alto

=

high

adverb

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alto, -a

adjective

1. tall (persona, árbol, edificio); high (montaña)

2. high (indica posición elevada); top, upper (piso)

en lo alto, -a de -> at the top of

3. high (cantidad, intensidad)

tiene la fiebre alta -> her temperature is high, she has a high temperature
pasar algo por alto, -a -> to pass over something
hacer algo por todo lo alto, -a -> to do something in (great) style
alto, -a horno -> blast furnace
alta resolución (computing) -> high resolution
alta traición -> high treason
alto, -a voltaje -> high voltage

4. high (en una escala)

de alto, -a nivel -> high-level (delegación)
un alto, -a dirigente -> a high-ranking leader
alta cocina -> haute cuisine
alto, -a mando (military) -> high command; (jefatura) high-ranking officer (persona)
alta sociedad -> high society

5. loud (sonido, voz)

en voz alta -> in a loud voice

6. upper (geography)

el alto, -a Egipto -> Upper Egypt

7. late (hora)

a altas horas de la noche -> late at night

masculine noun

8. height (altura)

mide 2 metros de alto, -a -> it's 2 meters high; (cosa) he's 2 meters tall (persona)

9. height (lugar elevado)

en lo alto, -a de -> at the top of
los Altos del Golán -> the Golan Heights

10. stop (detención)

hacer un alto, -a -> to make a stop
dar el alto, -a a alguien -> to challenge somebody
alto, -a el fuego -> ceasefire (cese de hostilidades)

adverb

11. high (up) (arriba)

12. loud (hablar)

interjection

also:

¡alto, -a! -> halt!, stop!
¡alto, -a! ¿quién va? -> halt! who goes there?
¡alto, -a ahí! -> stop! (a un fugitivo)

alto [ahl’-to]

noun

1. Height. (m)

2. Story. (m)

Casa de tres altos -> a house three stories high

3. Depth or height of a ship. (Nautical) (m)

4. High ground. (m)

5. Halt; command to stop; and a place or time or fest. (Military) (m)

6. Notes put over the bass. (Music) (m)

Alto, or tenor violi -> viola

7. No hacer alto, not to mind, not to observe. (m)

Pasar por alto -> to overlook

Contralto (voice).

interrogative

1. Alto ahí, stop there.

2. Alto de aquí, move off.

adverb

1. Loud.

2. High.

De lo alto -> from above

3. Se me pasó por alto, I forgot.

4. Por alto, by stealth; by particular favor.

Metió los géneros por alto -> he smuggled the goods

adjective

1. High, elevated; alto (cosa) Es una montaña alta, it is a high mountain.

Alta mar -> (Naut.) High seas

2. Tall (persona).

Es un hombre alto -> he’s a tall man

3. Arduous, difficult. (Metaphorical)

4. Eminent. (Metaphorical)

5. Enormous.

6. Deep.

7. Late: applied to movable feasts.

Altas por abril son las pascuas -> Easter falls late in April

"alto" in the Answers forum


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