elevated

elevated
adjective
1) (raised) gehoben [Stellung]; erhöht [Lage, Platzierung]; aufgeschüttet [Damm, Straße]
2) (above ground level) Hoch[bahn, -straße]
3) (formal, dignified) gehoben [Stil, Rede, Wortwahl]
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el·evat·ed
[ˈelɪveɪtɪd, AM -t̬-]
adj
1. (raised) erhöht, höher liegend, hoch gelegen
\elevated road Hochstraße f
2. MED (form)
\elevated blood-pressure erhöhter Blutdruck
3. (important) gehoben
to hold an \elevated position eine gehobene Position einnehmen
to have an \elevated idea of oneself von sich dat selbst sehr eingenommen sein
4. LIT language, style gehoben
\elevated thoughts erhabene Gedanken
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['elIveItɪd]
adj
1) (= raised) situation, platform, level, pressure, rate erhöht

or railroad (US) — Hochbahn f

an elevated monorail track — eine Einschienenhochbahn

the elevated section of the M4 — die als Hochstraße gebaute Strecke der M4

2) (= exalted, lofty) status, tone, style, language gehoben; thoughts erhaben
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elevated
A adj
1. erhöht
2. gehoben (Position, Stil etc), erhaben (Gedanken)
3. übersteigert:
have an elevated opinion of o.s
4. a) erheitert
b) umg angeheitert, beschwipst
5. hoch, Hoch…:
elevated aerial (bes US academic.ru/2811/antenna">antenna) ELEK Hochantenne f;
elevated railroad US Hochbahn f;
elevated road Hochstraße f
B s BAHN US umg Hochbahn f
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adjective
1) (raised) gehoben [Stellung]; erhöht [Lage, Platzierung]; aufgeschüttet [Damm, Straße]
2) (above ground level) Hoch[bahn, -straße]
3) (formal, dignified) gehoben [Stil, Rede, Wortwahl]
* * *
adj.
Hoch- präfix.
erhaben adj.
erhöht adj.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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