height

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Translation of height from English into Dutch

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Noun

1.

person's stature

vertical distance from head to foot
  • Her height is 5 feet 7 inches.Haar lengte is 5 voet 7 inch.
2.

vertical measurement

distance from base to top of something
  • The height of the building is impressive.De hoogte van het gebouw is indrukwekkend.
3.

prestige

position of influence or power
  • He rose to the height of political power.Hij bereikte de hoogte van politieke macht.
4.

astronomy

TECH.
angular distance of a celestial body above the horizon
TECH.
  • The star's height was measured with a sextant.De hoogte van de ster werd gemeten met een sextant.
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Expressions with height: examples in English and translations in Dutch

op het hoogtepunt van
She was at the height of her career when she won the award.
hoogtepunt van luxe
ultieme luxe
Staying in a penthouse suite is the height of luxury.
hoogtepunt van iemands carrière
piek van de loopbaan
She won the award at the height of her career.
op zijn hoogtepunt
op het toppunt van zijn roem
The artist was at his height during the 1980s.
hoogtepunt van de mode
top van de mode
Her dress was the height of fashion at the party.
hoogtepunt van zijn kunnen
piek van zijn krachten
At the height of his powers, he won every match.

Synonyms and analogies of height in English

Examples of height in a sentence

  • She was proud of her son's height.
  • The height of the mountain was daunting.
  • She measured the height of the tree accurately.
  • She reached the height of her career in the tech industry.
  • The artist achieved the height of fame with his latest album.
  • Astronomers calculated the height of the planet above the horizon.

Translations of "height" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
hoogtenf.

Mowing becomes necessary once the grass grows beyond a certain height.

Maaien wordt nodig zodra het gras boven een bepaalde hoogte uitkomt.

lengtenf.

Despite his small height, he was well-knit and surprisingly powerful.

Ondanks zijn geringe lengte was hij stevig gebouwd en verrassend sterk.

hoogtepuntnn.

Everyone felt the height of excitement during the fireworks display.

Iedereen voelde de spanning tot een hoogtepunt komen tijdens het vuurwerk.

topnm.

Young, at the height of your vitality and power.

Jong, op de top van je vitaliteit en kracht.

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Other translations for height:

  • hoogte-nf.
  • pieknf.
  • statuurnf.

height: Examples and translations in context

The basketball hoop's height makes it challenging for younger players.

De hoogte van de basket maakt het lastig voor jongere spelers.

She marked the vertical line to measure the height accurately.

Ze zette een verticale lijn om de hoogte nauwkeurig te kunnen meten.

The bar table's height made it perfect for standing guests.

Door de hoogte van de bartafel was hij ideaal voor staande gasten.

Skydiving from that height definitely got her adrenaline going like never before.

Skydiven vanaf die hoogte liet haar adrenaline zeker als nooit tevoren stromen.

The skydiver descended gracefully from a great height before landing safely.

De parachutist daalde sierlijk van grote hoogte neer voordat hij veilig landde.

Dad adjusted the height of the ironing board before starting.

Papa stelde de hoogte van de strijkplank in voordat hij begon.

This wall in height is comparable to the fortress walls nearby.

Deze muur is qua hoogte te vergelijken met de vestingmuren hier vlakbij.

Lightning struck down from a great height during the intense thunderstorm.

Tijdens het hevige onweer sloeg de bliksem van grote hoogte naar beneden.

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in heightheight-adjustableat its heighthead height
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