tierra alta
Spanish
Noun
tierra alta f (plural tierras altas)
- (idiomatic) high ground (advantageous or defensible position)
- Antonym: tierra baja
- El gobernador titular tiene la tierra alta de ser un nombre familiar. Su oponente mucho más joven aporta una nueva energía muy necesaria y ideas frescas, pero nadie sabía su nombre hace un año.
- The incumbent governor has the high ground of being a household name. His much younger opponent brings a much needed new energy and fresh ideas, but nobody knew his name a year ago.
Usage notes
- If wanting to refer to geographical highlands, the phrase is always in the plural as tierras altas.
If wanting to say moral high ground, you would say autoridad moral or superioridad moral.
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