Polyglot Dictionary

tall

/tɔl/

adjective A1
Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. alto

    • He is very tall for his age.

      Él es muy alto para su edad.

Similar words

lanky

Close — "lanky" means tall and thin specifically.

long

Worth distinguishing: "tall" describes vertical height; "long" describes horizontal length — an important distinction for learners.

Similar in other languages

German

schlaksig

Close — gangly, lanky relates to tall.

Spanish

escultural

Close — tall relates to statuesque (escultural).

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa tall?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: He is very ___ for his age.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a tall?

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