alto

/ˈalto/, [ˈal̪.t̪o]

high

Examples

Su padre es alto.

Your father is tall.

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Mi hermano no es tan alto como lo era yo hace dos años.

My brother is not as tall as I was two years ago.

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¿Puedes marcarme el número? El teléfono está muy alto.

Could you dial for me? The telephone is too high.

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Sos demasiado alto.

You're too tall.

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¿Puedes hablar más alto? No te entiendo.

Can you speak up? I don't understand you.

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Él es alto y fuerte.

He is tall and strong.

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¿Podría hablar un poco más alto por favor?

Could you speak a little louder please?

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Es alto y gordo, y siempre está ocupado.

He's tall and fat, and he's always busy.

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Escalamos muy alto para ver la ciudad entera.

We climbed high enough to see the whole city.

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¿Quién es más alto, Tom o Mary?

Who's taller, Tom or Mary?

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Hemos pasado por alto muchos puntos importantes.

We've overlooked many important facts.

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Para calcular el volumen, se multiplica el largo por el ancho y por el alto.

To calculate the volume, multiply the length by the width by the depth.

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Las aves vuelan alto por el cielo.

The birds are flying high in the sky.

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Él era muy alto y delgado, con brazos y piernas largos.

He was very tall and slim, with long arms and legs.

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Había un alto árbol frente a mi casa.

There was a tall tree in front of my house.

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Él es casi tan alto como yo.

He's almost as tall as me.

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Está demasiado alto.

It's too loud.

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Tom le pidió a Mary que cantara más alto.

Tom asked Mary to sing louder.

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Esto es demasiado importante para pasar por alto.

This is too important to overlook.

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Con mi voz puedo llegar más alto que tú con tus pies.

I can reach higher with my voice than you with your feet.

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