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"Estatura" is a noun which is often translated as "height", and "altura" is a noun which is also often translated as "height". Learn more about the difference between "estatura" and "altura" below.
la estatura(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (dimension)
2. (category)
a. stature
Alejandro Magno estudió bajo un hombre de la estatura intelectual de Aristóteles.Alexander the Great studied under a man of the intellectual stature of Aristotle.
la altura(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
2. (position)
a. level
La pantalla de tu computadora tiene que estar a la altura de tus ojos.Your computer screens should be at eye level.
