high C

haɪ siː

Definition

Definition of high C - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

soprano singing

TECH.

highest note in the soprano vocal range

TECH.

The opera singer hit the high C effortlessly..

high note

music

TECH.

the note two octaves above middle C

TECH.

The soprano hit a perfect high C during the performance.

high note

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Expressions with high

high on

adv.

in a position far up on something

The picture hangs high on the wall.

fly high

feel very happy or excited

After winning the match, she was flying high.

high gear

gear setting in vehicles for high speed

When the road cleared, he shifted into high gear.

high ground

elevated area of land above surrounding areas

The castle was built on high ground.

at high noon

adv.

happening around 12 PM when the sun is highest

The duel was set to begin at high noon.

have high hopes

expect something very good or successful to happen

We have high hopes for the new project.

Expressions with C

big C

cancer referred to in a softer way

He was diagnosed with the big C last year.

with a capital C

adv.

emphasizing the intensity of a characteristic

She is kind with a capital C.

plan C

alternative solution after two plans fail

We had to go with plan C after the storm.

C of E

abbr.

main Christian church in England led by the monarch

He attends the C of E every Sunday.

C-in-C

abbr.

highest leader of the military forces

The C-in-C gave the final order.

C-level

adj.

pertaining to senior management positions

C-level executives attended the annual conference.

C-Sharp

musical note one semitone above C

She played a C-Sharp on the piano.

C-SPAN

abbr.

tv channel showing government meetings and public events

C-SPAN is covering the Senate hearing live.

C-suiter

member of the C-suite

As a C-suiter, she attends all the major strategic meetings.

D.C. Cir.

abbr.

federal court for Washington D.C. area cases

The case was heard by the D.C. Cir.

Examples of high C in a sentence

The choir's performance ended on a high C.
She practiced hitting the high C repeatedly.
His voice soared to a high C effortlessly.

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French:contre-ut, ...
German:hohes C, ...
Italian:do acuto, ...
Spanish:do sobreagudo, do agudo, ...
Portuguese:dó agudo, ...
Chinese:高音C, ...
Japanese:ハイC, 高音C, ...
Arabic:دُو العالِيَة, دُو العالِي, ...
Hebrew:דּוֹ גָּבוֹהַּ, דּוֹ עֶלְיוֹן, ...
Russian:до третьей октавы, высокое до, ...
Ukrainian:високе до, високе C, ...
Hindi:उच्च सी, हाई C, ...
Bengali:উচ্চ সি, দুই অক্টেভ উপরের সি, ...
Catalan:do agut, do alt, ...
Czech:vysoké c, ...
Danish:høj C, ...
Dutch:hoge C, ...
Greek:ψηλό ντο, ψηλό Ντο, ...
Hungarian:magas C, kétvonalas c, ...
Khmer:សូរខ្ពស់ដូ, ដូខ្ពស់, ...
Korean:높은 도, 높은 C, ...
Persian:نت دو بالا, دو بالا, ...
Polish:wysokie C, ...
Portuguese (BR):dó agudo, ...
Romanian:do înalt, nota do înalt, ...
Swedish:högt C, ...
Thai:เสียงสูง C, ...
Turkish:yüksek C, ...
Vietnamese:nốt cao C, nốt C cao, ...

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