alto
Meanings
Noun
1. height (in measurements)
2. stop, halt
3. break, pause, rest
4. stop (signal) (traffic)
5. red light (traffic)
Examples14
Dios está en lo alto.
God is up above.
Se declaró un alto al fuego.
A ceasefire was declared.
Los soldados hicieron alto en la entrada del pueblo.
The soldiers halted at the entrance to the town.
Un ave levantó el vuelo en lo alto.
A bird soared above.
Hicimos alto en el camino para almorzar.
We stopped along the way to have lunch.
La villa se ubica en lo alto de las montañas.
The village is located high up in the mountains.