altitude

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BrE /ˈæltɪtjuːd/ AmE /ˈæltətuːd/

noun en → es

1 HEIGHT [singular] B1

the height of an aircraft, mountain, etc. above the level of the sea or ground

altura, altitud

  • at a high/low altitude

Collocations high altitude · sea level altitude

  • The plane was flying at an altitude of 30,000 feet.

    El avión estaba volando a una altitud de 30,000 pies.

2 METEOROLOGY [singular] C1

the height of the air above sea level where weather conditions are measured

altura atmosférica, altitud meteorológica

  • at an altitude of

Collocations weather station altitude · pressure at altitude

  • The weather station measures the temperature and pressure at various altitudes.

    La estación meteorológica mide la temperatura y presión a diferentes altitudes.