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stature
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stat·ure  (stchr)
n.
1. The natural height of a human or animal in an upright position.
2. An achieved level; status.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin statra; see st- in Indo-European roots.]

stature [ˈstætʃə]
n
1. the height of something, esp a person or animal when standing
2. the degree of development of a person the stature of a champion
3. intellectual or moral greatness a man of stature
[via Old French from Latin statūra, from stāre to stand]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.stature - high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement; "a man of great stature"
esteem, respect, regard - the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded); "it is held in esteem"; "a man who has earned high regard"
2.stature - (of a standing person) the distance from head to foot
bodily property - an attribute of the body
tallness - the property of being taller than average stature
shortness - the property of being shorter than average stature

stature
noun
1. height, build, size, tallness She was a little short in stature.
2. importance, standing, prestige, size, rank, consequence, prominence, eminence, high station This club has grown in stature over the last 20 years.
Translations
stature [ˈstætʃəʳ] N
1. (= size) → estatura f, talla f
to be of short statureser de baja estatura
2. (fig) → rango m, estatus m inv
to have sufficient stature for a postestar a la altura de un cargo
he lacks moral staturele falta carácter

stature [ˈstætʃər] n
(= height) → stature f
small in stature → de petite taille
(= status) → envergure f, stature f
to grow in stature → prendre de l'envergure

stature
n
Wuchs m; (esp of man) → Statur f; of short staturevon kleinem Wuchs
(fig)Format nt

stature [ˈstætʃəʳ] n
a. (build) → statura
to be of short stature → essere basso/a or di bassa statura
b. (fig) → importanza
a woman of considerable intellectual stature → una donna di grande levatura

stature
n stature [ˈstӕtʃə]
1 height of body a man of gigantic stature. hoogte قامَه، قَوام ръст postava, výška højde; statur die Statur ανάστημα, παράστημα kasv, pikkus قد pituus stature שִׁעוּר קוֹמָה कद, ऊचांई, लम्बाई rast, stas termet tinggi badan hæð, vöxtur statura 身長 신장 ūgis figūra; augums tinggi badan gestalte legemshøyde wzrost estatura statură рост výška postava visina kroppsstorlek, längd, gestalt ความสูง boy bos, endam 身高 зріст; фігура قد و قامت vóc người
2 importance or reputation a musician of stature. belangrikheid مَكانَه رَفيعَه голям калибър vysoká úroveň format das Format σπουδαιότητα, φήμη tähtsus مقام merkittävyys envergure שֵם, מַעֲמָד महत्ता, महिमा veličina, ugled formátum termashur mikilvægi statura 名声 중요한, 명성 있는 garsumas, aukšta klasė augsts stāvoklis; izcilība; augsta klase reputasi formaat stor betydning kaliber, wymiar estatura reputaţie масштаб vysoká úroveň veličina reputacija mått, format, kaliber ระดับการประสบความสำเร็จ önem, kişilik 重要,威望 престиж, репутація اہمیت یا عزت danh tiếng


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