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tall

высокий

Meaning of tall

great in height

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EN-UK/ˈtɔːl/
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tall
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tall with Russian translation

tall usage examples

🇩🇪DE🇬🇧EN

The tall man reached the top shelf easily.

🇩🇪DE🇬🇧EN

That tall tree blocks the window in my room.

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tall belongs to the topic "Adjectives". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

tallgroß
thindünn
heavyschwer
lightleicht
hardhart
softweich
tinywinzig

tall synonyms

Related words worth learning together

tallish
informal, means somewhat or fairly tall; hedged/approximate
high
emphasizes vertical position or level rather than stature; used for objects, places, levels
towering
suggests very great height or dominance; more intense and sometimes figurative
lofty
can mean physically high or figuratively elevated (e.g., ideals); slightly formal
statuesque
implies tall, dignified and well-proportioned, often complimentary; somewhat formal
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tallish

informal, means somewhat or fairly tall; hedged/approximate

B2Rarely

He's tallish — not huge, but taller than average.

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emphasizes vertical position or level rather than stature; used for objects, places, levels

A1Very Often

The shelf is too high for me to reach.

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towering

suggests very great height or dominance; more intense and sometimes figurative

B2Often

A towering skyscraper dominated the skyline.

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lofty

can mean physically high or figuratively elevated (e.g., ideals); slightly formal

B2Often

He expressed lofty ambitions.

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statuesque

implies tall, dignified and well-proportioned, often complimentary; somewhat formal

C1Rarely

She had a statuesque presence on stage.

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lanky

describes a tall person who is thin and perhaps slightly awkward in movement

B2Rarely

He's lanky and still growing into his clothes.

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leggy

often describes someone (especially women) with long legs or clothing that emphasizes legs; informal

B2Rarely

The model looked leggy in that dress.

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gangly

tall and thin with awkward or ungainly movements; slightly derogatory/informal

B2Rarely

The gangly teenager tripped over the curb.

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tall meaning: what does it mean?

great in height

tall pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

tall is pronounced as /ˈtɔːl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

tall definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The tall man reached the top shelf easily. Translation: Высокий мужчина с лёгкостью дотянулся до верхней полки.

Is tall part of Adjectives vocabulary?

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