Usage examples of "alto" in Portuguese with translation to English

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Ele é um menino alto. He is a tall boy.
Ele recebe um alto salário. He receives a high salary.
Shhh, você está falando alto demais. Shh, you're speaking too loudly.
O botão "X" no alto, à direita, fecha a janela. The "X" button in the top right shuts the window.
Tom é alto e forte. Tom is tall and strong.
Quão alto você consegue pular? How high can you jump?
Tom tem tendência a falar muito alto. Tom has a tendency to talk too loudly.
É alto e parece forte. He is tall and looks strong.
Como posso pular tão alto? How can I jump so high?
Eu falei alto para que todo mundo pudesse me ouvir. I spoke loudly so that everyone could hear me.
Sou tão alto quanto Tom. I'm as tall as Tom.
Seu alto salário lhe permite viver confortavelmente. His higher salary allows him to live comfortably.
A mulher de meia idade continuou a falar alto durante todo a viagem. The middle-aged women kept talking loudly all the way.
Sou mais alto que você. I'm taller than you.
Seu alto salário lhe permitirá viver confortavelmente. Her higher salary will allow her to live comfortably.
Sou tão alto como ele. I'm as tall as he is.
O preço do advogado era muito alto. The lawyer's fee was very high.
Sou tão alto quanto ele. I'm as tall as he is.
O alto edifício pode ser visto da janela. The high building can be seen from the window.
Ela viu um homem alto ontem. She saw a tall man yesterday.
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