summit
To reach the summit ofTo reach the summit (noun etymology 1, noun sense 1.1) of (a mountain).
» We hope to reach the summit before it gets dark.
Мы надеемся достигнуть вершины до наступления темноты.
Ми сподіваємося дістатися до вершини поки не стемніло.
Ми сподіваємося піднятися на вершину, поки не стало темно.
Meaning
3 senses(informal, transitive)To reach the summit (noun etymology 1, noun sense 1.1) of (a mountain).
reach the summit (of a mountain)
(informal, intransitive)To reach the summit of a mountain.
(intransitive)To attend a summit (noun etymology 1, noun sense 2.2.2).
Examples
107 sentencesWe hope to reach the summit before it gets dark.
Ми сподіваємося дістатися до вершини поки не стемніло. — aandrusiak
ruМы надеемся достигнуть вершины до наступления темноты. — marafon
We finally got to the summit.
At last, we reached the summit.
ruНаконец мы добрались до вершины. — Biga
We got to the summit at dawn.
Tom was first one to reach the summit.
ruТом первым достиг вершины. — marafon
Forms
summits, summiting, summited, summitedSynonyms
2 synonymsLessons 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