scale, a World Health Organisation report said Thursday. Example: The service was incredible and it definitely passed the white-glove test with flying colours.» prenda de cuello alto = turtleneck .
Example: Clothing for children should consist of long johns, turtlenecks, shirts, pants, sweater, coat, warm socks, boots, gloves or mittens, and a hat.» puntuación alta = high score .
Example: This is not something bad; it simply denotes a correlation in which high scores on one variable go with low scores on the other.» quimioterapia de altas dosis = high-dose chemotherapy .
Example: The result was that I survived six high-dose chemotherapy treatments and a very close encounter with death.» recibir una puntuación alta = score + high (on) .
Example: Reckless driving has been studied by psychologists who found that reckless drivers score high in risk-taking personality traits.» reparador de estructuras altas = steeplejack .
Example: There are poems in the voices of a variety of characters, including those of a piano-tuner's wife, a steeplejack, and a shoeshine.» sacar una puntuación alta = score + high (on) .
Example: Reckless driving has been studied by psychologists who found t