alpine
Of, relating to, or inhabiting mountains, especially above the timberlineOf, relating to, or inhabiting mountains, especially above the timberline.
Recorded UK: Speaker: Vealhurl Recorder: Vealhurl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
» I like Alpine skiing better than Nordic skiing.
Я предпочитаю горные лыжи беговым. — marafon
Мне больше нравятся горные лыжи, чем беговые. — marafon
Я больше люблю горные лыжи, чем беговые. — marafon
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2 sensesOf, relating to, or inhabiting mountains, especially above the timberline.
alpine snows
alpine plants
alpin
альпи́йскийalʹpíjskij, го́рныйgórnyj, высокого́рныйvysokogórnyj
Of or relating to slalom and downhill skiing.
alpin
альпи́йскийalʹpíjskij
relating to the Alps and their inhabitants
Examples
14 sentencesI like Alpine skiing better than Nordic skiing.
ruЯ предпочитаю горные лыжи беговым. — marafon
There's a small mountain tarn, surrounded by alpine meadows.
For cross-country skiing, one uses narrower and longer skis than for alpine skiing.
Alpine flowers are abundant there.
Alpine tundra is a biome or natural region at high elevation which does not contain trees.
Translations
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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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Forms
more alpine, most alpine| Comparative | more alpine Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most alpine Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
38 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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