height

height
height [haɪt]
noun
   a. [of object, building] hauteur f ; [of person] taille f ; [of mountain] altitude f
• what height are you? combien mesurez-vous ?
• his height is 5 foot 9 inches il fait 1 mètre 75
• of average height de taille moyenne
• her weight is normal for her height son poids est normal par rapport à sa taille
• he drew himself up to his full height il s'est dressé de toute sa hauteur
• at shoulder height à hauteur des épaules
• fear of heights vertige m
• to be afraid of heights avoir le vertige
   b. ( = altitude) altitude f
• to gain height prendre de l'altitude
• to lose height perdre de l'altitude
• height above sea level altitude au-dessus du niveau de la mer
   c. ( = utmost) [of fortune, success] apogée m ; [of glory, fame] sommet m ; [of absurdity, folly] comble m
• at the height of his power au sommet de sa puissance
• at the height of his career à l'apogée de sa carrière
• at the height of summer/the storm au cœur de l'été/l'orage
• at the height of the season au plus fort de la saison
• the height of fashion la toute dernière mode
• the height of luxury le comble du luxe
• the height of bad manners le comble de l'impolitesse
• the crisis was at its height la crise avait atteint son paroxysme
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[haɪt]
noun
1) (of person) taille f; (of table, tower, tree) hauteur f

what is your height? — combien mesures-tu?

to be 1 metre 60 cm in height — [person] mesurer 1 mètre 60; [object] faire 1 mètre 60 de haut

to draw oneself up to one's full height — se redresser

2) (distance from ground) (of mountain, plane) altitude f

at a height of 200 metres — à 200 mètres d'altitude

to fall from a height of 20 metres — tomber d'une hauteur de 20 mètres

from a great height — de très haut

to be scared of heights — avoir le vertige

to rise to great heights — fig aller loin

3) fig (peak)

at the height of the season — en pleine saison

at the height of — au plus fort de [storm, crisis]

to be at the height of one's popularity/powers — être au sommet de sa popularité/son talent

the violence was at its height — la violence était à son comble

the height of — le comble de [luxury, stupidity, cheek]

to be the height of fashion — être ce que l'on fait de plus à la mode


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