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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPiù alto
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pyuː ˈalto
"La montagna è più alta della collina."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Of greater vertical extent; situated at a higher level.
"The mountain peaks are higher than the surrounding hills." - 2
Of greater importance or rank.
"She was promoted to a higher position within the company."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'higher' originates from the Old English 'hēah', meaning 'high', which can be traced back to Proto-Germanic *hauhaz and Proto-Indo-European *ḱéy- meaning 'to rise'. Over time, it evolved to denote not just physical elevation but also metaphorical and abstract concepts of superiority or advancement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Higher" is said worldwide
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Plus haut
Transliteration: plu zo
"La montagne est plus haute que la colline."
Höher
Transliteration: høːr
"Der Berg ist höher als der Hügel."
Più alto
Transliteration: pyuː ˈalto
"La montagna è più alta della collina."
Más alto
Transliteration: mas ˈalto
"La montaña es más alta que la colina."
Mais alto
Transliteration: maɪs ˈaltu
"A montanha é mais alta que a colina."
ऊँचा
Transliteration: ooncha
"पहाड़ पहाड़ी से ऊँचा है।"
更高
Transliteration: gèng gāo
"这座山比小山更高。"
더 높다
Transliteration: deo nopda
"그 산은 언덕보다 더 높다."
より高い
Transliteration: yori takai
"その山は丘よりもより高い。"
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