Meaning

2 senses
  1. Of, relating to, or inhabiting mountains, especially above the timberline.

    alpine snows

    alpine plants

    alpin

    альпи́йскийalʹpíjskij, го́рныйgórnyj, высокого́рныйvysokogórnyj

  2. Of or relating to slalom and downhill skiing.

    alpin

    альпи́йскийalʹpíjskij

    relating to the Alps and their inhabitants

Examples

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  1. I like Alpine skiing better than Nordic skiing.

    ruЯ предпочитаю горные лыжи беговым.

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  2. There's a small mountain tarn, surrounded by alpine meadows.

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  3. For cross-country skiing, one uses narrower and longer skis than for alpine skiing.

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  4. Alpine flowers are abundant there.

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  5. Alpine tundra is a biome or natural region at high elevation which does not contain trees.

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Translations

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By meaning 1
of or relating to mountains:
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By meaning 1
of or relating to mountains:

Origin

From Latin Alpīnus, from Alpēs (“the Alps”). Cognates include French alpin.

From Latin Alpīnus, from Alpēs (“the Alps”). Cognates include French alpin.

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