valley
To form the shape of a valleyTo form the shape of a valley.
» The river runs through the valley.
Der Fluss fließt durch das Tal. — MikeMolto
Река течет по долине. — sharptoothed
Річка тече через долину. — deniko
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1 senses(poetic, rare)To form the shape of a valley.
Examples
222 sentencesThe river runs through the valley.
Річка тече через долину. — deniko
ruРека течет по долине. — sharptoothed
deDer Fluss fließt durch das Tal. — MikeMolto
We heard the echo of our voices from the other side of the valley.
Ми чули відлуння наших голосів з іншого краю долини. — Wordowl
ruМы слышали эхо наших голосов с другой стороны долины. — vilnat
deWir hörten das Echo unserer Stimmen von der anderen Seite des Tales. — Manfredo
Tom lives down in the valley.
I was born in this valley.
He looked down at the valley below.
Origin
From Middle English valeye, valey, from Anglo-Norman valey, Old French valee (compare FrenFrom Middle English valeye, valey, from Anglo-Norman valey, Old French valee (compare French vallée), from Latin vallēs/vallis. Doublet of vlei and vly. Displaced native dene, from dene and partially displaced native dale, from dæl.
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Forms
valleys, valleying, valleyed, valleyedLessons 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