mountaineer
To climb mountains; to climb using the techniques of a mountaineerTo climb mountains; to climb using the techniques of a mountaineer.
» The mountaineer set out for the summit.
Der Bergsteiger brach zum Gipfel auf. — Dani6187
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2 senses(intransitive)To climb mountains; to climb using the techniques of a mountaineer.
climb mountains for pleasure as a sport
(figuratively, intransitive)To climb as if on a mountain.
Examples
12 sentencesThe mountaineer set out for the summit.
deDer Bergsteiger brach zum Gipfel auf. — Dani6187
The mountaineer was hungry as a wolf.
ruАльпинист был голодный как волк. — marafon
The mountaineer was as hungry as a wolf.
ruАльпинист был голодный как волк. — marafon
The insecurely anchored rope cost the mountaineer his life.
deDas nicht sicher verankerte Seil kostete dem Bergsteiger das Leben. — al_ex_an_der
The mountaineers set off, paying no heed to the severe blizzard.
Forms
mountaineers, mountaineering, mountaineered, mountaineered| Base form | mountaineer · to mountaineer |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | mountaineers |
| Present participle | mountaineering |
| Past simple | mountaineered |
| Past participle | mountaineered |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.