high

at or near the top of something; not low

alto, elevado, superior

• high up

Collocations a high building · the high mountains

• The house is high up on the hill.

  La casa está alta en la colina.

measuring a great distance from top to bottom or base to tip; tall

alto, grande, elevado

• be high

Collocations a high ceiling · high trees

• The ceilings in this house are very high.

  Los techos en esta casa son muy altos.

measuring a great amount or degree of something; strong, intense

fuerte, intenso, grande

• be high

Collocations high blood pressure · a high fever

• He has a very high temperature.

  Tiene una temperatura muy alta.

late in the day; near the end of the day or night

tarde, avanzada hora

• be high

Collocations high noon · late at high hour

• It was getting quite high.

  Era bastante tarde.

affected by a drug that makes you feel excited and energetic; not normal

eufórico, drogado

• be high

Collocations to be high on drugs · a drug-induced high

• He was still high from the drugs.

  Aún estaba eufórico por las drogas.

a type of music that is popular with young people; loud and fast

música alta, rock

• be high

Collocations high music · a high concert

• He likes to listen to high.

  Le gusta escuchar música alta.

a type of sport that is played above the ground, such as basketball or volleyball

deporte de altura

• be high

Collocations high sports · a high game

• He plays high.

  Juega deportes de altura.

flying at a great height above the ground or sea; not low

volar alto, volar en altitud

• be high

Collocations high flying · a high flight

• The plane was flying very high.

  El avión estaba volando muy alto.