Spanish Word of the Day Archive
Tuesday November 11, 2008

alto, adjective:
tall; high

Like many Spanish words, alto conveys the meaning of two English words. It covers both tall and high.

Es un chico muy alto.
He’s a very tall boy.

un edificio muy alto
a very tall building

You can translate alto as high in both the literal sense:

la montaña más alta del mundo
the highest mountain in the world

and in the non-literal sense:

Sacó notas altas en todos los exámenes.
He got high marks in all his exams.

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Spanish Word of the Day ArchiveTuesday November 11, 2008