tall
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[edit] English
[edit] Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -ɔːl
[edit] Adjective
tall (comparative taller, superlative tallest)
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- (of a building, etc.) Having its top a long way up; having a great vertical (and often greater than horizontal) extent; high.
- (of a person) Having a vertical extent greater than the average. For example, somebody with a height of over 6 feet would generally be considered to be tall.
- (of a story) Hard to believe, such as a tall story or a tall tale.
- (of a cup of coffee) A cup of coffee smaller than grande, usually 8 ounces. (Chiefly American)
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of a building
of a person
of a story
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of a cup of coffee
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[edit] Albanian
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tall
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Latin talea
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tall
[edit] Estonian
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tall
[edit] Norwegian
[edit] Noun
tall
- number (abstract entity)
This Norwegian entry was created from the translations listed at number. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see tall in the Norwegian Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) April 2008
[edit] Old Irish
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tall
- there
- Is bec ndi dechur fil etarru siu ⁊ tall. – "There is little difference between them here and there."
- then
- amal du·ratsat sacaird tall bendachta forsin popul – "as the priests had blessed the people then"
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tall
- that (used after the noun, which is preceded by the definite article)
- a tadall tall – "that visit"
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[edit] Swedish
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[edit] Noun
tall (plural tallar)
- the Scots Pine tree, Pinus sylvestris.
