Compound Forms:
hi | HI |
| hi-fi n | abbreviation (high fidelity) (voz inglesa) | hi-fi nf |
| | | alta fidelidad loc nom f |
| | There is a significant difference in sound quality between hi-fi and standard. |
| | Hay una diferencia significativa en la calidad de sonido entre el hi-fi y el estándar. |
| hi-fi n | abbreviation (high-fidelity music system) | equipo hi-fi nm + adj |
| | | equipo de alta fidelidad nm + loc adj |
| | I'm installing a new hi-fi that I bought last week. |
| hi-fi n as adj | abbreviation (high-fidelity) (voz inglesa) | hi-fi adj mf |
| | | de alta fidelidad loc adj |
| | I just installed a new hi-fi stereo system; do you want to come over and listen to some music? |
| | Acabo de instalar un equipo hi-fi, ¿quieres venir a escuchar música? |
hi-viz,
hi viz,
hi-vis,
hi vis n as adj | informal (clothing: high-visibility) | reflectante adj mf |
hi-viz,
hi viz,
hi-vis,
hi vis n | uncountable, informal (high-visibility clothing) | vestimenta reflectante nf + adj mf |
high fidelity,
high-fidelity n as adj | (sound reproduction: high quality) | de alta fidelidad loc adj |
| | Before stereo was invented, people were excited to have "high-fidelity" systems in their homes. |
| | Antes de que se inventara el estéreo, la gente se emocionaba de tener un sistema de alta fidelidad en su casa. |
high res,
hi res n | informal, abbreviation (images: sharp detail) | alta resolución loc nom f |
high res,
hi res,
high-res,
hi-res n as adj | informal, abbreviation (images: sharp, detailed) | de alta resolución loc adj |
| Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
high tech,
high-tech,
hi-tech adj | informal (technologically advanced) | de alta tecnología loc adj |
| | (AmL) | de tecnología de punta loc adj |
| | (ES) | de tecnología punta loc adj |
| Note: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| | Some people are scared of high-tech devices. |
| | Algunas personas se intimidan ante los aparatos de alta tecnología. |
high tech,
hi tech,
high technology n | informal (advanced technology) | alta tecnología loc nom f |
| | (AmL) | tecnología de punta nf + loc adj |
| | (ES) | tecnología punta |
| | High tech is one of California's most important industries. |
| | La alta tecnología es una de las industrias más importantes de California. |
high-hat,
hi-hat n | (music: set of two cymbals) | charles nm |
high-spec,
hi-spec adj | (technology: high specification) | muy especializado loc adj |