Top, high - Haut (The 264th Most Common French Word)

The French word for Top, high is Haut. It can be used as adjective, adverb. This word often comes up when talking about clothing, location & place, numbers & quantity, measures, materials & quality, emotions. It is the 264th most commonly used word in French, classified as a A1 word. You can listen to their pronunciations, and you can also see example sentences for context below. Download our app to practice the 3000 most common French words, including this one, with over 60,000 example sentences, pronunciations, and various practice types.

Pronunciation

English: top, high

French: haut

Examples


Your name is at the top of the list.	Votre nom est en haut de la liste.
I can reach higher with my voice than you with your feet.	Je peux atteindre plus haut avec ma voix que toi avec tes pieds.
The building is one hundred meters high.	Le bâtiment mesure cent mètres de haut.
There are few high-ranking positions left open for you.	Il y a quelques postes de haut niveau disponibles pour vous.
This book goes on the top shelf.	Ce livre va sur l'étagère du haut.
I can't reach the top shelf.	Je ne peux pas atteindre l'étagère du haut.
Can you reach the top shelf	Est-ce que tu peux atteindre le haut de l'étagère
He is a man of high social status.	C'est un homme de haut rang.

She cut off the carrot tops.	Elle coupa le haut des carottes.
She can jump high.	Elle peut sauter haut.
A general is a high-ranking military officer.	Un général est un officier militaire de haut rang.
This whole affair stinks to high heaven.	Toute cette affaire pue au plus haut point.
Mount Everest is the world's highest peak.	Le mont Everest est le plus haut sommet du monde.
Buy low, sell high.	Achète bas, vends haut
The bridge is high.	Le pont est haut.
You're not aiming high enough.	Tu ne vises pas assez haut.
She has a very high-pitched voice.	Elle a une voix très haut perchée.
Aim higher.	Vise plus haut.
The high-ranking official kept his calm.	L'officier de haut rang gardait son calme.
The tower is fifteen metres high.	La tour fait quinze mètres de haut.
It was extremely high.	C'était extrêmement haut.