visok
висок/ʋǐsok/
RuADJECTIVE
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(of a person, building, tree) tall; highNjen brat je vrlo visok, skoro dva metra. — Her brother is very tall, almost two metres.Na Novom Beogradu ima mnogo visokih zgrada. — There are a lot of tall buildings in New Belgrade.
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(of amount, level) highCene stanova u centru su previsoke. — Flat prices in the centre are too high.Dete ima visoku temperaturu od jutros. — The child has had a high temperature since morning.
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(of rank, quality) high; seniorZavršila je visoku školu za turizam. — She graduated from a college of tourism.Sastanku je prisustvovao jedan visok zvaničnik. — A senior official attended the meeting.
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(of sound, voice) high; high-pitchedOna ima visok i prijatan glas. — She has a high, pleasant voice.
The comparative is irregular: viši, najviši; "visoka škola" means a college, not a high school.
Synonyms:
uzvišen
krupan
Forms
| masc. | fem. | neut. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. | visok | visoka | visoko |
| Gen. | visoka | visoke | visoka |
| Dat. | visoku | visokoj | visoku |
| Acc. | visok | visoku | visoko |
| Voc. | visok | visoka | visoko |
| Ins. | visokim | visokom | visokim |
| Loc. | visoku | visokoj | visoku |
Comparative: viši
Antonyms:
nizak
Expressions
- živeti na visokoj nozi — to live high on the hog