high

haut, élevé

Situé bien au-dessus du sol ou d’une autre surface.

En anglais simple : Far above the ground or another surface.

• The shelf is too high.
• Clouds were high above the hills.
• That window is higher than the others.

Comment l'utiliser : high above something (The nest is high above the path.)

Synonymes : elevated

Contraires : low

Expressions courantes : a high shelf, a high window, high above something

haut, élevé

Dont le sommet est très éloigné de la base ou du sol.

En anglais simple : With a top that reaches a long way above the bottom or ground.

• They built a high fence.
• How high is that mountain?
• The tower was higher than every nearby building.

Comment l'utiliser : number + unit of length + high (The wall is three metres high.)

Synonymes : tall, lofty

Contraires : low

Expressions courantes : a high wall, a high mountain, two metres high, a high tower

élevé, supérieur

D’une importance, d’un pouvoir ou d’une qualité supérieurs à ceux des autres.

En anglais simple : Having great importance, power, or quality compared with others.

• The school has high standards.
• She held a high position in government.
• The case went to the highest court.

Synonymes : superior, elevated

Contraires : low

Expressions courantes : high quality, high standards, high office, high priority

défoncé, planant

Dont les sensations ou le comportement sont modifiés par la consommation de drogue.

En anglais simple : Feeling or behaving differently because you have taken drugs.

• He got high at the party.
• She seemed high on drugs.
• Were they high when they drove home?

Comment l'utiliser : high on something (He was high on cannabis.)

Synonymes : stoned, intoxicated

Contraires : sober

Expressions courantes : get high, high on drugs, feel high

aigu

Se dit d’un son comme un sifflement, plutôt que d’un son grave comme celui d’un gros tambour.

En anglais simple : Describing a sound like a whistle, rather than a deep sound like a large drum.

• She has a high voice.
• That note is too high for me.
• The bird’s call became higher and sharper.

Synonymes : high-pitched, shrill

Contraires : low, deep

Expressions courantes : a high note, a high voice, a high pitch

haut, en hauteur

À un endroit bien au-dessus du sol ou d’une autre surface, ou vers cet endroit.

En anglais simple : At or towards a place far above the ground or another surface.

• The birds flew high.
• How high can you jump?
• Smoke rose higher than the trees.

Comment l'utiliser : high above something (The plane flew high above the sea.)

Synonymes : far up, aloft

Contraires : low

Expressions courantes : fly high, jump high, high above something

cher, à un prix élevé

À un montant, un prix ou une valeur élevés, ou vers ce niveau.

En anglais simple : At or towards a large amount, price, or value.

• They bought low and sold high.
• The shares traded higher this morning.
• How high will you bid for the painting?

Contraires : low

Expressions courantes : sell high, bid high, trade high

sommet, point culminant

Le niveau le plus élevé, ou un moment particulièrement heureux ou réussi.

En anglais simple : A highest point or an especially successful or happy moment.

• Winning the prize was a personal high.
• The team enjoyed many highs that season.
• Ticket sales reached a new high.

Synonymes : peak, high point

Contraires : low

Expressions courantes : a career high, highs and lows, a new high