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. — lilygilder
Der Berg ist verschneit. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Гора укрыта снегом. — al_ex_an_der
Гора покрыта снегом. — Imp
Гора вкрита снігом. — Internecivus
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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. — Internecivus
ruГора укрыта снегом. — al_ex_an_der
deDer Berg ist mit Schnee bedeckt. — lilygilder
That mountain is covered with snow.
На горі лежить сніг. — deniko
ruЭта гора покрыта снегом. — marafon
deDieser Berg ist schneebedeckt. — Dejo
Tom was hiding in the mountains.
Том переховувався у горах. — deniko
ruТом скрывался в горах. — odexed
deTom versteckte sich in den Bergen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Japan has a lot of beautiful mountains.
Японія має дуже багато красивих гір. — rmdas
ruВ Японии есть множество красивых гор. — odexed
deJapan hat eine Menge schöner Berge. — Esperantostern
What's the highest mountain in the world?
Яка найвища гора на світі? — deniko
ruКакая самая высокая гора в мире? — marafon
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
See also
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