 | English  | German | |
 | up {adv} [to higher position, place] | 911 hinauf | |
| above {adv} [higher up] | 41 darüber | |
| promoted {adj} {past-p} [to a higher post] | 10 aufgerückt [befördert] | |
| Internet .edu [educational; domain name, United States-affiliated institutions of higher education] | [Internet-Domain: bes. für Universitäten in den USA] | |
| Verbs |
| to enlarge sth. [make higher] | 42 etw. erhöhen | |
| to change [to change money from higher to smaller denomination] | 14 kleinmachen [ugs.] [Geld von einer höheren Einheit in kleinere Einheiten wechseln] | |
| to change [to change money from higher to smaller denomination] | klein machen [Rsv.] [ugs.] [Geld von einer höheren Einheit in kleinere Einheiten wechseln] | |
| sports to outjump sb. [jump higher] | höher als jd. springen | |
| Nouns |
| stocks [expectation of higher prices based on industry consolidation related M&A activities] | 10 Konsolidierungsfantasie {f} | |
| educ. [qualification for a teaching career in higher education] | 10 Habilitation {f} [Universität] | |
| educ. [a higher vocational school] | 5 Oberrealschule {f} [veraltet] | |
| educ. [federal higher technical institute] | Höhere Technische Bundeslehranstalt {f} [österr.] | |
| educ. [framework of standards for higher education] | Hochschulraum {m} [fig.] | |
| educ. [general higher education entrance qualification in Europe] | allgemeine Hochschulreife {f} [Abitur; österr., schweiz: Matura] | |
| [promotion to the aristocracy or to a higher position within the arictocracy] | Standeserhöhung {f} | |
| educ. [vocational schools with higher education entrance qualification, Austria] | Berufsbildende Höhere Schulen {pl} <BHS> [österr.] | |
| cloth. cutoffs {pl} [also: cut-offs] [one pair] [short pants/trousers that are made from long pants by cutting off the legs at the knees or higher] | (knielang) abgeschnittene Hose {f} | |
| 2 Words: Others |
| higher-end {adj} [e.g. higher-end product] | höherwertig | |
| 2 Words: Verbs |
| jobs to aim high [aim at a higher position etc.] | emporstreben [höheren Posten anstreben etc.] | |
| to be promoted [rise to a higher position or rank] | aufrücken [beruflich, in der Hierarchie od. im Rang] | |
| to give sth. up [to sacrifice for a higher goal] | etw. aufopfern | |
| 2 Words: Nouns |
| educ. bridging program [Am.] [e.g. for adult higher ed reentry] | Brückenprogramm {n} | |
| educ. distance learning [in higher education] | Fernstudium {n} | |
| bot. higher plants [higher developed plants] | höhere Pflanzen {pl} [höherentwickelte Pflanzen] | |
| educ. honors course [Am.] [higher level course] | Leistungskurs {m} [Kurs auf erhöhtem Anforderungsniveau] | |
| sports immediate comeback [return of a team to a higher division] | direkter Wiederaufstieg {m} | |
| acad. hist. Jewish quota [for higher education] | Judenquote {f} [an Universitäten] | |
| educ. student body [of an institution of higher education] | Studierendenschaft {f} | |
| educ. study program [Am.] [at a higher education institution] | Studiengang {m} | |
| educ. study programme [Br.] [at a higher education institution] | Studiengang {m} | |
| rail summit tunnel [generally only used to refer to the higher of two tunnels through the same mountain] | Scheiteltunnel {m} | |
| educ. jobs vocational diploma [admission requirement for higher professional exams] | Fachausweis {m} [schweiz.] | |
| 3 Words: Others |
| a shade higher {adj} [a little higher] | ein wenig höher | |
| from on high {adv} [idiom] [from a remote higher authority or from heaven] | von ganz oben [von höchster Instanz] | |
| 3 Words: Verbs |
| to raise the bar [fig.] [set a higher standard] | die Messlatte höher legen [fig.] [sich höhere Ziele setzen] | |
| to raise the bar [idiom] [set a higher standard] | (sichDat.) hohe Ziele stecken | |
| 3 Words: Nouns |
| educ. relig. candidate of theology <cand. theol.> [Scandanavia, equivalent to a masters's degree or higher] | Kandidat {m} der Theologie <cand. theol.> [Dänemark, Iceland, Norwegen, Schweden] | |
| comm. educ. commercial high school [vocational school with higher education entrance qualification in Austria] | Handelsakademie {f} <HAK> [österr.] | |
| educ. hist. higher girls' school [also: Higher Girls' School] | höhere Mädchenschule {f} [auch: Höhere Mädchenschule] | |
| educ. hist. higher girls' school [also: Higher Girls' School] | höhere Töchterschule {f} [auch: Höhere Töchterschule] | |
| acad. study program name [Am.] [at a higher education institution] | Studiengangsbezeichnung {f} | |
| acad. study programme name [Br.] [at a higher education institution] | Studiengangsbezeichnung {f} | |
| 4 Words: Verbs |
| to creep higher and higher [water] | höher und höher steigen | |
| to set the bar high [fig.] [set a higher standard] | die Messlatte hoch legen [fig.] [höhere Ziele setzen] | |
| 5+ Words: Others |
| the higher ..., the higher ... | je höher ..., desto höher ... | |
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