height

height
noun
1) Höhe, die; (of person, animal, building) Größe, die

be three metres in height — drei Meter hoch sein

be six feet in height — [Person:] 1,80 m groß sein

at a height of three metres — in einer Höhe von drei Metern

2) (fig.): (highest point) Höhepunkt, der

the height of folly — der Gipfel der Dummheit

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[hæit]
noun
1) (the distance from the bottom to the top of something: What is the height of this building?; He is 1.75 metres in height.) die Höhe
2) (the highest, greatest, strongest etc point: He is at the height of his career; The storm was at its height.) der Höhepunkt
3) (the peak or extreme: dressed in the height of fashion; His actions were the height of folly.) der Gipfel
4) (a high place: We looked down from the heights at the valley beneath us.) die Höhe
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height
[haɪt]
n
1. (top to bottom) Höhe f; of a person [Körper]größe f
his \height is about 1.75 metres er ist ungefähr 1,75 Meter groß
at chest/eye \height in Brust-/Augenhöhe
to adjust the \height of sth etw höher/niedriger stellen
to gain/lose \height an Höhe gewinnen/verlieren
to be 6 metres in \height 6 Meter hoch sein
2. (high places)
\heights pl Höhen pl
fear of \heights Höhenangst f
to be afraid of \heights nicht schwindelfrei sein
3. (rare: hill)
\heights pl Hügel pl, Anhöhen pl
4. (fig: peak) Höhepunkt m
this is the \height of pleasure for me das ist für mich das höchste der Gefühle
to be at the \height of one's career auf dem Höhepunkt seiner Karriere sein
to be dressed in the \height of fashion nach der neuesten Mode gekleidet sein
to be at the \height of one's power auf dem Gipfel seiner Macht sein
at the \height of summer im Hochsommer
to rise to giddy [or dizzy] \heights (fam) in Schwindel erregende Höhen aufsteigen
to attain great \heights, to scale \heights den Höhepunkt erreichen; shares, prices Spitzenwerte erreichen
5. (of characteristic) Höchstmaß nt, Maximum nt
the \height of bad manners [or ill manners] der Gipfel der Unverschämtheit
the \height of folly/stupidity der Gipfel der Torheit/Dummheit
the \height of kindness/patience das Äußerste an Güte/Geduld
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[haɪt]
n
1) (of building, mountain etc = altitude) Höhe f; (of person) Größe f

to be six feet in height — sechs Fuß groß or (wall etc) hoch sein

what height are you? — wie groß sind Sie?

he pulled himself up to his full height — er richtete sich zu voller Größe auf

you can raise the height of the saddle — du kannst den Sattel höherstellen

at shoulder/head height — in Schulter-/Kopfhöhe

2) pl (= high place) Höhen pl

to scale the heights of Everest — den Mount Everest besteigen

fear of heights — Höhenangst f

to be afraid of heights — nicht schwindelfrei sein

3) (fig) Höhe f; (of stupidity) Gipfel m

at the height of his power — auf der Höhe seiner Macht

the speculation has reached new heights — die Spekulationen haben einen neuen Höhepunkt erreicht

the height of luxury —

that is the height of arrogance/folly — das ist der Gipfel der Arroganz/der Torheit

that is the height of bad manners! — das ist doch die Höhe!, das ist der Gipfel der Unverschämtheit!

it is the height of bad manners to ... — es verstößt gegen jede Etikette, zu ...

at the height of the season — in der Hauptsaison

at the height of the storm — als der Sturm am heftigsten war

at the height of summer — im Hochsommer

at its height the company employed 12,000 people — in ihrer Glanzzeit hatte die Firma 12.000 Angestellte

during the war emigration was at its height — im Krieg erreichte die Auswanderungswelle ihren Höhepunkt

to be the height of fashion — große Mode or der letzte Schrei sein

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height [haıt] s
1. Höhe f:
height of fall Fallhöhe;
ten feet in height zehn Fuß hoch;
at a height of five feet above the ground fünf Fuß über dem Boden;
from a great height aus großer Höhe;
height to paper TYPO Standardhöhe f der Druckschrift (in GB 0,9175 Zoll, in USA 0,9186 Zoll);
height of land GEOG US Wasserscheide f
2. (Körper)Größe f:
what is your height? wie groß sind Sie?;
he rose to his full height er richtete sich zu voller Größe auf
3. (An)Höhe f, Erhebung f
4. fig Höhe(punkt) f(m), Gipfel m, höchster Grad:
at its height auf dem Höhepunkt;
at the height of one’s fame auf der Höhe seines Ruhms;
at the height of the season in der Hochsaison;
at the height of summer im Hochsommer;
dressed in the height of fashion nach der neuesten Mode gekleidet;
the height of folly der Gipfel der Torheit
5. ARCH Pfeilhöhe f, Bogenstich m
h., H. abk
1. height H
2. hour (hours pl) Std.; Uhr (bei Zeitangaben)
3. hundred
4. husband
ht abk height H, H.
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noun
1) Höhe, die; (of person, animal, building) Größe, die

be three metres in height — drei Meter hoch sein

be six feet in height — [Person:] 1,80 m groß sein

at a height of three metres — in einer Höhe von drei Metern

2) (fig.): (highest point) Höhepunkt, der

the height of folly — der Gipfel der Dummheit

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n.
Gipfel - m.
Höhe -n f.
Höhepunkt m.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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