No. 6,130 in Spanish
alta
"Alta" means "tall" or "high" in English.
In a sentence
La montaña es muy alta.
The mountain is very tall.
In this sentence, 'alta' is used as an adjective to indicate the height of the mountain.
Ella pidió una alta calidad en los materiales.
She requested high quality in the materials.
Here, 'alta' modifies 'calidad', describing the level of quality desired.
En la clínica, la dieron de alta después de recuperarse.
At the clinic, she was discharged after recovering.
In this context, 'alta' is part of the phrase 'dar de alta', used idiomatically to mean releasing a patient after recovery.
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