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# highest — English to French

How English *highest* is translated into French in open, checked parallel texts: 7 translations with example sentences.

The [Elamur Dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) has no article on this word yet.

Sentence pairs counted, by form: highest (53 352), highests (1). By style: everyday 68 · literary 8 · biblical 6 · parliamentary 2 669 · legal and administrative 4 507 · UN documents 46 095.

## élevé

Used about 19 353 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 6 · parliamentary ≈ 445 · legal and administrative ≈ 2 911 · UN documents ≈ 15 992). Forms: élevé, élevée, élevés.

- Body temperature is **highest** in the afternoon.
  La température du corps est plus **élevée** l'après-midi.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CM and Archibald · checked, community translation · [\#275246](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/275246) [\#129130](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/129130))

- That is the **highest** amount of European Community funding for aviation for any third country.
  Parmi les financements que la Communauté européenne accorde dans le domaine de l'aviation à des pays tiers, celui-ci présente le montant le plus **élevé**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1136220)

- The bidder with the **highest** bid was selected.
  Le candidat ayant soumis l'offre la plus **élevée** a été retenu.
  ([DGT-TM v2021](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/language-technology-resources/dgt-translation-memory_en) · Source: European Commission, DGT-TM (Steinberger et al. 2012), re-used under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; the Commission keeps ownership of the data · checked, professional translation · segment 3528952)

- a Represents the **highest** authorized strength.
  a Effectif autorisé le plus **élevé**.
  ([United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0](https://conferences.unite.un.org/UNCorpus) · Source: United Nations, United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0 (Ziemski, Junczys-Dowmunt and Pouliquen 2016) · checked, professional translation · segment 19743547)

- Detroit has one of the **highest** levels of gun violence in the world.
  Detroit a l'un des niveaux les plus **élevé** de violences à main armée au monde.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by patgfisher and thowas · checked, community translation · [\#4672684](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/4672684) [\#4672702](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/4672702))

## plus

Used about 16 674 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 16 · literary ≈ 3 · biblical ≈ 1 · parliamentary ≈ 945 · legal and administrative ≈ 657 · UN documents ≈ 15 051).

- Who's the **highest** bidder?
  Qui est le **plus** offrant ?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CK and Aiji · checked, community translation · [\#3738387](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3738387) [\#5945628](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/5945628))

- Nevertheless, whatever may be the contrast, all these toilers, from the **highest** to the most nocturnal, from the wisest to the most foolish, possess one likeness, and this is it: disinterestedness.
  Pourtant, quel que soit le contraste, tous ces travailleurs, depuis le **plus** haut jusqu'au plus nocturne, depuis le plus sage jusqu'au plus fou, ont une similitude, et la voici: le désintéressement.
  ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo les miserables, row 15596)

- The side rooms were wider on the higher levels, because the walls were narrower at the higher levels. Therefore the width of the house increased upward; and so one went up from the lowest level to the **highest** through the middle level.
  Les chambres occupaient **plus** d’espace, à mesure qu’elles s’élevaient, et l’on allait en tournant; car on montait autour de la maison par un escalier tournant. Il y avait ainsi plus d’espace dans le haut de la maison, et l’on montait de l’étage inférieur à l’étage supérieur par celui du milieu.
  ([World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · EZE 41:7)

- It is the German and French economies that pay the **highest** price for it.
  Ce sont les économies allemande et française qui en font les **plus** gros frais.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 788690)

- The elevation has been captured at the **highest** ground point of the construction.
  L’altitude a été saisie au point de sol le **plus** haut de la construction.
  ([DGT-TM v2021](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/language-technology-resources/dgt-translation-memory_en) · Source: European Commission, DGT-TM (Steinberger et al. 2012), re-used under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; the Commission keeps ownership of the data · checked, professional translation · segment 3049994)

## haute

Used about 3 489 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 28 · literary ≈ 2 · parliamentary ≈ 167 · legal and administrative ≈ 469 · UN documents ≈ 2 822).

- It is the **highest** mountain in the world.
  C'est la plus **haute** montagne du monde.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by MTC and GeeZ · checked, community translation · [\#3630666](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/3630666) [\#816577](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/816577))

- All at once, he felt a freshness on his face, and found himself at the door of the **highest** gallery.
  Tout à coup il sentit quelque fraîcheur sur son visage et se trouva sous la porte de la plus **haute** galerie.
  ([Project Gutenberg books (Verne, Hugo, Maupassant and their translators)](https://www.gutenberg.org/) · Project Gutenberg, public domain · checked, professional translation · hugo notre dame, row 5963)

- I very much trust that the Council will give it the **highest** priority in the coming months.
  J'ai l'entière confiance que le Conseil lui donnera la plus **haute** priorité dans les mois à venir.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1012824)

- Please accept, Madam, the assurance of my **highest** consideration.
  Veuillez agréer, Madame, l'assurance de ma très **haute** considération.
  ([DGT-TM v2021](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/language-technology-resources/dgt-translation-memory_en) · Source: European Commission, DGT-TM (Steinberger et al. 2012), re-used under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; the Commission keeps ownership of the data · checked, professional translation · segment 212620)

- Accept, Sir, the assurances of my **highest** consideration.
  Veuillez agréer, Monsieur le Secrétaire général, les assurances de ma très **haute** considération.
  ([United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0](https://conferences.unite.un.org/UNCorpus) · Source: United Nations, United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0 (Ziemski, Junczys-Dowmunt and Pouliquen 2016) · checked, professional translation · segment 28512563)

## très

Used about 1 885 times in the texts (biblical ≈ 4 · UN documents ≈ 1 881).

- “Glory to God in the **highest**, on earth peace, good will toward men.”
  Gloire à Dieu dans les lieux **très** hauts, Et paix sur la terre parmi les hommes qu’il agrée!
  ([World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · LUK 2:14)

- 26. United Nations staff were the **highest** paid civil servants in the world and their work, by its very nature, should be deeply satisfying.
  Les fonctionnaires de l &apos; ONU sont les fonctionnaires les mieux payés du monde et leur travail, de par sa nature même, devrait être **très** gratifiant.
  ([United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0](https://conferences.unite.un.org/UNCorpus) · Source: United Nations, United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0 (Ziemski, Junczys-Dowmunt and Pouliquen 2016) · checked, professional translation · segment 13273703)

- Blessed is the kingdom of our father David that is coming in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the **highest**!”
  Béni soit le règne qui vient, le règne de David, notre père! Hosanna dans les lieux **très** hauts!
  ([World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · MAR 11:10)

- The Institute of Religious Dialogue and Interreligious Communication is working successfully within the Synod of the Belarusian Orthodox Church, its **highest** body.
  L &apos; Institut du dialogue religieux et de la communication interconfessionnelle obtient de **très** bons résultats au sein du Synode de l &apos; Église orthodoxe du Bélarus, son organe suprême.
  ([United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0](https://conferences.unite.un.org/UNCorpus) · Source: United Nations, United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0 (Ziemski, Junczys-Dowmunt and Pouliquen 2016) · checked, professional translation · segment 21895626)

- saying, “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in the **highest**!”
  Ils disaient: Béni soit le roi qui vient au nom du Seigneur! Paix dans le ciel, et gloire dans les lieux **très** hauts!
  ([World English Bible and Louis Segond 1910](https://ebible.org/) · World English Bible; Louis Segond 1910; public domain, eBible.org · checked, professional translation · LUK 19:38)

## niveau

Used about 1 575 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 1 · parliamentary ≈ 445 · legal and administrative ≈ 188 · UN documents ≈ 941).

- What is the **highest** level of school you completed?
  Quel est ton plus haut **niveau** d'études ?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by NurseMeeks and Micsmithel · checked, community translation · [\#9849578](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9849578) [\#9985232](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/9985232))

- This issue will command the **highest** priority under our presidency.
  Cette question exigera le plus haut **niveau** de priorité durant notre présidence.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 547272)

- No of inspections at sea on fishing vessels in others than the **highest** and second **highest** risk fleet segment categories
  Nombre d'inspections en mer sur les navires de pêche situés dans les catégories de segments de flotte présentant un autre **niveau** de risque
  ([DGT-TM v2021](https://joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu/language-technology-resources/dgt-translation-memory_en) · Source: European Commission, DGT-TM (Steinberger et al. 2012), re-used under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU; the Commission keeps ownership of the data · checked, professional translation · segment 4554917)

- a Represents **highest** level of authorized/proposed strength.
  a **Niveau** maximum de l &apos; effectif autorisé ou proposé.
  ([United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0](https://conferences.unite.un.org/UNCorpus) · Source: United Nations, United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0 (Ziemski, Junczys-Dowmunt and Pouliquen 2016) · checked, professional translation · segment 23720958)

- I hope that the political will that is needed on this matter is felt at the **highest** level.
  J'espère que la volonté politique nécessaire se manifestera au plus haut **niveau**.
  ([Europarl v8](https://www.statmt.org/europarl/) · Source: European Parliament proceedings, Europarl v8 (Koehn 2005) via OPUS (Tiedemann 2012) · checked, professional translation · segment 1525540)

## taux

Used about 948 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 7 · UN documents ≈ 941).

- The U.S. incarceration rate is the **highest** in the world.
  Le **taux** d'incarcération aux USA est le plus élevé du monde.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Spamster and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#1702315](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1702315) [\#1704099](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1704099))

- 93. The nationwide voter turnout for the legislative elections in February 2008 was 72.6 per cent of the voting population, which was apparently the **highest** turnout since 1992.
  93. Aux élections législatives en février 2008, le **taux** de participation à l &apos; échelle nationale était de 72,6 % de la population votante.
  ([United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0](https://conferences.unite.un.org/UNCorpus) · Source: United Nations, United Nations Parallel Corpus v1.0 (Ziemski, Junczys-Dowmunt and Pouliquen 2016) · checked, professional translation · segment 24869093)

- Brazil has one of the **highest** crime rates in the world.
  Le Brésil a l'un des **taux** de criminalité les plus élevés au monde.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Hybrid and Maxence · checked, community translation · [\#2944275](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2944275) [\#7691940](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/7691940))

- The U.S. gun ownership rate is the **highest** in the world.
  Le **taux** de possession d'armes à feu aux USA est le plus élevé au monde.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Spamster and sacredceltic · checked, community translation · [\#1721044](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1721044) [\#1721746](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1721746))

- At around 10%, Germany has the **highest** rate of vegetarianism in Europe.
  Aux environs de 10%, l'Allemagne a le **taux** de végétarisme le plus élevé d'Europe.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Hybrid and GB3 · checked, community translation · [\#6765247](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6765247) [\#6765341](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/6765341))

## monde

Used about 3 times in the texts (everyday ≈ 3).

- Mount Everest is the world's **highest** peak.
  Le mont Everest est le plus haut sommet du **monde**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by piksea and lbdx · checked, community translation · [\#854497](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/854497) [\#10066534](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10066534))

- Mt. Everest is the **highest** peak in the world.
  Le Mont Everest est le plus haut sommet du **monde**.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by CM and lbdx · checked, community translation · [\#65297](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/65297) [\#10066536](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/10066536))

## More sentences

Sentence pairs with the word where no single translation was found: it may be translated by a phrase, or left out.

- They enjoy the **highest** standing.
  Elles jouissent d'un immense prestige.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sacredceltic and U2FS · checked, community translation · [\#899448](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/899448) [\#899443](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/899443))

- The **highest** degree of happiness is the absence of all pain.
  Le dernier degré du bonheur est l'absence de tout mal.
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by Scott and Scott · checked, community translation · [\#1548521](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1548521) [\#1290513](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/1290513))

- Who made the **highest** score?
  Qui a réalisé le meilleur score ?
  ([Tatoeba](https://tatoeba.org/) · Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR · sentences by sharptoothed and lbdx · checked, community translation · [\#2763440](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/2763440) [\#12653110](https://tatoeba.org/en/sentences/show/12653110))

## Grammar

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