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tall

tall

Meaning of tall

English

having more height than usual, e.g. a person or tree

Русский

имеет значительно большую высоту по сравнению с окружающим

tall

Pronunciation

British English
/tɔːl/
American English
/tɔl/

tall with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом tall

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

10 сочетаний

Рост человека

How tall people are
how tall are you?
какого ты роста?

How tall are you without those heavy boots?

Какого ты роста без этих тяжёлых ботинок?

six feet tall
ростом шесть футов

My brother is six feet tall and borrows my jackets.

Мой брат ростом шесть футов и берёт мои куртки.

  • tall and thinвысокий и худой
  • grow tallerвырасти

Высокие предметы

Tall things
tall building
высокое здание

I can see a tall building from my balcony.

С балкона я вижу высокое здание.

tall grass
высокая трава

We found the lost ball in the tall grass.

Мы нашли потерянный мяч в высокой траве.

  • tall glassвысокий стакан

Трудно поверить или выполнить

Hard to believe or do
tall tale
небылица

My uncle told a tall tale about catching a giant fish.

Дядя рассказал небылицу о том, как поймал гигантскую рыбу.

tall order
непростая задача

Finishing this kitchen by Friday is a tall order.

Закончить эту кухню к пятнице — непростая задача.

  • stand tallдержаться с достоинством

tall usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The tall man reached the top shelf.

Высокий мужчина дотянулся до верхней полки.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

That tall tree blocks the window in my room.

То высокое дерево закрывает окно в моей комнате.

tall synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between tall, towering, lanky, gangly, and statuesque

Advanced: broader words

T
🇬🇧English
towering

very tall and impressive

B2rare word

ENA towering skyscraper dominated the skyline.

L
🇬🇧English
lanky

tall and thin, often awkward

B2rare word

ENHe's lanky and still growing into his clothes.

G
🇬🇧English
gangly

tall, thin and clumsy

B2rare word

ENThe gangly teenager tripped over the curb.

S
🇬🇧English
statuesque

tall and dignified, usually of a woman

C1rare word

ENShe had a statuesque presence on stage.

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tall meaning: what does it mean?

having more height than usual, e.g. a person or tree

tall pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

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

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

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

Is tall part of Adjectives vocabulary?

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