high | Pagamos un precio alto por la respetabilidad. | It's a high price we pay for respectability. |
high | Cuesta cogería ya que vuela alto. | Difficult to catch because it flies so high. |
high | Soñé que caía desde un acantilado enormemente alto. | I dreamt that I was falling down an enormously high, steep cliff. |
high | El nivel de radiación aún es muy alto. | The radiation levels are dropping but they're still too high to raise the isolation door. |
high | Tienen salto alto femenino en las Olimpiadas. | They have women's high jumping in the Olympics. |
high | "Contratación inmediata, salario alto". | 'Immediate openings, high pay 'travel, chance for advancement. |
high | Eliminaste al alto consejo del odio. | You took out the high council of hate. |
high | Tenía un coeficiente muy alto en razonamiento cuantitativo. | I had this very high IQ score in something called quantitative reasoning. |
high | Nunca puedes pagar un alto interés. | You can never pay off the high interest. |
high | Simplementelosabestodo, has pagado un alto precio. | You know simply everything, you've paid a high price. |
high | Me mantuvieron volando alto todo ese tiempo. | They kept me riding that high the whole time. |
high | Pero apuntaste demasiado alto esta vez. | But you set your sights too high this time. |
high | Mientras haya pocos neurólogos, pagaremos un alto precio. | So long as nerve specialists are in short supply, we'll have to pay a high price. |
high | Muchos viajan tan alto para ser diferentes. | Many a child journeys this high to be different. |
high | Está bien alto, alto, alto. | It is rather high, high, high. |
high | T2219A incorpora tecnología innovadora con alto rendimiento & amp; chip de alto poder. | T2219A incorporates innovative technology with high performance & high power chip. |
high | Controlado por el microordenador con alto diseño de circuitos integrados y de alto rendimiento. | Controlled by micro-computer with high integrated circuit design and high performance. |
high | Porque ofrecen alto forman y alto labre para mucho menos. | Because they offer high fashion and high style for a lot less. |
high | Sin ti no puedo volar alto, alto, alto... | Without you I can't fly high, high, higher... |
highest | Y se vende al precio mas alto. | And to become a full Geisha we must sell this to the highest bidder. |
higher | Sin ti no puedo volar alto, alto, alto... | Without you I can't fly high, high, higher... |
tall | Juan es un hombre alto. | John's a tall man. |
top, upper | El café está en el estante alto. | The coffee's on the top (or: upper) shelf. |
high | La música a volumen demasiado alto daña el oído. | Music at too high a volume can damage hearing. |
high | En la composición predominan las notas altas. | The piece is dominated by high notes. |
cease fire! | El sargento gritó "¡Alto el fuego!" y dejaron de escucharse los disparos. | The sergeant yelled "cease fire!" and shots could no longer be heard. |
high position, senior position | Pedro tiene un alto cargo en el Ministerio del Interior. | Pedro holds a senior position in the Ministry of Interior. |
senior official | Los altos cargos suelen recibir salarios muy elevados. | Senior officials often receive very high salaries. |
high commissioner | El alto comisionado de las Naciones Unidas es un defensor de los derechos humanos. | The high commissioner of the United Nations is a defender of human rights. |
Hold fire! | ¡Alto el fuego! No disparen: ¡es de los nuestros! | Hold fire! Don't shoot: he's one of ours! |
stop along the way, stop on the road | Hicimos un alto en el camino en una gasolinera para tomar un café. | We made a stop along the way at a gas station to have a coffee. |
high command | Los altos mandos han decidido invadir las islas del Báltico. | The high command have decided to invade the Baltic islands. |
high command | Tienes que pedirle permiso al alto mando de la tribu. | You have to ask the permission of the high command of the tribe. |
high level | Fue una fiesta de alto nivel. | It was a high level party. |
loud and clear | Te escucho alto y fuerte. | I hear you loud and clear. |
aim high | Desde que era joven, Luis apuntó alto: hoy es uno de los mejores neurocirujanos del país. | Luis has aimed high ever since he was young: now he's one of the country's leading neurosurgeons. |
high cholesterol, high cholesterol level | Mauricio inició una dieta estricta porque tiene el colesterol alto. | Mauricio began a strict diet because he has high cholesterol. |
stuck-up | Tiene un novio de alto copete, no me gusta salir con ellos. | She's got a stuck-up boyfriend and I don't like going out with them. |
high performance | Mi jefe compró una impresora de alto rendimiento para la oficina. | |My boss bought a high performance printer for the office. |
professional | Los deportistas de alto rendimiento deben entrenar todos los días. | Professional athletes must train every day. |
up high, up above | Hoy brindaremos con nuestros vasos en alto. | Today we raise our glasses up high. |
at the top | Acamparon en lo alto del cerro. | They camped at the top of the hill. |
at the top of | Se deslizó en lo alto de la ola. | He slid along at the top of the wave. |
high level | Para ese trabajo, no es necesario tener un grado alto de estudios. | Despite the work involved, a high level of studies is not required. |
take a break | Hay momentos en que es necesario hacer un alto en el camino. | There are times when it is necessary to take a break. |
take a break | Llevamos más de dos horas caminando; hagamos un alto. | We have been walking for over two hours. Let's take a break. |
hold up high | Debes mantener en alto la bandera mientras cantamos el himno. | You must hold the flag up high while we sing the hymn. |
overlook | La policía pasó por alto detalles importantes del lugar del crimen. | The police overlooked important details about the scene of the crime. |
set the bar high, set high standards | El jurado espera que esta cantante ponga el listón alto en el concurso de canto. | The jury hopes that the singer will set high standards in the singing contest. |
no expense is spared | No escatimaron en gastos, se casaron por todo lo alto. | They didn't skimp on costs. No expense was spared at their wedding. |
go far | El grupo musical volará alto, es muy bueno. | The musical group will go far, they're very good. |