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tall

US /tɔl/

adjective Core · B1 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The tall building across the street houses our main office.

Word Family

NounNoun
tall gốc tallness
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
tall gốc
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • higha lofty level or position or degree
  • toweringappear very large or occupy a commanding position
  • loftyof high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style; ; - Oliver Franks

Collocations

  • Easy tall building
    describing tall building (a garment size for a tall person)
  • Medium install tall shelving units in the warehouse
    to install tall shelving units in the warehouse, meaning to set up for use
  • Hard tall order to double market share within one fiscal year
    describing tall order to double market share within one fiscal year (a garment size for a tall person)
  • Very Hard spin tall tales to inflate startup valuations
    to spin tall tales to inflate startup valuations, meaning to revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis

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