🇬🇧🇪🇸 tall - alto : English Lesson
adjective
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Meaning of "tall" ("alto"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.
Tall means something or someone is higher or longer from bottom to top than most others around it. If you look at two trees and one reaches way up toward the sky, that one is tall. You often have to look up, stretch your neck, or stand on your toes to see the top of something tall.
The tall librarian could reach every shelf but still used a ladder just to feel dramatic.
My brother said he’s not tall, the ceiling is just rude and too low.
The tall stack of pancakes yelled, “I’m a skyscraper!” right before I ate the top floor.
Our teacher is so tall that when she sneezes, the weather changes up there first.
The giraffe was so tall it used the clouds as a pillow.
Sam and Lina see a tall tree. A tall ball is high in the tall tree. Sam is not tall. Lina is tall, so she stands on a tall box and takes the ball. Sam smiles and jumps. They both laugh. Lina gives the ball to Sam, and he hugs her.
🧑🎓 CEFR Level: A1 Beginner
This word is at the A1 level, which means it is one of the first words you learn when starting English. It’s commonly used in everyday conversations and helps you communicate basic ideas like greetings, family, or daily activities.
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