high
(=tall; far from the ground)
[wall, mountain, ceiling] haut (e) before n
→ the highest mountain in the Pyrenees
→ It has very high ceilings.
the high walls of the prison les hauts murs de la prison
It's too high. C'est trop haut.
How high is the wall? Quelle est la hauteur du mur?
twenty metres high haut (e) de vingt mètres, de vingt mètres de haut
The wall is 2 metres high. Le mur fait deux mètres de haut.
a bronze horse measuring only twenty-three centimetres high un cheval de bronze mesurant seulement vingt-trois centimètres de haut
to have the high ground être au-dessus de la mêlée
The President must seek to regain the high ground in the political debate. Le président doit chercher à se replacer au-dessus de la mêlée dans le débat politique.
How do we recapture the intellectual high ground? Comment pouvons-nous nous replacer intellectuellement au-dessus de la mêlée?
to take the moral high ground s'élever au-dessus de la mêlée, prendre de la hauteur
→ The Republicans took the moral high ground with the message that they were best equipped to manage the authority.
→ Now we stand on the moral high ground. We can defend ethically and morally everything we stand for.
[number] grand (e)
[price, cost] élevé (e)
→ The high price of imports has forced many companies out of business.
→ the high cost of the drugs used to treat patients with HIV
→ the high cost of living in the capital
[salary] élevé (e)
→ Academics were being lured abroad, by promises of higher salaries and better facilities
[degree, importance] haut (e) before n
[rate] élevé (e)
→ the European country with the highest birth rate
→ Banks are charging high interest rates.
[temperature] élevé (e) , haut (e) before n
[speed] grand (e)
→ the dangers of travelling at high speed
These pans will withstand high temperatures. Ces poêles peuvent supporter des températures élevées., Ces poêles peuvent supporter de hautes températures.
Temperatures in summer can be as high as 40 degrees. En été, les températures peuvent atteindre les 40 degrés.
High levels of radiation have been recorded. De hauts niveaux de radiations ont été enregistrés., Des niveaux de radiations élevés ont été enregistrés.
Casualties were high. Le nombre de victimes était élevé.
→ Official reports said casualties were high.
The cost of victory could be very high. Le prix de la victoire pourrait être très élevé.
to pay a high price for sth payer cher pour qch
a high number of un grand nombre de
a high temperature une température élevée
in the high eighties, The temperature was in the high eighties. ~Il faisait plus de trente degrés.
at high speed à grande vitesse
[priority] haut (e)
→ The Labour Party has not made the issue a high priority.
[risk] haut (e)
→ a high risk of failure
[quality] haut (e) before n
→ writing of a high quality
[standard] élevé (e)
→ The care of the aged generally is of a high standard.
[respect] grand (e)
The standard of university education is very high. Le niveau de l'enseignement universitaire est très élevé.
high moral standards des critères moraux élevés
Safety has always been our highest priority. La sécurité a toujours été notre plus haute priorité.
to be high on sb's agenda
(=be very important) figurer parmi les priorités de qn
Improving access to health care is high on the government's agenda. L'amélioration de l'accès aux soins figure parmi les priorités du gouvernement.
Economic reform is high on our agenda. La réforme économique figure parmi nos priorités.
to have a high opinion of sb/sth avoir une haute opinion de qn/qch
I have a very high opinion of him. J'ai une très haute opinion de lui.
to have high expectations of sb/sth attendre beaucoup de qn/qch
to have high principles avoir des principes élevés
→ He has high principles and a very caring nature
to be in high spirits être d'excellente humeur
→ They arrived in high spirits.
→ We were both in high spirits after a night on the town.
high time grand temps
It's high time you learned how to do it. Il est grand temps que tu apprennes à le faire.
[wind] violent (e)
→ High winds have damaged the power lines.
to be high in sth [+fat, fibre, protein, calories] être riche en qch
→ Don't indulge in rich sauces, fried food and thick pastry as these are high in fat.
→ It's got cream in it and is high in calories.
foods that are high in fat les aliments riches en graisses
It's very high in fat. C'est très gras., C'est très riche en graisses.
(in pitch)
[voice] aigu (ë)
→ a high squeaky voice
[note] haut (e)
→ I can no longer reach the high notes.
She's got a very high voice. Elle a la voix très aiguë.
(in authority, influence)
a high official un haut officiel, un officiel haut placé
to have friends in high places avoir des amis haut placés
→
high up
*
[person] (on drugs)
défoncé (e) * , (on drink)
défoncé (e) *
bourré (e) *
to be high on sth être sous l'emprise de qch, être défoncé (e) * à qch
to get high se défoncer *
→ smoking cannabis to get high
to get high on crack se défoncer * au crack
(British)
[meat, game] faisandé (e)
→ Pheasants and grouse should be hung until they become high.
adv
[throw, fly, climb, reach up] haut
→ I can't reach high enough.
→ We flew high over the Andes.
How high did you climb? À quelle altitude êtes-vous monté ?
high in the air, He threw the ball high in the air. Il a lancé la balle haut dans les airs.
high in the sky, The sun was high in the sky. Le soleil était haut dans le ciel.
→ We saw three birds circling very high up in the sky.
to aim high viser haut
high up très haut
→ grapes grown high up on the cliff
to search high and low for sth chercher dans tous les coins qch
I have searched high and low for shoes that will fit me properly. J'ai cherché dans tous les coins des chaussures qui m'iraient.
(=highest level)
to reach a new high
[number, level, temperature] atteindre de nouveaux sommets
The number of refugees has reached a new high. Le nombre de réfugiés a atteint de nouveaux sommets.
Exports have reached a new high. Les exportations ont atteint de nouveaux sommets.
to reach an all-time high atteindre des sommets historiques
The number of refugees has reached an all-time high. Le nombre de réfugiés a atteint des sommets historiques.
Sales of vodka have reached an all-time high. Les ventes de vodka ont atteint des sommets historiques.
the highs and lows of sth
(=ups and downs) les hauts et les bas de qch
to come from on high venir de haut The orders came from on high. Les ordres venaient de haut. → This was a decision imposed from on high.
high altar
n
(lit)
[+church] maître-autel m
→ the high altar of St Paul's Cathedral
(fig) maître-autel m
→ The kitchen is becoming the high altar of the home.
high and dry
adj
[boat] échoué (e)
to be left high and dry
[person] être laissé (e) pour compte
→ Schools with better reputations will be flooded with applications while poorer schools will be left high and dry
high and mighty
adj
(=arrogant)
to be high and mighty se donner de grands airs
→ I think you're a bit too high and mighty yourself.
high beam
n (US) pleins phares mpl
high chair , highchair
n chaise f haute, chaise f d'enfant
high-class
adj
[shop, neighbourhood, hotel] chic, de grand standing
→ a high-class jeweller's
→ There's a high-class neighbourhood for you.
[prostitute] de luxe
[performance] de grande classe
[service] de grande classe
→ a high-class service
a high-class player un (e) joueur (-euse) de grande classe
It's the hallmark of a high-class player. C'est la marque d'un joueur de grande classe.
high command
n haut commandement m
High Commission
n Haut Commissariat m
High Commissioner
n
(=ambassador)
[+Commonwealth country] Haut Commissaire mf
(=head of international commission) Haut Commissaire mf
→ ... the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
High Court
n Haute cour f
the High Court la Haute cour
high definition
modif
[video, camera] haute définition
[broadcast] haute définition
high definition television
n télévision f haute définition
high-density
modif
[housing] à forte densité
(COMPUTING)
[disk] haute densité inv
high-density disk
n (COMPUTING) disquette f (à) haute densité
high-end
modif
[product] haut de gamme
→ ... high-end personal computers and computer workstations.
high explosive
n explosif m
high fashion
n haute couture f
→ Luella Bartley, one of high fashion's hottest designers
high-fashion
modif
[clothes, label] haute couture inv
high fibre diet , (British) high-fibre diet , (British) high fiber diet , (US) high-fiber diet (US)
n
(=régime) régime m riche en fibres
(=food eaten) alimentation f riche en fibres
high finance
n la haute finance
→ Neither Anna nor I are interested in high finance.
high five , high-five
n high five m
to give sb a high five faire un high five avec qn, échanger un high five avec qn, taper dans les mains de qn
high-flier , high-flyer, high flier, high flyer
n (gifted)
jeune loup m , (successful)
corporate high-fliers cadres de haut vol, cadres de haute volée
high-flown
adj
[style, discourse] ampoulé (e)
→ It is highly probable that many of the Service's personnel were put off by such high-flown rhetoric.
high-flyer , high flyer →
high-flier
high-flying
adj
[businessman, lawyer, executive] de haute volée, de haut vol
[aim, ambition] extravagant
high-frequency
modif à haute fréquence
high gear
n (US) cinquième f , cinquième vitesse f
high-grade
modif de qualité supérieure
high-handed
adj cavalier (-ière)
→ his high-handed organization of government business in parliament
He wants to be seen as less bossy and high-handed. Il voudrait être perçu comme une personne moins autoritaire et cavalière.
high-heeled
adj
[shoes, boots] à hauts talons
high-heeled shoes chaussures à hauts talons
high heels
npl hauts talons mpl
→ a tall girl in high heels
high horse
n
to be on one's high horse monter sur ses grands chevaux
high-impact
adj
(=strong)
[material] résistant (e) aux impacts
→ The durable high-impact plastic case is water resistant to 100 feet.
high-income
modif
[earner, taxpayer, family] à hauts revenus
[fund, bond] à haut rendement
high-interest
adj
[loan, mortgage] à intérêt élevé
[account] fortement rémunéré (e)
a high-interest bank account un compte bancaire fortement rémunéré
high jump
n
(SPORT) saut m en hauteur
to be for the high jump
(=in trouble)
You'll be for the high jump! Ça va être ta fête!
high jumper
n (SPORT)
(=athlete) sauteur (-euse) m/f en hauteur
high-level
adj
[meeting, discussions, talks] à un très haut niveau
(COMPUTING)
[computer language, programming] évolué (e)
high-level language langage évolué
high life
n
to live the high life mener la grande vie
→ ... the Hollywood high life ...
→ Most large cities are good for business and high life, but not for families on holiday.
high living
n grande vie f
high mass , High Mass
n grand-messe f
high-minded
adj
[person] d'une grande élévation morale
→ She belonged to a high-minded group of ladies who met and discussed Works of Literature.
[ambition, wish] noble
→ The President's hopes for the country were high-minded, but too vague ...
high-necked
adj à col haut
high noon
n
(=crunch time) moment m de vérité
→ It looks like high noon for the nation's movie theaters, now we are in the age of the home video.
high-octane
adj
[performance] électrisant (e)
→ a high-octane performance by Celtic against FC Basle
high-performance
adj
[computer, engine] à hautes performances
a high-performance car un bolide
→ ... the thrill of taking an expensive high-performance car to its limits.
high-pitched
adj
[voice, sound, note] aigu (ë)
→ She squealed in a high-pitched voice.
high point
n
[+visit, holiday, event] clou m
the high point of the evening le clou de la soirée
high-powered
adj
[car] puissant (e)
[engine] de forte puissance
[weapon, rifle] à grande puissance de feu
[person, executive] de choc
[job] à responsabilités, de haut vol
→ In November she started a high-powered job involving a lot of world travel
a high-powered executive chairman un PDG de choc
high pressure
n (METEOROLOGY) haute pression f
high-pressure , high pressure
adj
[sales, tactics, techniques] agressif (-ive)
→ high-pressure sales presentations, at which sales representatives tried to persuade people to sign up immediately for big discounts
[job] stressant (e)
→ he does have a high-pressure job and I guess he finds it difficult to switch off and relax
[hose, steam] haute pression, à haute pression
high priest
n
(RELIGION) grand prêtre m
(fig)
(=expert)
the high priest of sth le grand prêtre de qch
→ ... the high priest of cheap periodical fiction.
high priestess
n
(RELIGION) grande prêtresse f
(fig)
(=expert)
the high priestess of sth la grande prêtresse de qch
→ ... the American high priestess of wit.
high-profile , high profile
modif
[person, figure, politician] très en vue
→ one of football's high profile chairmen
[position] très en vue
[role] très influent (e)
[issue] très discuté (e)
[event] médiatisé (e)
the high-profile reception being given to Mr Harper la réception très médiatisée donnée en l'honneur de M. Harper
high-ranking
adj
[official, officer] de haut rang
→ a high-ranking officer in the medical corps
a high-ranking member of the Party un membre haut placé du parti
high resolution
n haute résolution f
high-resolution
modif
[image] haute résolution inv
[video] haute résolution inv
high-rise
n tour f , tour f d'habitation
→ That big high-rise above us is where Brian lives.
I live in a high-rise. J'habite dans une tour.
modif
high-rise building tour f , tour f d'habitation
a block of high-rise flats une barre, un grand ensemble
a high-rise apartment block un grand ensemble $, m
high-rise office buildings des tours de bureaux
high-risk
adj
(=risky)
[strategy] à haut risque
→ Apple adopted a high-risk strategy that few corporations would find acceptable
(=at risk)
[person, group] à haut risque
→ males with hemophilia are especially high-risk group for infection with the AIDS virus
(INSURANCE)
[driver, area] à haut risque
→ Insurance companies have begun to refuse cover to those living in high-risk areas
(FINANCE)
[bond, security, investment] à haut risque
high road
n
(British)
(=main road) grand-route f
→ The gutters either side of the paved high road were gurgling and even flooding.
(mainly US)
to take the high road
(=be prudent) se montrer prudent (e) , adopter une ligne modérée
US diplomats say the president is likely to take the high road in his statements about international trade. Les diplomates américains disent que le président adoptera probablement une ligne modérée dans ses déclarations sur le commerce international.
high-roller , high roller
n flambeur (-euse) m/f
high school
n
(British) établissement m d'enseignement secondaire
high seas
npl
on the high seas en haute mer
high season
n (British, for tourism) haute saison f , saison f haute
→ In the high season a week in a small chalet costs about £470.
high-sided vehicle
n véhicule m haut (donnant prise au vent)
high sign *
n (US) signe m d'intelligence
high society
n haute société f
high-sounding
adj
[idea, language] grandiloquent (e)
→ ... high-sounding decrees designed to impress foreigners and attract foreign capital.
high-speed
modif
[train] ultrarapide, à grande vitesse
[internet access] haut débit inv , à haut débit
high-spirited
adj
[person] plein (e) d'entrain
[horse] fougueux (-euse)
high spot
n
[+visit, holiday] clou m
→ for me that was the high spot of the entire cruise.
high stakes
npl
to play for high stakes jouer gros jeu
high street
n (British)
[+town] rue f principale
→ Vegetarian restaurants and health food shops are springing up in every high street.
→ West Bromwich high street
[+village] grand-rue f
high-street
modif (British)
a high-street store, a high-street shop (British) une grande enseigne
→ The scanners are available from high street stores.
high-strung
adj (US) →
highly strung
high summer
n cœur m de l'été
high tech
n high-tech m , haute technologie f
high-tech
adj
[computer] high-tech
[industry, company, sector] high-tech inv , de haute technologie inv
→ such high-tech industries as computers
[medicine] high-tech inv , de haute technologie inv
[equipment, weapons] high-tech inv , de haute technologie inv
→ It can be very distressing to see your baby surrounded by high-tech equipment.
→ And now we've got Third World countries clamoring for high-tech weapons.
high technology
n haute technologie f
→ the increasing use of high technology in the motor industry
high-tension
modif
[cable] haute tension inv
high tide
n marée f haute
→ What time's high tide?
at high tide à marée haute
→ The difference in the level of the sea at high tide and low tide is very large.
→ a reef which is submerged at high tide
high treason
n haute trahison f
high up
adj (in hierarchy)
haut placé (e)
→ You've offended somebody very high up.
somebody quite high up in the navy quelqu'un de haut placé dans la marine
→ His cousin is somebody quite high up in the navy.
→
high
high-up (British)
n
(=powerful person) grosse légume f
high water
n
(=high tide) montée f des eaux
→ Fishing is possible for a couple of hours either side of high water.
→
hell
high-water mark , high water mark
n
[+sea, river] ligne f de crue
(fig) apogée m , sommet m
→ This was almost certainly the high-water mark of her career ...
→ This period represented a high water mark for liberal denominations.
high wire
n
(=tightrope) corde f raide
to be on a high wire (fig) être sur la corde raide
junior high school
n (US) ~collège m
knee-high
adj
a field of knee-high sunflowers un champ de tournesols qui arrivaient à hauteur de genoux
senior high school
n (US) ~lycée m
shoulder high
adv à hauteur d'épaule
→ They picked up Oliver and carried him shoulder high into the garage.
shoulder-high
adj à hauteur d'épaule
→ ... a shoulder-high hedge.
sky-high , sky high
adv
to go sky high
[prices, blood pressure] monter en flèche
→ their prestige went sky high
to blow sth sky high [+building, bridge, car] réduire qch en miettes
adj
[prices, interest rates] qui atteint des sommets
His confidence is sky-high. Sa confiance est au plus haut.