tall

alto

Que mide más de lo habitual desde la base hasta la parte superior.

En inglés sencillo: Having a greater than usual distance from the bottom to the top.

• My brother is tall.
• Tall trees surround the house.
• How tall is that building?

Cómo se usa: a measurement + tall (The tower is thirty meters tall.)

Antónimos: short

Expresiones frecuentes: tall person, tall building, tall tree, very tall

inverosímil, exagerado

Describe un relato difícil de creer por ser exagerado o inventado.

En inglés sencillo: Describing a story that is difficult to believe because it is exaggerated or invented.

• That sounds like a tall tale.
• He told a tall story about catching a shark.
• Her tall tales always made the children laugh.

Sinónimos: far-fetched, unbelievable

Antónimos: believable

Expresiones frecuentes: tall story, tall tale

talla larga

Talla de ropa diseñada para personas más altas que la media.

En inglés sencillo: A clothing size made for people whose bodies are longer than average.

• I need a tall in this shirt.
• Do these trousers come in a tall?
• The store stocks regulars and talls.

Sinónimos: tall size

Expresiones frecuentes: in a tall, order a tall, medium tall