No. 887 in Romanian

înaltă

"Înaltă" means "tall" or "high" in English.

In a sentence

Clădirea este foarte înaltă.
The building is very tall.
Here, 'înaltă' describes the adjective of height applied to the building, indicating its size upwards.
Dintre toate elevele, Maria este cea mai înaltă.
Among all the students, Maria is the tallest.
In this case, 'înaltă' is used as a superlative form for comparing Maria's height with that of others.
Ambiția sa este înaltă și admirabilă.
His ambition is high and admirable.
Here, 'înaltă' metaphorically describes an abstract quality, ambition, applying the notion of elevation to signify an exceptional level.

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