high

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Translation of high into German,

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Adjective

1.

tall

of great vertical extent
  • The mountain is very high..Der Berg ist sehr hoch
2.

large quantity

greater than normal in degree or amount
  • The high prices made it hard to buy.Die hohen Preise machten es schwer zu kaufen.

Adverb

1.

altitude

at or to a great height
hoch in großer Höhe
  • The bird flew high above the trees..Der Vogel flog hoch über die Bäume
2.

high pitch

at a pitch of great frequency
  • The singer hit the high notes perfectly.Der Sänger traf die hohen Töne perfekt.
3.

amount

at a great value or degree
  • The stock prices soared high today.Die Aktienkurse stiegen heute hoch.

Noun

1.

success

point of success or achievement
  • Winning the championship was the high of his career.Der Gewinn der Meisterschaft war der Höhepunkt seiner Karriere.
2.

emotion

period of euphoria from excitement or drugs
  • She felt a high after the thrilling ride.Rausch überkam sie nach der aufregenden Fahrt.
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Expressions with high: examples in English and translations in German

hoch an der Wand
weit oben
The picture hangs high on the wall.
überglücklich sein
auf Wolke sieben schweben
After winning the match, she was flying high.
höchster Gang
When the road cleared, he shifted into high gear.
erhöhtes Gelände
Hochland
The castle was built on high ground.
um Punkt zwölf
zur Mittagszeit
The duel was set to begin at high noon.
große Hoffnungen haben
Hoffnungen setzen auf
We have high hopes for the new project.

Synonyms and analogies of high in English

Examples of high in a sentence

  • The tree in their backyard grew surprisingly high.
  • The high demand led to shortages.
  • Her high energy levels were contagious.
  • The alarm clock emits a high sound.
  • Her voice reached a high note during the song.
  • She was invited to the high council meeting.

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

hochadj./adv.

The old pipe would burst when the pressure got too high.

Das alte Rohr würde platzen, wenn der Druck zu hoch wurde.

hoheadj.

The restaurant received a pretty high rating from their last review.

Das Restaurant erhielt bei der letzten Bewertung eine recht hohe Punktzahl.

highadj.

He gets high on the excitement of traveling alone to new countries.

Er wird von der Aufregung, alleine in neue Länder zu reisen, high.

großadj.

The hope was high that all patients would eventually be cured.

Die Hoffnung war groß, dass alle Patienten schließlich genesen würden.

qualitativadj./adv.

Zoot is also high and therefore the best choice for running shoes.

Und deshalb ist Zoot auch qualitativ die beste Wahl bei Running Schuhen.

obenadj./adv.

He attributed his sudden healing to intervention from on high alone.

Er schrieb seine plötzliche Heilung allein einem Eingreifen von oben zu.

dieHöhenf.

The choir sang as if angels on high were joining their voices.

Der Chor sang, als ob Engel in der Höhe ihre Stimmen vereinten.

dasHochnn.

The old pipe would burst when the pressure got too high.

Das alte Rohr würde platzen, wenn der Druck zu hoch wurde.

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high: Examples and translations in context

The musician pitched his voice perfectly in the high notes.

Der Musiker traf mit seiner Stimme perfekt die hohen Töne.

The investors only had eyes for projects promising quick and high returns.

Die Investoren hatten nur Augen für Projekte mit schnellen, hohen Renditen.

She performs at her best when the stakes are really high.

Sie ist in Bestform, wenn der Einsatz wirklich sehr hoch ist.

He can stack the plates so high without them toppling over.

Er kann die Teller so hoch stapeln, ohne dass sie umkippen.

Her friends warned her about the dangers of playing with high stakes.

Ihre Freunde warnten sie vor den Gefahren des Spielens mit hohen Einsätzen.

She always wanted to fly high and become a successful entrepreneur.

Sie wollte schon immer hoch hinaus und eine erfolgreiche Unternehmerin werden.

To see the ball bounce high, they took turns hitting it.

Um den Ball hoch springen zu sehen, schlugen sie ihn abwechselnd.

The festival featured an aerial ballet of performers high above the crowd.

Das Festival bot ein Luftballett von Artisten hoch über der Menge.

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high qualityhigh-qualityhigh-performancehigh schoolhigh pressure
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