altitude

altitudine, quota

Altezza di un luogo o di un oggetto rispetto al livello del mare.

In inglese semplice: The height of a place or object above the level of the sea.

• The plane gained altitude quickly.
• Less oxygen is available at high altitude.
• What is the altitude of this mountain village?

Come si usa: at an altitude of something (The village stands at an altitude of two thousand metres.)

Sinonimi: elevation

Espressioni comuni: high altitude, at altitude, gain altitude

altezza

Distanza di qualcosa dal suolo o da un altro livello scelto come riferimento.

In inglese semplice: The distance of something above the ground or another chosen level.

• The balloon’s altitude above the ground increased slowly.
• Keep the drone at a low altitude.
• We measured the kite’s altitude above the field.

Come si usa: altitude above something (The drone maintained an altitude of ten metres above the ground.)

Sinonimi: height

Espressioni comuni: low altitude, change altitude, altitude above ground

altezza

Distanza perpendicolare da un vertice di una figura al lato o alla superficie opposti.

In inglese semplice: The shortest distance from a corner of a shape to the opposite side or surface.

• The triangle’s altitude is four centimetres.
• Multiply the base by the altitude, then divide by two.
• We calculated the altitudes of three different pyramids.

Come si usa: the altitude of something (The altitude of the triangle is six centimetres.)

Sinonimi: height

Espressioni comuni: triangle altitude, calculate the altitude, altitude of something