hit the high notes: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    Widespreadneutralinformal
    • To produce or reach very high musical pitches, typically when singing.

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    • During the recital, Maria managed to hit the high notes perfectly, earning applause from the audience.

      During the recital, Maria produced very high musical pitches perfectly, earning applause from the audience.

    • If you want to hit the high notes in this song, you’ll need to warm up your voice thoroughly.

      If you want to reach the very high musical pitches in this song, you’ll need to warm up your voice thoroughly.

    • He has always struggled to hit the high notes, but with practice, he improved significantly.

      He has always struggled to produce very high musical pitches, but with practice, he improved significantly.

    • The singer hit the high notes effortlessly during the final performance, impressing everyone.

      The singer reached the very high musical pitches effortlessly during the final performance, impressing everyone.

  • 2.

    Widespreadneutralinformal
    • To attain especially successful, impressive, or climactic moments in performance or achievement.

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    • The team hit the high notes this season, breaking several records and winning the championship.

      The team attained especially successful and climactic moments this season, breaking several records and winning the championship.

    • She really hit the high notes in her career when she was promoted to CEO.

      She attained especially successful and climactic moments in her career when she was promoted to CEO.

    • Their performance hit the high notes, leaving the audience cheering for an encore.

      Their performance reached especially successful and impressive moments, leaving the audience cheering for an encore.

Examples:

  • EN: The tall dancer with the blue eye shadow - believe me, he'll hit the high notes.
    ES: El bailarín alto con sombra de ojos azul. Te aseguro que cantará como los dioses.
  • EN: Yes, during my mission trip, I had a small procedure done... so I can breathe better, and hit the high notes.
    ES: Sí, durante mi misión, me sometí a un pequeño procedimiento para poder respirar mejor y cantar agudos.
  • EN: I can make you hit the high notes, baby.
    ES: Puedo darte las notas altas, cielo.
  • EN: Creamsicle used to hit the high notes.
    ES: Creamsicle sabía como alegrarme la vida
  • EN: I'm wearing a rubber band so I can hit the high notes.
    ES: Tengo puesto un sujetador de goma para llegar a las notas más agudas.
  • EN: But can her competition also hit the high notes?
    ES: Pero podría en la competencia alcanzar tambien las notas altas?
  • EN: That's fine, dude, but I can't hit the high notes.
    ES: Eso es genial, tío, pero no puedo tocar las notas altas.
  • EN: Change the polarity here, Jack up the frequency to hit the high notes, coupled with...
    ES: Cambiar la polaridad aquí, subir la frecuencia para alcanzar las notas altas, junto con...
  • EN: from "Chicago," the musical, and if I don't hit the high notes, the crowd will riot.
    ES: de "Chicago", el musical, y si no alcanzo las notas altas, la multitud se amotinará.
  • EN: (I can easily hit the high notes.)
    ES: (Que puede golpear fácilmente las notas altas.)
  • EN: The people that come and listen to them don't care if they hit the high notes.
    ES: Las personas que vienen y los escuchan, no les importa si llegan a las notas más altas.
  • EN: (Beyonce's "Listen"...) (requires the singer to move people and hit the high notes.)
    ES: ("Oye", de Beyoncé...) (...requiere que la cantante conmueva y alcance notas altas)
  • EN: (Seo Jin hit the high notes freely after her rival disappeared.)
    ES: (Cantó las notas altas libremente después de que su rival desapareciera.)
  • EN: You can't hit the high notes.
    ES: No puedes tocar las notas altas.
  • EN: All right, remember, loose shoulders, let your diaphragm do the rest, and don't tense up when you hit the high notes.
    ES: Vale, recuerda, canta desde el diafragma. HACE 17 AÑOS Y no te tenses en los agudos.

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