a lo alto

a lo alto(
ah
 
loh
 
ahl
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toh
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. high
La caja mide un metro a lo alto, dos metros a lo largo y metro y medio a lo ancho.The box is one meter high, two meters long, and one and a half meters wide.
b. in height
¿Cuáles son las dimensiones del salón? - Tres metros a lo alto, seis metros a lo largo y cuatro metros a lo ancho.What are the living room dimensions? - Three meters in height, six meters in length, and four meters in width.
c. tall
Yo creo que a lo alto el edificio mide como mínimo sesenta metros.I think the building is at least sixty meters tall.
a. to the top
Subimos a lo alto de la montaña y volvimos a bajar en solo tres horas.We climbed to the top of the mountain and descended again in just three hours.
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