| Samengestelde woorden: |
| bigwig n | figurative, slang (very important person) (informeel) | hoge pief, hoge ome bn + nw de |
brass,
the brass npl | slang (military leaders) (informeel) | hoge pieten, hoge omes nw mv |
| burn up vi phrasal | figurative, informal, US (have a high fever) | hoge koorts hebben frase |
| | When Cathy felt her son's forehead, he was burning up. |
| downs npl | UK (rolling country) | hoge weide nw de |
| | Sheep were grazing on the downs. |
| | Undulating downs stretched as far as the eye could see. |
| eminently adv | (decidedly, notably) | sterk bw |
| | | in hoge mate woordgr. |
| | It was an eminently middle-class neighborhood with well-cared for lawns and tidy houses. |
| high blood pressure n | (medicine: hypertension) | hoge bloeddruk bn + nw |
| | Exercise and diet are the best way to control high blood pressure. |
high class,
high-class adj | (refined, of top quality) | hoge klasse bn + nw |
| Opmerking: A hyphen is used when the adjective comes before the noun it modifies. |
| | Be well-dressed when you go to that restaurant, it's a high-class place! |
| high heels npl | (shoes with raised heels) | hoge hakken bn + nw |
| | Wearing high heels can cause long-term foot problems. |
| | Het dragen van hoge hakken kan zorgen voor langdurige voetproblemen. |
| high hopes npl | (great expectations) | hoge verwachtingen bn + nw |
| | Melissa has high hopes concerning her new job and its opportunites for advancement. |
| | Melissa heeft hoge verwachtingen over haar nieuwe job. |
| high jump n | (sport: jumping over a high bar) | hoge sprong bn + nw |
| | Britain won an Olympic gold medal in the high jump. |
| high quality n | (excellence) | hoge kwaliteit bn + nw |
| Opmerking: hyphen used when the term is before a noun |
| | The company guarantees a high quality of service. |
high quality,
high-quality adj | (excellent) | van hoge kwaliteit bw |
| | (in samenstellingen) | kwaliteits- |
| | Businesses must produce high-quality goods to be competitive in international markets. |
| high stakes npl | (great risk) | hoge inzet bn + nw |
| | Stock market speculators play for high stakes. |
| high standards npl | (expectation of excellence) | hoge verwachtingen bn + nw |
| | He's not picky, he just has high standards when looking for a bride. |
| honors student n | US (student achieving high grades) | student met hoge cijfers nw de |
hotshot,
hot shot n | slang (successful person) (informeel) | hoge pief bn + nw de |
| | (informeel, figuurlijk) | kei nw de |
| | (informeel) | hotemetoot nw de |
| | Jenna is a hotshot in the world of high fashion. |
| hypertension n | (high blood pressure) | hypertensie nw de, ont. |
| | | hoge bloeddruk bn+nw de |
| | Hypertension should be monitored carefully and controlled through diet, exercise, and sometimes medication. |
| hypertensive adj | (having high blood pressure) | met een te hoge bloeddruk bn |
| jackboot n | (tall combat boot) | hoge laars bn + nw de |
| | | kaplaars nw de |
lowest,
the lowest adj | (amount, degree: least) | laagste, allerminste bn |
| | | minst hoge bw+bn |
| | | minste bn |
| | | kleinste, geringste bn |
| | Clerical staff have the lowest salaries in the firm. |
| | This is our lowest price. |
moonshot,
moon shot n | US, figurative (baseball: high ball) (honkbal) | hoge bal bn + nw de |
| mugwump n | US, historical (important person, leader) (informeel) | hotemetoot nw de |
| | | leider nw de |
| | (informeel) | hoge ome bn+nw de |
| nob n | UK, slang (upper-class person) (informeel) | hoge pief, hoge ome bn + nw de |
| | The restaurant where I work is full of nobs. |
| office n | (position of power) | hoge functie |
| | This is a very important man. He holds a high office in the company. |
| overestimate n | (too high estimate) | overschatting nw de |
| | | overwaardering nw de |
| | | te hoge schatting nw de |
| | The overestimate was about 25% greater than the actual cost. |
| public acclaim n | (praise and popularity) | hoge algemene waardering nw de |
| | The museum opened in October last year to much public acclaim. |
ripe old age,
ripe age n | informal (advanced age) | hoge leeftijd bn + nw de |
| | Grandpa died at the ripe old age of 99. |
| shriek n | (scream) | schreeuw, gil, hoge kreet nw de |
| | Walter let out a shriek when he saw the snake. |
| society adj | (relating to high society) | uit de hoge sociale klasse |
| | The society ladies wouldn't talk to you if you were not in their group. |
| stepper n | (person, animal: lifts feet high) | persoon of dier dat hoge stappen neemt nw het |
| strength n | (of prices) | hoge prijs nw de |
| | The strength of the price of oil caused a lot of problems for drivers. |
| tallboy n | UK (chest of drawers) | hoge latafel bn + nw de |
| topper n | informal (top hat) | hoge hoed bn + nw de |
| | I haven't seen someone wearing a topper like that for many years. |