mountain
An elevation of land of considerable dimensions rising more or less abruptly, forming…An elevation of land of considerable dimensions rising more or less abruptly, forming a conspicuous figure in the landscape, usually having a small extent of surface at its summit.
» The mountain is covered with snow.
Der Berg ist mit Schnee bedeckt.
Der Berg ist verschneit.
Гора укрыта снегом.
Гора покрыта снегом.
Гора вкрита снігом.
Meaning
6 senses(countable)An elevation of land of considerable dimensions rising more or less abruptly, forming a conspicuous figure in the landscape, usually having a small extent of surface at its summit.
Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
We spent the weekend hiking in the mountains.
(countable)Something very large in size or quantity; a huge amount; a great heap.
He was a real mountain of a man, standing seven feet tall.
There's still a mountain of work to do.
Berg, Haufen
гора́gorá, ку́чаkúča
(often followed by ‘of’) a large number or amount or extent
(countable, figuratively, uncountable)A difficult task or challenge.
(historical, uncountable)Wine from Malaga made from grapes that grow on a mountain.
(countable, slang)A woman's large breast.
Berg
гора́gorá
гора́horá
(countable, uncountable)The twenty-first Lenormand card.
Examples
1841 sentencesThe mountain is covered with snow.
Гора вкрита снігом.
ruГора укрыта снегом.
deDer Berg ist mit Schnee bedeckt.
That mountain is covered with snow.
На горі лежить сніг.
ruЭта гора покрыта снегом.
deDieser Berg ist schneebedeckt.
Tom was hiding in the mountains.
Том переховувався у горах.
ruТом скрывался в горах.
deTom versteckte sich in den Bergen.
Japan has a lot of beautiful mountains.
Японія має дуже багато красивих гір.
ruВ Японии есть множество красивых гор.
deJapan hat eine Menge schöner Berge.
What's the highest mountain in the world?
Яка найвища гора на світі?
ruКакая самая высокая гора в мире?
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English mountayne, mountain, montaigne, from Anglo-Norman muntaine, muntaigne,From Middle English mountayne, mountain, montaigne, from Anglo-Norman muntaine, muntaigne, from Early Medieval Latin montānia, a collective based on Latin montem (“mountain”), from Proto-Indo-European *monti (compare Welsh mynydd (“mountain”), Albanian mat (“bank, shore”), Avestan 𐬨𐬀𐬙𐬌 (mati, “promontory”)), from *men- (“to project, stick out”). Displaced native English barrow (from Old English beorg) and down (from Old English dūn), and partially displaced non-native Old English munt, from Latin mōns (whence English mount).
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Forms
plural: mountainsSynonyms
50 synonymsWord family
168 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Weather and nature — Because the lesson uses it
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
12 patterns- mountain climbing
- go mountain climbing
- in the mountains
- of the mountain
- to go mountain
- mountain climbing with
- climb the mountain
- climb that mountain
- highest mountain in
- mountain in the
- go mountain
- climbed this mountain