No. 262 in Swedish
höga
"Höga" means "high" or "tall" in English.
In a sentence
Bergen är mycket höga.
The mountains are very high.
Here, 'höga' is an adjective used to describe mountains, which are high in elevation.
Hon har höga ambitioner i livet.
She has high ambitions in life.
In this sentence, 'höga' is used metaphorically to modify 'ambitioner,' referring to aspirations of a significant level or greatness.
Det var höga vågor på sjön i morse.
There were high waves on the lake this morning.
The phrase 'höga vågor' uses 'höga' to express the large physical height of the waves on the lake.
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