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highball

/ˈhaɪbɔl/

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noun

Cubata

A cocktail made from a spirit plus soda water etc.

Examples :

"After a long day at work, Mark made himself a simple highball with whiskey and ginger ale. "

Después de un largo día de trabajo, Mark se preparó un cubata sencillo con whisky y ginger ale.

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noun

Vía libre, adelante

An all clear or full speed ahead signal.

Examples :

"After the final inspection and all the approvals were in place, the project manager gave the team the highball, signaling them to begin construction at full speed. "

Después de la inspección final y de que todas las aprobaciones estuvieran en su lugar, el jefe de proyecto dio el «adelante» al equipo, indicándoles que comenzaran la construcción a toda velocidad.

signal communication

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noun

Un problema de boulder muy alto, a menudo con un aterrizaje difícil

A very high bouldering problem, often with a hard landing.

Examples :

""The climber hesitated before attempting the highball, knowing that a fall from that height could result in serious injury." "

El escalador dudó antes de intentar el problema de boulder muy alto, sabiendo que una caída desde esa altura podría resultar en lesiones graves.

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verb

Exagerar, inflar

To make an estimate which tends toward exaggeration.

Examples :

"The contractor tried to highball us on the price of the new roof, quoting $10,000 when other estimates were around $7,000. "

El contratista trató de inflarnos el precio del nuevo techo, cotizando $10,000 cuando otras estimaciones rondaban los $7,000.

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verb

Apresurarse, irse rápidamente

(possibly obsolete) To move quickly; to hightail.

Examples :

"Seeing the approaching storm, the hikers decided to highball it back to the trailhead. "

Al ver la tormenta que se acercaba, los excursionistas decidieron apresurarse de vuelta al comienzo del sendero.