stature
A person or animal's natural height when standing uprightA person or animal's natural height when standing upright.
» I need men of solid stature.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)A person or animal's natural height when standing upright.
Körpergröße, Statur
ростrost
(of a standing person) the distance from head to foot
(countable, uncountable)Respect (social standing) coming from achievement or development.
кали́брkalíbr, масшта́бmasštáb
high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)Statue.
Examples
21 sentencesI need men of solid stature.
His short stature makes him feel insecure.
ruНевысокий рост заставляет его чувствовать себя беззащитным. — kukla
He is a man of short stature.
She's small in stature, but immense in intellect.
deSie ist klein an Gestalt, doch groß im Geiste. — DJ_Saidez
Dmitri is not a man of small stature.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English stature, from Old French stature, from Latin statūra.From Middle English stature, from Old French stature, from Latin statūra.
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Forms
plural: staturesSynonyms
1 synonyms- (of a standing person) the distance from head to foot:height
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable