Highlands

High·lands  (hlndz)

A mountainous region of central and northern Scotland extending northwest and including the Grampian Mountains. Famous for its rugged beauty, the area maintained a highly distinctive culture, based on the Scottish Gaelic language and the clan system, until well into the 19th century.

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Highland adj.

Highland·er n.

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Highlands [ˈhaɪləndz]

n

the

1. (Placename)

a.  the part of Scotland that lies to the northwest of the great fault that runs from Dumbarton to Stonehaven

b.  a smaller area consisting of the mountainous north of Scotland: distinguished by Gaelic culture

2. (Placename) (often not capital) the highland region of any country

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

Highlands - a mountainous region of northern Scotland famous for its rugged beauty; known for the style of dress (the kilt and tartan) and the clan system (now in disuse) Highlands of Scotland Scotland - one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts

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highlands

plural noun uplands, hills, heights, hill country, mountainous region Uganda's beautiful highlands are host to a wide range of wildlife.

Translations

highlands [ˈhaɪləndz] NPL → tierras fpl altas, sierra fsing (LAm)
the Highlands (Brit) → las Tierras Altas de Escocia

Highlands [ˈhaɪləndz] npl (in Scotland) the Highlands → les Highlands mpl, les Hautes Terres fpl d'Écosse

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highlands [ˈhaɪləndz] npl → région f montagneuse, hautes terres fpl
high-level [ˌhaɪˈlɛv^əl] adj

[meeting, discussions, talks] → à un très haut niveau

(COMPUTING) [computer language, programming] → évolué(e)
high-level language → langage évolué
high life n
to live the high life → mener la grande vie

highlands [ˈhaɪləndz] npl → zona montuosa
the Highlands → le Highlands scozzesi

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highlands [ˈhaɪləndz] npl → zona montuosa
the Highlands → le Highlands scozzesi