height

• Sustantivo que denota la medida de cuán alto es una persona u objeto, o la distancia desde la base hasta la cima de algo; también puede referirse a una elevación o punto alto, o a un gran nivel de algo.

A noun referring to the measurement of how tall a person or object is, or the distance from the base to the top of something.

1. Measurement of tallnessA1formal

   The measurement of how tall a person or object is from base to top.

   Medida de altura

   • His height is 1.85 meters.
   • The building reaches a height of 300 meters.
   • She measured the height of the tree.

   Sinónimosaltitudeelevationstaturetallness

2. Elevation above groundA2formal

   The distance of something above the ground or sea level.

   Altura sobre el suelo o el nivel del mar

   • The plane flew at a height of 10,000 feet.
   • The mountain's height makes it a popular climbing destination.
   • We camped at a height of 2,000 meters.

   Sinónimosaltitudeelevation

   Antónimosdepth

3. Peak or climaxB2formal

   The highest point or most extreme degree of something.

   Culminación, punto más alto

   • The height of the storm was terrifying.
   • She was at the height of her career when she retired.
   • The height of luxury is staying at that five-star hotel.

   Sinónimosacmeapexapogeeclimaxculminationhigh pointpeakpinnaclesummitzenith

   Antónimosbottomdepthlownadirtrough