tall

(tôl)

adj. tall·er, tall·est

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.

[Middle English, brave, quick, from Old English getæl, swift; see del- in Indo-European roots.]

tall′ish adj.

tall′ness n.

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tall

(tɔːl)

adj

1. of more than average height

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.

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.

high

– tall

1. '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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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

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" short, little - low in stature; not tall; "he was short and stocky"; "short in stature"; "a short smokestack"; "a little man"
	2.	tall - lofty in style; "he engages in so much tall talk, one never really realizes what he is saying" grandiloquent, magniloquent 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 difficult, hard - not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure; "a difficult task"; "nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access"; "difficult times"; "why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?"
	4.	tall - too improbable to admit of belief; "a tall story" marvelous, improbable, marvellous incredible, unbelievable - beyond belief or understanding; "at incredible speed"; "the book's plot is simply incredible"

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

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

4. difficult, hard, demanding, unreasonable, exorbitant, well-nigh impossible Financing your studies can be a tall order.

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tall

adjective

1. Extending to a great height:

high.

2. Having a rather great upward projection:

high, long.

3. Not easy to do, achieve, or master:

arduous, difficult, hard, laborious, serious, tough, uphill.

Translations

طَوِيلطَويل، طولُهعالٍ ، مُرْتَفِع

vysoký

høj

groß

υψηλός ψηλός

alta

alto alta

pitkä

grand haut mesurer flûte

visok

magas

tinggi

hárhár, á hæî

alto elevato grande incredibile ordine impossibile

高い

키가 큰

pramanyta istorijasunki užduotisūgio

garšslaids

visok

lång

สูง

uzun boylu yüksekboyunda

cao

高的身高

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

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

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tall

[ˈtɔːl]

adj

[person] → grand(e)
He's very tall → Il est très grand.
how tall are you? → combien mesurez-vous?
to be 6 feet tall → mesurer 1 mètre 80
to be 2 metres tall → mesurer deux mètres

[building, tree, glass] → haut(e)

adv
to walk tall → marcher la tête haute

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

building, tree, grass, glass, window → hoch; mast → lang, hoch

(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)

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tall

[tɔːl] adj (-er (comp) (-est (superl))) → alto/a
how 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!

tall

(toːl) adjective

1. (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 noun

a 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 .

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

tall

a. alto-a; elevado-a.

How tall are you? → Kolik měříte? → Hvor høj er De? → Wie groß sind Sie? → Τι ύψος έχετε; → ¿Cuánto mide? → Kuinka pitkä olette? → Vous mesurez combien ? → Koliko ste visoki? → Qual è la sua altezza? → 키가 얼마인가요? → Hoe lang bent u? → Hvor høy er du? → Ile ma Panwzrostu? → Qual é sua altura? → Какой у Вас рост? → Hur lång är ni? → Boyunuz kaç? → Bạn cao bao nhiêu? → 你身高是多少？

tall

adj alto; How tall are you?..¿Cuál es su altura?