No. 2,496 in Spanish
altas
"Altas" means "high" or "tall" in English, referring to feminine plural subjects.
In a sentence
Las montañas son altas y majestuosas.
The mountains are tall and majestic.
Here, 'altas' is used as an adjective describing the mountains. It conveys height and grandiosity.
En el verano, las temperaturas pueden ser altas.
In the summer, temperatures can be high.
In this sentence, 'altas' is used as an adjective to describe the temperatures. It indicates the upper range of temperature values.
Se registraron altas cifras de visitantes este año.
High figures of visitors were recorded this year.
Here, 'altas' is used metaphorically to describe statistics or counts, equating them to elevated or substantial numbers.
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