alto

tall, especially in relation to the body or a person's height

alto, de estatura alta

• be tall

Collocations a tall building · tall people

• He's a very tall man.

  Es un hombre muy alto.

loud, especially in relation to sound or voice volume

fuerte, en voz alta

• be loud

Collocations a loud noise · loud music

• The children were talking very loudly.

  Los niños estaban hablando muy fuerte.

high, especially in relation to position or level

alto, elevado

• be high

Collocations a high shelf · high mountains

• The plane flew at a very high altitude.

  El avión voló a una gran altitud.

strict, especially in relation to rules or discipline

estricto, riguroso

• be strict

Collocations strict rules · a strict teacher

• The school has very strict discipline.

  La escuela tiene una disciplina muy estricta.

electrical, especially in relation to voltage or current

de alta tensión, eléctrico

• be electrical

Collocations high-voltage wires · electrical equipment

• The power lines are high voltage.

  Las líneas eléctricas tienen alta tensión.

musical, especially in relation to pitch or tone

agudo, en tono alto

• be musical

Collocations high notes · a high-pitched voice

• She sang a very high note.

  Ella cantó una nota muy aguda.

a stock market index, especially in relation to the value of stocks or shares

índice bursátil

• the stock market

Collocations stock market index · a high stock price

• The Dow Jones Industrial Average is a well-known target.

  El índice del Dow Jones es un objetivo conocido.

a goal or aim, especially in relation to achievement or success

objetivo, meta

• have a target

Collocations set a target · achieve a goal

• The company has set a sales target.

  La empresa ha establecido una meta de ventas.