uphill
uphill · further uphill · furthest uphill
расположенный на горе, ведущий наверх, трудный, идущий в гору
ansteigend, mühselig, hochgelegen
Located up a slope or on a hillLocated up a slope or on a hill.
/ˈʌphɪl/
» Tom is facing an uphill battle.
Meaning
3 sensesLocated up a slope or on a hill.
hochgelegen
располо́женный на горе́raspolóžennyj na goré
Going up a slope or a hill.
ansteigend
иду́щий в го́руidúščij v góru, веду́щий наве́рхvedúščij navérx
(broadly)Difficult or laborious.
mühselig
тру́дныйtrúdnyj, тяжёлыйtjažólyj
More definitions
- sloping upward
Examples
31 sentencesTom is facing an uphill battle.
It's usually faster to walk downhill than uphill.
deBergab geht gewöhnlich schneller als bergauf.
Tom's facing an uphill battle.
Sami's attorney faced an uphill battle.
I don't want to go uphill.
Translations
2 languagesРусский
By meaning 3
located up a slope or on a hill:
going up a slope or a hill:
(by extension) difficult or laborious:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
located up a slope or on a hill:
going up a slope or a hill:
(by extension) difficult or laborious:
Origin
From up + hill.From up + hill.
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Forms
further uphill/farther uphill, furthest uphill/farthest uphill| Comparative | further uphill / farther uphill Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | furthest uphill / farthest uphill Lesson |
irregular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- sloping upward:acclivitousrising
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form