prendre de la hauteur

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʁɑ̃.dʁə d(ə) la o.tœʁ/

Verb

prendre de la hauteur

  1. to gain height, to go up
  2. (figuratively) to get an overview, to get some distance, to take a step back, to put things into perspective
    prendre de la hauteur par rapport à quelque choseto rise above something