This is the 2496th most frequent Spanish word.
altas
"Altas" means "high" or "tall" in English, referring to feminine plural subjects.
Here, 'altas' is used as an adjective describing the mountains. It conveys height and grandiosity.
Las montañas son altas y majestuosas.
The mountains are tall and majestic.
In this sentence, 'altas' is used as an adjective to describe the temperatures. It indicates the upper range of temperature values.
En el verano, las temperaturas pueden ser altas.
In the summer, temperatures can be high.
Here, 'altas' is used metaphorically to describe statistics or counts, equating them to elevated or substantial numbers.