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alto

/ˈalto/, [ˈal̪.t̪o]

high

Adjective alto (feminine alta, masculine plural altos, feminine plural altas) (superlative altísimo)

  1. tall
    Esas chicas son altas.
    Those girls are tall.
  2. high
    Es un número alto.
    It's a high number.
  3. loud
    En voz alta.
    Out loud.
    alto y claro
    loud and clear
  4. upper, top
  5. senior (rank)

Noun alto m (plural altos)

  1. height (in measurements)

Adverb alto

  1. up, high, highly
  2. loudly
    gritar alto
    scream loudly

Interjection ¡alto!

  1. halt!; stop!

Source: Wiktionary available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License

Examples

  • Soy el más alto de todos los chicos.

    I am the tallest of all the boys.

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  • Tú eres tan alto como mi hermana.

    You are as tall as my sister.

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  • Intenta brincar tan alto como puedas.

    Try to jump as high as possible.

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  • Es un hombre alto y corpulento.

    He is a tall and strongly built man.

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  • Eres tres centímetros más alto que yo.

    You are three centimetres taller than me.

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  • Su salario es muy alto.

    Her salary is very high.

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  • El alto hombre partió apresuradamente.

    The tall man left in a hurry.

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  • No soy tan alto como él.

    I am not as tall as he.

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  • Eres el más alto de todos nosotros.

    You are the tallest of us all.

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  • ¿Quién es más alto, Ken o Taro?

    Who is taller, Ken or Taro?

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