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| high adj | (quality: good) (qualité) | supérieur adj |
| | | haut adj |
| | | optimal adj |
| | CDs have very high quality recordings. |
| | Les CD ont une qualité supérieure d'enregistrement. |
| high adj | (quantity: lots) (nombre) | élevé adj |
| | The number of rats in this city is very high. |
| | Il y a un nombre très élevé de rats dans cette ville. |
| high adj | (price: expensive) (prix) | élevé adj |
| | The price is too high, don't you think? |
| | Tu ne penses pas que le prix soit trop élevé ? |
| high adj | (lofty) | grand adj |
| | | noble adj |
| | He has high goals for his dictionary project. |
| | Il a de grands objectifs pour son projet de dictionnaire. |
| | ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Ses intentions sont tout à fait nobles. |
| high adj | (important) | haut adj |
| | | de haut niveau loc adj |
| | People usually did what the high official wanted. |
| | En général, ils faisaient ce que le haut fonctionnaire leur disait. |
| | En général, ils faisaient ce que le responsable de haut niveau leur disait. |
| high adj | (wind: strong) | violent adj |
| | | grand adj |
| | The high winds blew over the tent. |
| | Les vents violents firent s'envoler la tente. |
| | Le grand vent qui soufflait fit s'envoler la tente. |
| high adj | (fever: elevated) (fièvre) | fort adj |
| | | gros adj |
| | | élevé adj |
| | Her fever was high - over a hundred and three degrees Fahrenheit. |
| | Elle avait une très forte fièvre. |
| | Elle avait une très grosse fièvre. |
| | Elle avait une température élevée. |
| high adj | (sports: over) | en hauteur adv |
| | The kick was high and went over the goal. |
| | Le coup en hauteur alla au-dessus du but. |
| high adj | (advanced) | haut adj |
| | | élevé adj |
| | He communicated easily because of his high level of Spanish. |
| | Son haut niveau d'espagnol lui permettait de communiquer facilement. |
| | ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. L'eau a atteint un niveau élevé. |
| high adj | (music: above desired pitch) (Musique) | trop aigu loc adj |
| | That piano is high; you should have it tuned. |
| | Ce piano est trop aigu : vous devriez l'accorder. |
| high adj | (principal) (titre) | haut adj |
| | He was the High Commissioner of Jamaica. |
| | Il était haut commissaire de Jamaïque. |
| high adj | (grave, serious) | haut adj |
| | The traitor was convicted of high treason. |
| | Le traître fut inculpé de haute trahison. |
| high adj | (extravagant) | grand adj |
| | After winning the lottery, they lived the high life till they ran out of money. |
| | Après avoir gagné au loto, ils menèrent la grande vie jusqu'à ce qu'ils aient tout dépensé. |
| high adj | UK, informal (intoxicated) (figuré) | planer⇒ vi |
| | This music makes me feel really high. |
| | Cette musique me fait vraiment planer. |
| high adj | (remote) | haut adj |
| | I often used to walk on the high plains. |
| | J'allais souvent me promener sur les hautes plaines. |
| high adj | (of extreme opinions) | fort adj |
| Note: This sense often refers to religious views. |
| | We suspect the vicar of having high church leanings. |
| | ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Il a de fortes opinions de droite. |
| high adj | (automotive: performance) | haut adj |
| | This is a really high performance car. |
| | C'est une voiture à haute performance. |
| high adj | (gear ratio) (automobile) | court adj |
| | Many sports cars are geared high to make them faster. |
| | Les voitures de sport ont des vitesses courtes qui les rendent plus rapides. |
| high adj | (baseball: pitch above the chest) (Base-ball) | haut adj |
| | The high pitch was above the strike zone. |
| | Le haut lancé était au-dessus de la zone de frappe. |
| high adj | (cards) (Cartes) | carte haute nf |
| | When we play, ace is high. |
| | Nous jouons avec l'as en carte haute. |
| high adj | (level: elevated) (niveau) | élevé, haut adj |
| | Kevin's chess-playing skills reached a high level. |
| | Kevin joue maintenant aux échecs à haut niveau (or: Le niveau de Kevin aux échecs est élevé). |
| high adv | (at a high level) | haut adv |
| | | à une altitude élevée, à haute altitude adv |
| | They hiked high in the mountains. |
| | ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Je peux sauter haut. |
| | Ils ont fait une randonnée dans les montagnes à une altitude élevée. |
| high adv | (with a high rank) (dans la hierarchie) | haut adv |
| | He rose high in the ranks of the army. |
| | Il finit haut dans les rangs de l'armée. |
| high adv | (at a high price) | cher adv |
| | Unfortunately, she bought high, and then the stock went down. |
| | Malheureusement, elle a acheté cher, et ensuite l'action a baissé. |
| high adv | (to a high degree) | fort adj |
| | Her fever ran high for three days before she recovered. |
| | Elle eut une forte température pendant trois jours avant d'être guérie. |
| high n | informal (with name of school: high school) (anglicisme, pas de traduction) | high nm |
| | (France, équivalent : 15-18 ans) | lycée nm |
| | (Belgique) | humanités nfpl |
| | My old school was St Thomas High. |
| | Mon ancien lycée était St Thomas High. |
| | J'étais au lycée à St Thomas. |
| Formes composées |
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| aim high vi + adv | (try to hit a high target) | viser haut vi + adv |
| | You have to aim high when you shoot baskets. |
| aim high vi + adv | figurative (aspire to do well) (figuré) | viser haut vi + adv |
| | Jerry needs to aim high if he wants to get grades that are good enough to do Medicine at university. |
| career high n | (greatest work achievement) | apogée de carrière nm |
| | Le Congrès de Vienne marque l'apogée de la carrière de Talleyrand. |
| come hell or high water adv | (whatever the difficulties) | quoi qu'il advienne, quoi qu'il arrive loc adv |
| | | contre vents et marées loc adv |
| | Come hell or high water, I am going to finish this marathon. |
| | Je finirai ce marathon quoi qu'il advienne ! |
| fly high v expr | figurative (be successful) (personne) | réussir⇒ vi |
| | (personnen figuré) | avoir le vent en poupe loc v |
| | (carrière) | être au plus haut loc v |
| from on high expr | literary (from the sky, from a high position) | du Ciel, des Cieux loc adv |
| | A great rumbling came from on high, and the sea began to part. |
| from on high expr | figurative (hierarchy: from a superior) (hiérarchie) | d'en haut loc adv |
| get high vi + adj | figurative, slang (take drugs) (familier) | planer⇒ vi |
| | (familier) | se défoncer⇒ vi |
| | You can get high by sniffing glue, but it's quite likely to kill you. |
| | Tu peux planer en sniffant de la colle, mais cela peut te tuer. |
| get high on [sth] vi + adj | figurative, slang (on drugs) (familier) | se défoncer à [qch] v pron + prép |
| | (à l'héroïne,...) | se shooter à [qch] v pron + prép |
| | Il se défonce à la colle. |
| get off your high horse v expr | figurative, informal (stop acting morally superior) (arrogance) | arrêter de prendre de grands airs, arrêter de prendre des airs supérieurs loc v |
| | (énervement) | ne pas monter sur ses grands chevaux loc v |
| get on your high horse v expr | figurative, informal (act morally superior) (arrogance) | prendre de grands airs, prendre des airs supérieurs loc v |
| | (énervement) | monter sur ses grands chevaux loc v |
| | I know you think I'm wrong but there's no need to get on your high horse about it. |
| | Je sais que tu penses que j'ai tort, mais ce n'est pas la peine de prendre des airs supérieurs. |
| H.S. n | written, abbreviation (high school) (France, équivalent : 15-18 ans) | lycée nm |
| | (Belgique) | humanités nfpl |
| | (Can) | secondaire nm |
| | (Suisse) | gymnase nm |
| have friends in high places v expr | figurative (have influential contacts) | avoir des amis haut placés loc v |
| | She got the job because she has friends in high places. |
| HDTV n | initialism (high-definition television) (à l'écrit) | TV HD, TVHD abr, nf inv |
| | (à l'oral) | télé HD, télé haute définition nf |
| HF n | initialism (high frequency) | HF abr |
| | | haute fréquence nf |
| HF n as adj | initialism (high frequency) | HF abr |
| | | de haute fréquence loc adj |
| high above adv | (way up in the air) | haut dans le ciel adv |
| | I've never actually seen the Grand Canyon up close, I've only seen it from high above in an airplane. |
| high above prep | (much higher than) | bien au-dessus de loc prép |
| high achiever n | (successful person) | personne qui a réussi, personne qui a bien réussi nf |
| | Yolanda has always been a high achiever; it's no surprise she has been accepted at Oxford. |
| high and dry adj | figurative (person: abandoned) (familier) | en plan loc adv |
| | When he left her, she found herself high and dry with no income and nowhere to live. |
| | Quand il l'a quittée, elle s'est retrouvée en plan, sans un sou ni endroit où aller. |
| | (familier) | to leave sb high and dry : planter [qqn] vtr |
| | ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Il lui a dit "C'est fini, je ne veux plus te voir" et est reparti aussitôt, en la plantant devant le cinéma. |
| high and low adv | (all over the place, everywhere) | partout adv |
| | I searched high and low for my glasses but couldn't find them. |
| | J’ai cherché mes lunettes partout mais je ne les ai pas trouvées. |
high and mighty,
high-and-mighty adj | (self-important, arrogant) | arrogant, suffisant, hautain adj |
| | He's been acting high and mighty since his promotion. |
| | Il joue les hautains depuis qu'il a obtenu une promotion. |
high as a kite,
as high as a kite expr | informal (extremely drunk from alcohol) (familier : ivre) | bourré adj |
high as a kite,
as high as a kite expr | informal (intoxicated from drugs) (familier : drogué) | défoncé adj |
high as a kite,
as high as a kite expr | informal (overexcited in general) | surexcité adj |
| high beam n | (headlights: bright setting) | pleins phares nmpl |
| | La voiture qui arrivait vers nous était en pleins phares. |
high beam,
high-beam n as adj | (headlights: on bright setting) | high-beam headlights : pleins phares nmpl |
| | Si vous utilisez les pleins phares, vous pouvez éblouir les autres automobilistes. |
| high beams npl | (vehicle's strongest headlights) | pleins phares nmpl |
| | | feux de route nmpl |
| | Make sure not to use your high beams when driving through fog. |
| high birth n | (nobility, noble lineage) | être de bonne famille v |
| | Until quite recently a high birth would bestow one with many elite privileges, though not always great wealth. |
| | | haut lignage nm |
| | | haute extraction nf |
| high blood count n | (high number of cells in [sb]'s blood) | numération globulaire haute nf |
| | A high blood count can be indicative of disease. |
| high blood pressure n | (medicine: hypertension) | hypertension, hypertension artérielle nf |
| | (courant) | tension nf |
| | Exercise and diet are the best way to control high blood pressure. |
| | Faire du sport et bien manger sont le meilleur moyen de maîtriser sa tension. |
high-caliber (US),
high-calibre (UK) adj | (gun: with large bore) (arme) | à gros calibre loc adj |
high-caliber (US),
high-calibre (UK) adj | figurative (person: highly competent) (personne) | de haute volée loc adj |
high-caliber (US),
high-calibre (UK) adj | figurative (work: of good quality) | de haute volée, de haut vol, de qualité loc adj |
high chair,
highchair n | (child's tall chair) | chaise haute nf |
| | The restaurant provided a highchair for my 3-year-old son. |
| | Le restaurant m'a prêté une chaise haute pour mon fils de 3 ans. |
high class,
high-class adj | (refined, of top quality) | chic adj inv |
| | (familier) | classe adj inv |
| | | raffiné adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective comes before the noun it modifies. |
| | Be well-dressed when you go to that restaurant, it's a high-class place! |
| | Habille-toi bien si tu vas dans ce restaurant : il est très chic (or: c'est un restaurant très classe) ! |
high color (US),
high colour (UK) n | (face: flush, redness) | rougissement nm |
| | | rougeur nf |
| high comedy n | (sophisticated form of comedy) | comédie fine nf |
| | | grande comédie nf |
| | High comedy avoids the burlesque, slapstick and representations of low-life's that are apparent in low comedy. |
| high command n | (military: highest authority) | haut commandement nm |
| high command n | (military: highest headquarters) | haut commandement nm |
| high commissioner n | (ambassador, foreign representative) | haut commissaire nm |
| | I need a letter from the High Commissioner in order to apply for residency. |
| high contracting party n | (law: international agreement party) (Droit) | haute partie contractante nf |
| high-cost n as adj | (expensive) | coûteux, coûteuse adj |
| | | cher, chère adj |
| High Court n | UK (law: High Court of Justice) (Royaume-Uni) | Haute Cour de Justice nf propre |
| High Court n | AU (law: highest court of appeal) (Australie) | Haute Cour d'Australie nf propre |
| High Court n | NZ (law: lower than Court of Appeal) (Nouvelle-Zélande) | Haute Cour de Nouvelle-Zélande nf propre |
| High Court n | Scotland (law: High Court of Justiciary) (Écosse) | Haute Cour de Justice nf propre |
| high court n | often capitalized (law: country's highest court) | haute cour nf |
| | We disagree with the judge's verdict and will appeal to the High Court. |
| | | cour suprême nf |
| high culture n | (highbrow artforms) | culture avec un grand C nf |
| | One does not expect the masses to appreciate high culture. |
| | On ne peut pas s'attendre à ce que les masses apprécient la culture avec un grand C. |
| high day n | (holy or festival day) | fête (religieuse) nf |
| high definition n | (images: sharp detail) | haute définition nf |
high definition,
high-definition n as adj | (images: sharp, detailed) | haute définition adj inv |
| | (images) | en haute définition loc adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| high end n | (expensive range) | haut de la gamme nm |
| | It's a nice handbag, but it's on the high end. |
| | C'est un joli sac à main, mais il est haut de gamme. |
| high expectations npl | (strong ambitions for [sth/sb]) | grandes attentes, fortes attentes nfpl |
| | Cameron's parents have high expectations for his future. |
| high explosive n | (violently-reactive substance) | explosif lourd, explosif puissant nm |
| | The car bomb contained 20kg of high explosive. |
| | Le véhicule piégé contenait 20 kg d'explosifs lourds. |
| high fashion n | (designer clothing) | haute couture nf |
| | The designer is one of the biggest names in high fashion. |
| | Le créateur est l'un des plus grands noms de la haute couture. |
| high fever n | (extremely elevated temperature) | forte fièvre nf |
| | She had such a high fever that we took her to the emergency room. |
| high fidelity n | (high-quality sound reproduction) | haute-fidélité nf |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective that precedes a noun. |
| | | hi-fi nf inv |
high fidelity,
high-fidelity n as adj | (sound reproduction: high quality) | haute-fidélité adj |
| | Before stereo was invented, people were excited to have "high-fidelity" systems in their homes. |
| high five n | informal (hand-slapping gesture) | tape dans la main nf |
| | | to give each other high fives : se taper dans la main loc v |
| | | Give me a high five : Tope là !, Tape m'en cinq ! interj |
| | Great job on the playing field! Give me a high five! |
| high-five [sb] vtr | informal (give hand-slap) | taper dans la main de [qqn] loc v |
| | The player high-fived his teammates after scoring a goal. |
| high frequency n | (radio waves: 3-30 MHz) | haute fréquence nf |
| into high gear expr | figurative (working quickly and hard) (figuré : tourner) | à plein régime loc adv |
| High German n | (language group) (Linguistique) | haut allemand nm |
high gloss,
high gloss paint n | (shiny paint) | laque nf |
| | I'd like high gloss paint for the window trim in my living room. |
| high grade n | (metal: density) (métal) | haute qualité nf |
| high heels npl | (raised heels on shoes) | talons hauts nmpl |
| | Shoes with high heels are fashionable but bad for your feet. |
| | Les chaussures à talons hauts sont à la mode mais sont mauvaises pour les pieds. |
| high heels npl | (shoes with raised heels) (chaussures) | talons hauts nmpl |
| | | chaussures à talons hauts nfpl |
| | Wearing high heels can cause long-term foot problems. |
| | Audrey is going shopping for a pair of high heels to go with her dress for the party. |
| | Porter des talons hauts peut causer des problèmes aux pieds à long terme. |
| | Porter des chaussures à talons hauts peut causer des problèmes aux pieds à long terme. // Audrey va s'acheter une paire de chaussures à talons hauts pour aller avec sa robe pour la fête. |
| high hopes npl | (great expectations) | grands espoirs nmpl |
| | | grandes espérances nfpl |
| | Melissa has high hopes concerning her new job and its opportunites for advancement. |
| | Melissa fonde de grands espoirs concernant son nouveau travail et ses perspectives d'évolution. |
| on your high horse expr | (displaying haughty attitude) (arrogance) | avec de grands airs, avec des airs supérieurs loc adv |
| | (énervement) | sur ses grands chevaux loc adv |
| | I see Irene's on her high horse again. |
| high ideals npl | (idealistic outlook) | grands idéaux nmpl |
| | I had high ideals when I was a student but am more realistic now. |
| high income n | (large earnings) | salaire élevé nm |
| | You need a high income in order to live in central London. |
| | Il faut gagner un salaire élevé pour vivre au centre de Londres. |
| | | revenus élevés, hauts revenus nmpl |
| high-income n as adj | (with a higher than average income) (personne) | aux hauts revenus loc adj |
| | | à haut revenue loc adj |
| | High-income taxpayers no longer receive child benefit. |
| high IQ n | (great intelligence) (quotient intellectuel) | QI élévé nm |
| high jinks npl | (playful activity, boisterousness) | chahut nm |
| | As soon as I leave the house my dogs begin their usual high jinks: barking, scratching, and chewing on the rug. |
| | | remue-ménage nm |
| high jump n | (sport: jumping over a high bar) | saut en hauteur nm |
| | Britain won an Olympic gold medal in the high jump. |
| | La Grande-Bretagne a gagné la médaille d'or en saut en hauteur. |
| high jumper n | (sportsperson who jumps over a high bar) (Sports : athlète) | sauteur en hauteur, sauteuse en hauteur nm, nf |
| | I would love to be a high-jumper but am not tall enough. |
| high key n | (light tones) (Photographie, technique, anglicisme) | high key nm |
| Note: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
high key,
high-key n as adj | (light toned) (Photographie, technique, anglicisme) | high key loc adj |
| high life n | (luxurious lifestyle) | grande vie, belle vie nf |
| High Mass n | (Roman Catholic church service) | grand-messe nf |
| | The family attends High Mass every Sunday. |
| | La famille va à la grand-messe chaque dimanche. |
| high net worth n | (possession of valuable assets) | patrimoine net important nm |
| | (personne) | fortune importante nf |
high net worth,
high-net-worth n as adj | (company, individual: wealthy) | à valeur nette élevée adj |
| | (personne) | fortuné adj |
| high noon n | (midday) | midi nm |
| | At high noon, the sun is directly overhead; you can't see your shadow at the equator. |
| | À midi, le soleil est juste au-dessus ; on ne voit pas son ombre sous l'équateur. |
| high noon n | figurative (culmination) | sommet, point culminant nm |
| high noon n | figurative (critical point) (d'une crise...) | point culminant nm |
| high note n | (high-pitched musical note) (Musique) | note aiguë nf |
| | (Musique) | the high notes : les aigus nmpl |
| | He always hits the high notes. |
| | Il monte toujours dans les aigus. |
| high note n | figurative (successful or positive point in time) | note positive nf |
| be high on [sth] v expr | informal (be enthusiastic, optimistic about) (familier) | être à fond sur [qch], être trop sur [qch] loc v |
high paying,
high-paying adj | (well remunerated) (courant) | bien payé adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | High-paying jobs are not common in the public sector. |
| | | bien rémunéré adj |
| high performer n | ([sb] or [sth] successful) (chose) | grand succès nm |
| | (chose) | grande réussite nf |
| high performer n | ([sb] or [sth] very productive.) (investissement, secteur) | rentable adj |
| | (société, personne) | au rendement exceptionnel, très performant loc adj |