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la hauteur
A feminine noun is used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la dame, la lune).
a. height
Quelle est la hauteur de l’Empire State Building ?What's the height of the Empire State Building?
3. (elevation)
a. altitude
La montgolfière est en train de prendre doucement de la hauteur.The hot-air balloon is slowly gaining altitude.
a. height
Depuis les hauteurs, on pouvait voir tout le village illuminé.From the heights, you could see the whole village lit up.
5. (geometry)
a. height
Pour trouver le volume d’un cône, il faut connaître sa hauteur et le rayon de sa base.To find the volume of a cone, you need to know its height and the radius of its base.
a. pitch
La hauteur de ta voix est plus basse que la mienne.The pitch of your voice is lower than mine.
7. (figurative) (elevated intellectual or moral character)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. nobility
La hauteur des principes de Sophie suscitait le respect de ses collègues.The nobility of Sophie's principles earned her the respect of her colleagues.
8. (figurative) (disdain)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
a. haughtiness
Mon beau-père traitait tout le monde avec hauteur.My father-in-law treated everyone with haughtiness.
b. arrogance
La hauteur dont fait preuve Marie-Claire la rend agaçante.Marie-Claire's arrogance makes her annoying.
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