higher

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhaɪər/

From high (adv):
higher
adv comparative
highest
adv superlative
From high (adj):
higher
adj comparative
highest
adj superlative
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WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:

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EngelskaSvenska
higher adj (further up)högre adj
 Put those cookies away on a higher shelf.
higher adj (education: past secondary)högre adj
 There are fewer careers in higher education these days.
higher adj (purpose, idea: loftier) (bildlig)högre adj
  (bildlig)djupare adj
 He felt that God was calling him to a higher purpose.
higher adj (superior in rank)högre adj
 Is a corporal higher than a lieutenant?
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Ytterligare översättningar
EngelskaSvenska
higher adv (further from the ground)högre adv
 You can climb higher than that.
higher adv (toward a superior position)högre adv
 She was the office manager, but she aimed higher.
higher adv (sound: pitch)högre adv
 That soprano can sing higher than anyone else I have heard sing.
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WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:

Huvudsakliga översättningar
EngelskaSvenska
high adj (in height)hög adj
  lång adj
 That wall is eight feet high.
 Väggen var åtta feet hög.
high adj (tall)hög adj
  lång adj
 It is a high wall.
 Det är en hög vägg.
high adj (volume: loud)hög adj
 The music is too high. Turn it down!
 Musiken är för hög! Sänk den!
high adj (music: acute in pitch)hög adj
 The singer struggled to hit the high notes.
high adj figurative, informal (intoxicated by drugs) (vardaglig)hög adj
  påtänd adj
 Joe's behaviour is so weird; I think he might be high.
 Joes beteende är så underligt. Jag tror att han kanske är hög.
high n (setting: maximum)högt s
  hög, hög nivå s
 Put the heat on high so we can warm up faster.
 Sätt värmen på högt så att vi kan värma oss fortare.
high on [sth] adj + prep figurative, informal (intoxicated by a drug) (vardaglig)hög på ngt adj + prep
  påverkad av ngt adj + prep
 Danny was high on marijuana at the time and didn't notice anything.
 Danny var hög på marijuana vid tidpunkten och märkte ingenting.
high n figurative, informal (intoxication)rus s
  påverkan s
 The high that an addict gets from cocaine does not last long.
high n figurative, informal (elation) (bildlig)rus s
  adrenalinkick s
 No other feeling compares to the high I get from skydiving.
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Ytterligare översättningar
EngelskaSvenska
high adj (quality: good)hög adj
  hög- adj
 CDs have very high quality recordings.
high adj (quantity: lots)hög adj
  stor adj
 The number of rats in this city is very high.
high adj (price: expensive)hög adj
  dyr adj
 The price is too high, don't you think?
high adj (lofty)stor adj
  hög adj
 He has high goals for his dictionary project.
high adj (important)hög adj
  betydande adj
 People usually did what the high official wanted.
high adj (wind: strong)hård adj
  stark adj
  kraftig adj
 The high winds blew over the tent.
high adj (fever: elevated)hög adj
 Her fever was high - over a hundred and three degrees Fahrenheit.
high adj (sports: over)hög adj
  lång adj
 The kick was high and went over the goal.
high adj (advanced)hög adj
  avancerad adj
 He communicated easily because of his high level of Spanish.
high adj (music: above desired pitch)hög adj
  ostämd adj
  för högt stämd uttr
 That piano is high; you should have it tuned.
high adj (principal)hög- adj
  över- adj
  huvud- adj
  stor- adj
 He was the High Commissioner of Jamaica.
high adj (grave, serious)hög- adj
 The traitor was convicted of high treason.
high adj (extravagant)lyxig adj
  lyx- adj
  flott adj
 After winning the lottery, they lived the high life till they ran out of money.
high adj UK, informal (intoxicated)rusig, berusad adj
  (mycket glad, lycklig)euforisk adj
 This music makes me feel really high.
high adj (remote)avlägsen adj
  (litterärt)fjärran adj
  högt belägen adj
 I often used to walk on the high plains.
high adj (of extreme opinions)extrem adj
  ortodox adj
  (religion)högkyrklig adj
Anmärkning: This sense often refers to religious views.
 We suspect the vicar of having high church leanings.
high adj (automotive: performance)hög- adj
  högpresterande adj
 This is a really high performance car.
high adj (gear ratio)hög-, över- adj
 Many sports cars are geared high to make them faster.
high adj (baseball: pitch above the chest)hög adj
 The high pitch was above the strike zone.
high adj (cards)hög adj
  (om spelkort)klädd adj
 When we play, ace is high.
high adj (level: elevated)hög adj
 Kevin's chess-playing skills reached a high level.
high adv (at a high level)högt adv
 They hiked high in the mountains.
high adv (with a high rank)högt adv
 He rose high in the ranks of the army.
high adv (at a high price)högt adv
 Unfortunately, she bought high, and then the stock went down.
high adv (to a high degree)högt adv
 Her fever ran high for three days before she recovered.
high n informal (with name of school: high school) (efterled)-skolan, -högstadiet s
 My old school was St Thomas High.
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