Tall in spanish
Alto
pronunciation: ɑltoʊ part of speech: adjective
pronunciation: ɑltoʊ part of speech: adjective
In gestures
tall [taller -comp., tallest -sup.] = alto. [Pincha en o en para ver otros adjetivos cuyo grados comparativos y superlativos se formas añadiendo "-er" o "-est" (o sus variantes "-r" o "-st") al final]
Example: Occasionally, however, a differently shaped pyramid -- either taller or shorter, is more appropriate.more:
» be a tall order = ser algo difícil.
Example: It is a tall order for information workers to avoid objective obsolescence and subjective burnout, and enhance the joie de vivre of the work setting.» stand + tall = erguido, con la frente en alto, orgulloso de Uno mismo.
Example: Standing tall on the sunburnt African plains, baobab trees tower over the landscape like great living monuments.» tall story = cuento chino, leyenda fantástica.
Example: The article 'Tall Stories: The Metaphorical Nature of Everyday Talk' claims that everyday discourse is in fact richly metaphorical and that, through the operation of metaphor, people fictionalize as they talk.» tall tale = cuento chino, leyenda fantástica.
Example: The author chronicles the exuberant stories, hyperbole, homespun speech and demigod characteristics of American 'tall tales'.