tall

S2 W1

BrE /tɔːl/ AmE /tɔːl/

adjective en → es

1 HEIGHT [predicative / attributive] A2

having a great height; reaching high up from the ground or floor

alto, grande en altura

  • be tall

Collocations tall building · tall person

  • He is very tall.

    Él es muy alto.

2 STATUS [predicative / attributive] B1

important or powerful; having a high rank in society, business, etc.

importante, de alto rango

  • be tall

Collocations tall person in society · tall company

  • She is a tall figure in the business world.

    Ella es una figura importante en el mundo empresarial.

3 DISTANCE [predicative / attributive] B1

far away; distant

lejano, distante

  • be tall

Collocations tall distance · tall place

  • The mountains are tall and beautiful.

    Las montañas son lejanas y hermosas.

4 SIZE [predicative / attributive] B1

large in size or amount; big

grande, grande en tamaño

  • be tall

Collocations tall order · tall amount

  • That's a tall order.

    Eso es una gran tarea.

5 HEIGHT (IN SPORT) [predicative / attributive] B2

the height of the ball or puck above the ground in sports such as basketball and ice hockey

altura del balón, altura de la pelota

  • be tall

Collocations tall shot · tall pass

  • The player made a tall shot.

    El jugador hizo un tiro de gran altura.

6 HEIGHT (IN MUSIC) [predicative / attributive] C1

the distance above the staff line in music notation

altura en la partitura, distancia sobre la línea musical

  • be tall

Collocations tall note · tall interval

  • The note is written at a tall position.

    La nota está escrita en una posición de gran altura.

7 HEIGHT (IN DRAWING) [predicative / attributive] C1

the distance above the baseline in drawing or printing

altura sobre la línea base, distancia en el dibujo

  • be tall

Collocations tall letter · tall figure

  • The letters are written at a tall height.

    Las letras están escritas en una altura grande.

8 HEIGHT (IN BUILDING) [predicative / attributive] C1

the vertical distance from the ground to the top of a building

altura del edificio, distancia vertical desde el suelo hasta la parte superior de un edificio

  • be tall

Collocations tall building · tall structure

  • The new skyscraper is the tallest in the city.

    El nuevo rascacielos es el más alto de la ciudad.