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High Low Yüksek Opposite Higher Level Usual Adjective

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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