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| highly capable adj | (extremely competent) | estremamente abile, estremamente capace agg |
| | Although a highly capable politician, on this occasion he completely misjudged the mood of the electorate. |
| | È un politico estremamente abile, ma in questa occasione ha completamente travisato l'umore dell'elettorato. |
| highly charged adj | (electrical) | fortemente caricato agg |
| | Cosmic rays are highly charged particles that move rapidly through space. |
| | I raggi cosmici sono particelle fortemente caricate che si muovono rapidamente attraverso lo spazio. |
| highly charged adj | figurative (full of emotion) (figurato: carica emotiva) | teso agg |
| | The meeting took place in a highly charged atmosphere. |
| | Alla riunione c'era un'atmosfera tesa. |
| highly charged adj | figurative (positive: filled with excitement) | pieno di entusiasmo, carico di energia agg |
| | | energico agg |
| | | che sprizza vitalità da tutti i pori |
| highly charged adj | figurative (negative: filled with tension) | pieno di energie negative agg |
| | | maldisposto agg |
| | | teso, nervoso agg |
| highly educated adj | (academic, erudite) | molto istruito, erudito agg |
| highly emotional adj | ([sb]: quick to respond emotionally) | molto emotivo agg |
| | È un ragazzo molto capace ma anche molto emotivo. |
| highly emotional adj | (involving intense feeling) | emotivo, emozionale agg |
| | (di persona) | che si emoziona facilmente agg |
| | He become highly emotional when he spoke about his struggle. |
| highly esteemed adj | (well respected, held in high regard) | molto stimato, tenuto in grande considerazione agg |
| | He is a man highly esteemed in the law firm. |
| highly flammable adj | (that ignites or burns very easily) | estremamente infiammabile agg |
| | I didn't buy the nightdress because it was made from highly flammable synthetic material. |
| highly knowledgeable adj | (expert, informed) | esperto, ben informato agg |
| | (figurato) | ferrato agg |
| | The professor was highly knowledgeable in his particular field, but little else. |
| | Il professore era un esperto, ma solamente nel suo specifico settore. |
| highly knowledgeable about [sth/sb] expr | (informed about a subject) | esperto nm |
| | (figurato) | persona ferrata nf |
| highly motivated adj | (enthusiastic, driven) | molto motivato, entusiasta agg |
| highly polished adj | (surface: buffed to a shine) | bel lucidato loc agg |
| | | lucido, brillante agg invar |
| highly polished adj | figurative (performance, work: accomplished) (esecuzione) | impeccabile agg invar |
| | (esecuzione) | senza sbavature loc agg |
| highly recommended adj | (suggested enthusiastically) | fortemente consigliato, altamente consigliato agg |
| | This movie is highly recommended by the New Zealand Film Society. |
| | Questo film è fortemente consigliato dall'Associazione Cinematografica neozelandese. |
| highly regarded adj | (well respected, esteemed) | altamente considerato, tenuto in grande considerazione agg |
| | The lecture was given by a highly regarded cardiac surgeon. |
| highly regarded by [sb] expr | (well respected by) | altamente considerato da, tenuto in grande considerazione da loc agg |
| | The professor's biography of George Washington was highly regarded by his fellow historians. |
| highly respectable adj | (greatly esteemed) | altamente considerato, tenuto in grande considerazione, tenuto in grande rispetto agg |
| | He had an apparently highly respectable medical practice, but he was nonetheless a fraud, without a single medical qualification. |
| highly satisfied adj | (extremely content) | estremamente soddisfatto, molto soddisfatto agg |
| | The committee is highly satisfied with your report and you will be generously rewarded. |
| | La giuria è estremamente soddisfatta della tua presentazione, sarai ricompensato generosamente. |
highly strung,
also US: high strung,
high-strung adj | figurative (person: tense, sensitive) | irascibile, irritabile, teso agg |
| Nota: The hyphen in 'high-strung' is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | They balance each other: he's laid back, she's highly strung. |
| | Si bilanciano l'un l'altra: lui rilassato e lei tesa. |
| highly touted adj | (strongly recommended or commended) | caldeggiato, fortemente consigliato, caldamente consigliato agg |
| | Mexican side Tigres have acquired the highly-touted FC Dallas goalkeeper Richard Sanchez. |
| highly visible adj | (prominent) | famoso, in vista, di spicco agg |
| speak highly of v expr | (say good things about) | parlare molto bene di vi |
| | You come well recommended; Mr. Jones speaks highly of you. |
| | Hai delle buone raccomandazioni: il signor Jones ha parlato molto bene di te. |
| speak very highly of [sb] v expr | (say good things about [sb]) | parlare molto bene di [qlcn] vi |
| | My son's teacher speaks very highly of him; she says he's a great student. |
| | L'insegnante di mio figlio parla molto bene di lui. Dice che è uno studente bravissimo. |
| think highly of [sb/sth] v expr | (hold in high regard) | tenere [qlcn] in considerazione, stimare⇒ vtr |
| | The boss seems to think highly of you. |
| | | avere una buona opinione di vtr |