Level | A1 |
---|---|
Kind | adjective |
Front | high |
IPA | /haɪ / adjective (higher; highest) |
Back | yüksek soylu, yüce |
Back 2 | high (adjective) /haɪ /
adjective (higher; highest)
FROM BOTTOM TO TOP
1
(used about things) having a large distance between the bottom and the top
yüksek
high cliffs
What's the highest mountain in the world?
high heels
The garden wall was so high that we
couldn't see over it.
OPPOSITE LOW1 (1)
note at TALL
noun height
2
having a particular height
yüksekliginde, uzunlugunda,
hizasında
The hedge is one metre high.
knee-high boots
FAR FROM GROUND
3 at a
level which is a long way from the ground, or from sea level
yerden
yüksekte/yükseğe
a high shelf
The castle was built on high ground.
OPPOSITE LOW1 (1)
MORE THAN USUAL
4
above the usual or normal level or amount
yüksek
high prices
at high speed
a high level of unemployment
He's got a high temperature.
Oranges are high in vitamin C.
OPPOSITE LOW1 (2)
BETTER THAN USUAL
5
better than what is usual
yüksek, üstün,
çok iyi
high-quality goods
Her work is of a very high standard.
He has a high opinion of you.
What was the high point of your trip?
We have high hopes for our new product.
Low, yukarıdaki
örneklerin hepsinde high sözcüğünün zıt anlamlısı olarak kullanılabilir
ve ayrıca ilk üç örnek için poor sözcüğü de kullanılabilir.
IMPORTANT
6
having an important position
yüksek, yüksek
mevkide
We shall have to refer the matter to a higher
authority.
Sam only joined the company three years
ago, but she's already quite high up.
GOOD
7
morally good
soylu, yüce
high ideals
SOUND
8 not
deep or low
(ses) yüksek, tiz
Dogs can hear very high sounds.
Women usually have higher voices than men.
OPPOSITE LOW1 (4)
ON DRUGS
9 [not
before a noun](informal)
high
(on sth)
under the influence of
drugs, alcohol, etc.
kafayı
bulmuş
IN CAR
10
(used about a gear in a car) that allows a faster speed
(vites) büyük
OPPOSITE LOW1 (7)
IDIOMS
be
left high and dry
to be left without
help in a difficult situation
yüzüstü
bırakılmak
have/keep
a high/low profile
to have a way of behaving
that does/does not attract other people's attention
göze
batmak/göze çarpmamak
I don't know much about the subject – I'm
going to keep a low profile at the meeting tomorrow.
It's
about/high time
(spoken)
used to say that you
think sb should do sth very soon
geldi
de geçiyor bile
It's about time you told him what's going
on.
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