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tall
(tôl)adj. tall·er, tall·est
1.
a. Having greater than ordinary height: a tall woman.
b. Having considerable height, especially in relation to width; lofty: tall trees.
2. Having a specified height: a plant three feet tall.
3. Informal Fanciful or exaggerated; boastful: tall tales of heroic exploits.
4. Impressively great or difficult: a tall order to fill.
5. Obsolete Excellent; fine.
adv.
With proud bearing; straight: stand tall.
tall′ish adj.
tall′ness n.
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tall
(tɔːl)adj
1. of more than average height
2.
a. (postpositive) having a specified height: a woman five feet tall.
b. (in combination): a twenty-foot-tall partition.
3. informal exaggerated or incredible: a tall story.
4. informal difficult to accomplish: a tall order.
5. an archaic word for excellent
[C14 (in the sense: big, comely, valiant); related to Old English getæl prompt, Old High German gizal quick, Gothic untals foolish]
ˈtallness n
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tall
(tɔl)adj.
1. having a relatively great height or stature.
2. having stature or height as specified: a man six feet tall.
3. large in amount or degree: a tall price.
4. exaggerated; improbable: a tall tale.
5. high-flown; grandiloquent: tall talk.
6. Obs. valiant.
adv. 7. in a proud, erect manner: to stand tall.
n. 8. a garment size for tall persons.
9. a garment in this size.
[before 1000; Middle English: comely, proper, ready, Old English getæl quick, ready]
tall′ish, adj.
tall′ness, n.
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high
– tall1. 'high'
You use high to describe things which measure a larger distance than usual from the bottom to the top. For example, you talk about a high hill or a high fence.
...the high mountains of northern Japan.
...the high walls of the prison.
2. 'tall'
You use tall to describe things which are higher than usual, but which are also much higher than they are wide. So, for example, you talk about a tall tree or a tall chimney.
Insects buzzed in the tall grass.
We saw several birds, including a tall heron standing on one leg.
You always use tall when you are talking about people.
Andreas was a tall handsome man.
She was a young woman, fairly tall and slim.
3. another meaning of 'high'
High also means 'a long way above the ground'. For example, you talk about a high window or a high shelf.
It was a large room with a high ceiling.
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| Noun | 1. | tall - a garment size for a tall person size - the property resulting from being one of a series of graduated measurements (as of clothing); "he wears a size 13 shoe" |
| Adj. | 1. | tall - great in vertical dimension; high in stature; "tall people"; "tall buildings"; "tall trees"; "tall ships" high - (literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high'); "a high mountain"; "high ceilings"; "high buildings"; "a high forehead"; "a high incline"; "a foot high" big, large - above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a large city"; "set out for the big city"; "a large sum"; "a big (or large) barn"; "a large family"; "big businesses"; "a big expenditure"; "a large number of newspapers"; "a big group of scientists"; "large areas of the world" |
| 2. |  tall - lofty in style; "he engages in so much tall talk, one never really realizes what he is saying"rhetorical - given to rhetoric, emphasizing style at the expense of thought; "mere rhetorical frippery" | |
| 3. | tall - impressively difficult; "a tall order" colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech | |
| 4. |  tall - too improbable to admit of belief; "a tall story"incredible, unbelievable - beyond belief or understanding; "at incredible speed"; "the book's plot is simply incredible" |
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tall
adjective
1. lofty, big, giant, long-legged, lanky, leggy, Brobdingnagian Being tall can make you incredibly self-confident.
2. high, towering, soaring, steep, elevated, lofty a lawn of tall, waving grass
high small, short, tiny, wee, squat, stumpy
high small, short, tiny, wee, squat, stumpy
3. (Informal) implausible, incredible, far-fetched, steep (Brit. informal), exaggerated, absurd, unbelievable, preposterous, embellished, overblown, cock-and-bull (informal) a tall story
implausible true, plausible, believable, reasonable, accurate, realistic, unexaggerated
implausible true, plausible, believable, reasonable, accurate, realistic, unexaggerated
4. difficult, hard, demanding, unreasonable, exorbitant, well-nigh impossible Financing your studies can be a tall order.
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tall
adjective1. Extending to a great height:
high.
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Translations
طَوِيلطَويل، طولُهعالٍ ، مُرْتَفِع
vysoký
høj
alta
pitkä
visok
magas
tinggi
hárhár, á hæî
高い
키가 큰
pramanyta istorijasunki užduotisūgio
garšslaids
visok
lång
สูง
uzun boyluyüksekboyunda
cao
tall
[tɔːl]A. ADJ (taller (compar) (tallest (superl))) → alto
he's very tall for his age → es or está muy alto para su edad
a six-foot tall man → un hombre de uno ochenta
how tall are you? → ¿cuánto mides?, ¿qué altura tienes?
I'm 1.6 metres tall → mido 1,60m (de alto)
he's not as tall as me → no es tan alto como yo
she's taller than me → es más alta que yo, mide más que yo
she's 5cm taller than me; she's taller than me by 5cm → es cinco centímetros más alta que yo, mide cinco centímetros más que yo, me saca cinco centímetros
it's the tallest building in Europe → es el edificio más alto or de más altura de Europa
to get or grow taller → crecer, ponerse más alto
see also stand C1
see also walk C1
he's very tall for his age → es or está muy alto para su edad
a six-foot tall man → un hombre de uno ochenta
how tall are you? → ¿cuánto mides?, ¿qué altura tienes?
I'm 1.6 metres tall → mido 1,60m (de alto)
he's not as tall as me → no es tan alto como yo
she's taller than me → es más alta que yo, mide más que yo
she's 5cm taller than me; she's taller than me by 5cm → es cinco centímetros más alta que yo, mide cinco centímetros más que yo, me saca cinco centímetros
it's the tallest building in Europe → es el edificio más alto or de más altura de Europa
to get or grow taller → crecer, ponerse más alto
see also stand C1
see also walk C1
B. CPD tall order N it's a bit of a tall order, but we'll try → no es fácil, pero lo intentaremos
it was a tall order to expect us to finish in three days → esperar que terminásemos en tres días era mucho pedir
tall story N → cuento m chino
it was a tall order to expect us to finish in three days → esperar que terminásemos en tres días era mucho pedir
tall story N → cuento m chino
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
tall
[ˈtɔːl]Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
tall
adj (+er)
person → groß, lang (inf); tall and slim → groß und schlank; how tall are you? → wie groß sind Sie?; he is 6 ft tall → er ist 1,80 m groß; she’s 5 cm taller than me, she’s taller than me by 5 cm → sie ist 5 cm größer als ich; to stand 6 ft tall (person) → 1,80 m groß sein; a 6 ft tall man → ein 1,80 m großer Mann; to feel ten foot or feet tall (inf) → riesig stolz sein (inf); (after compliment also) → um einen halben Meter wachsen (inf); to stand tall → aufrecht dastehen; to walk tall → stolz einhergehen
(inf) that’s a tall order → das ist ganz schön viel verlangt; (indignant also) → das ist eine Zumutung; a tall story or tale → ein Märchen nt (inf)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
tall
[tɔːl] adj (-er (comp) (-est (superl))) → alto/ahow tall are you? → quanto sei alto?
I'm 6 feet tall → sono alto 1 metro 80
that's a tall order! → è una bella pretesa!
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
tall
(toːl) adjective1. (of people and thin or narrow objects such as buildings or trees) higher than normal. a tall man/tree.
2. (of people) having a particular height. John is only four feet tall.
ˈtallness nouna tall order
something very difficult to do. Finding somewhere for fifty children to stay tonight is rather a tall order.
a tall story a story which is hard to believe. He is always telling tall stories.
tall is used especially of people, and of other (narrow) upright objects: a tall girl, tree, building .
high is used of objects that are a long way off the ground, or reach a great height: a high shelf, diving-board, mountain, wall .
high is used of objects that are a long way off the ground, or reach a great height: a high shelf, diving-board, mountain, wall .
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
tall
→ طَوِيل vysoký høj groß ψηλός alto pitkä grand visok alto 高い 키가 큰 lang høy wysoki alto высокий lång สูง uzun boylu cao 高的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
tall
a. alto-a; elevado-a.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
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tall
adj alto; How tall are you?..¿Cuál es su altura?English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.