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mountain ['maʊntɪn]1 noun(a) (geographical feature) montagne f;∎ we spent a week in the mountains on a passé une semaine à la montagne;∎ to make a mountain out of a molehill se faire une montagne d'un rien;∎ to move mountains déplacer des montagnes, faire l'impossible;∎ you can't expect him to move mountains just to please you! il ne peut pas faire l'impossible uniquement pour te faire plaisir!;∎ if the mountain won't go to Mohammed, Mohammed will have to go to the mountain si la montagne ne vient pas à Mahomet, Mahomet ira à la montagne;∎ figurative they've got a (huge) mountain to climb ils ont du pain sur la planche(b) (heap, accumulation) montagne f, tas m;∎ a mountain of papers une énorme pile de papiers;∎ a mountain of evidence des quantités fpl de preuves;∎ he had bought mountains of rice il avait acheté des montagnes de riz;∎ I've got mountains of work to get through j'ai un travail fou ou monstre à terminer;∎ Economics the butter/beef mountain la montagne de beurre/bœuf(people) montagnard; (resort, stream, guide) de montagne; (air) de la montagne; (life) en montagne; (flora, fauna) de montagne, des montagnesZoology mountain beaver = rongeur d'Amérique du Nord, semblable à l'écureuil;mountain bike VTT m, vélo m tout-terrain;mountain biking VTT m, vélo m tout-terrain;∎ to go mountain biking faire du VTT;mountain climber alpiniste mf;mountain climbing alpinisme m;∎ to go mountain climbing faire de l'alpinisme;Mountain Daylight Time heure f d'été des montagnes Rocheuses;British mountain dew whisky m (produit illégalement);Zoology mountain goat chamois m;mountain hut (for walkers) refuge m;Zoology mountain lion puma m, cougouar m;mountain pass col m, défilé m;Botany mountain pine pin m de montagne;mountain range chaîne f de montagnes;mountain rescue secours m en montagne;mountain rescue service service m de secours en montagne;Zoology mountain sheep bighorn m;mountain sickness mal m des montagnes;Mountain (Standard) Time heure f d'hiver des montagnes Rocheuses;the Mountain State = surnom donné à la Virginie-Occidentale;mountain top sommet m, cime f;mountain troops chasseurs mpl alpins -
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mountain, US [transcription][-ntn]A n lit montagne f ; fig montagne f, monceau m (of de) ; in the mountains à la montagne ; a mountain of debts une montagne de dettes ; I've got mountains of work to do j'ai énormément de travail à faire ; meat/butter mountain Econ excédents mpl de viande/de beurre.to make a mountain out of a molehill faire une montagne d'une taupinière. -
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(a high hill: Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world; ( also adjective) a mountain stream.) (de) montagne- mountain bike - mountain plateau - mountain range - mountain ridge - mountaineer - mountaineering - mountainous - mountain-side - mountain-top - make a mountain out of a molehill -
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noun (a long raised surface along the top of a mountain.)
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Mountain — Moun tain (moun t[i^]n), a. 1. Of or pertaining to a mountain or mountains; growing or living on a mountain; found on or peculiar to mountains; among mountains; as, a mountain torrent; mountain pines; mountain goats; mountain air; mountain… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mountain T.O.P. — Mountain T.O.P. (Tennessee Outreach Project) Founder(s) George Bass Blakemore United Methodist Church Type Interdenominational, non profit Christian Mission Founded June 20, 1975 (1975 06 20) (age 36) Location Altamont, TN 37301 … Wikipedia
Mountain — «Mountain», o su plural «mountains», puede referirse a: Contenido 1 Música 2 Divisiones administrativas 2.1 en Canadá 2.2 en Estados Unidos … Wikipedia Español
Mountain — Жанры блюз рок, хард рок, хэви метал Годы 1969 1972 1974 наши дни … Википедия
mountain — (n.) c.1200, from O.Fr. montaigne (Mod.Fr. montagne), from V.L. *montanea mountain, mountain region, lit. fem. of *montaneus of a mountain, mountainous, from L. montanus mountainous, of mountains, from mons (gen. montis) mountain (see MOUNT (Cf.… … Etymology dictionary
Mountain — (englisch Berg) steht für eine Band, siehe Mountain (Band) eine Bauart von Dampflokomotiven, siehe Mountain (Lokomotive) eine Sprache der Na Dené Sprachfamilie, siehe Mountain (Sprache) die Zeitzone Mountain Standard Time folgende Person:… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Mountain — Moun tain, n. [OE. mountaine, montaine, F. montagne, LL. montanea, montania, fr. L. mons, montis, a mountain; cf. montanus belonging to a mountain. See 1st {Mount}.] 1. A large mass of earth and rock, rising above the common level of the earth or … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mountain — moun‧tain [ˈmaʊntn ǁ ˈmaʊntn] noun [countable] butter/beef/ grain etc mountain ECONOMICS a very large amount of food that is stored, especially by the European Union, in order to prevent prices from becoming lower: • There are frequent butter … Financial and business terms
mountain — mountain, mount, peak, alp, volcano, mesa denote a relatively steep and high elevation of land. Mountain, the ordinary and inclusive term, varies somewhat in meaning according to locality. In general it designates an elevation higher and steeper… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
mountain — ► NOUN 1) a mass of land rising abruptly and to a large height from the surrounding level. 2) a large pile or quantity. 3) a surplus stock of a commodity. ● if the mountain won t come to Muhammad, Muhammad must go to the mountain Cf. ↑if the… … English terms dictionary
Mountain — Mountain, ND U.S. city in North Dakota Population (2000): 133 Housing Units (2000): 55 Land area (2000): 0.135931 sq. miles (0.352060 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.135931 sq. miles (0.352060… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places