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1 monticule
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2 monticule
monticule [mɔ̃tikyl]masculine noun* * *mɔ̃tikylnom masculin1) ( butte) hillock2) ( amas) mound (de of)* * *mɔ̃tikyl nm* * *monticule nm1 ( butte) hillock;2 ( amas) mound (de of).[mɔ̃tikyl] nom masculinun monticule de pierres a heap ou pile of stones3. [au baseball] pitcher's mound -
3 tertre
tertre [tεʀtʀ]masculine noun( = monticule) mound* * *tɛʀtʀ nmhillock, mound* * *tertre nm mound; tertre funéraire burial mound.[tɛrtr] nom masculin2. [sépulture] -
4 butte
butte [byt]feminine noun( = tertre) mound► être en butte à [+ difficultés] to be exposed to* * *bytnom féminin mound••être en butte à — to come up against [difficultés]; to be the butt of [sarcasmes, moquerie]
* * *byt nf1) (= éminence) mound, hillockêtre en butte à [critiques, injustice, pressions] — to be exposed to
* * *butte nf mound.être en butte à to come up against [difficultés]; to be the butt of [sarcasmes, moquerie]; être en butte à des critiques to be heavily criticized.[byt] nom féminin2. MILITAIREen butte à locution prépositionnelleêtre en butte à to be exposed to, to be faced with -
5 tumulus
tymylysnom masculin invariable burial mound, tumulus spéc* * *tymylys nmburial mound, tumulus* * *[tymylys] nom masculin -
6 termitière
termitière [tεʀmitjεʀ]feminine noun* * *tɛʀmitjɛʀ nf* * *termitière nf termites' nest, termitarium spéc.[tɛrmitjɛr] nom féminin -
7 butte cryogénique
frost hillock; frost mound; ice moundDictionnaire français-anglais de géographie > butte cryogénique
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8 butte
f1) (de soutènement) prop, shore2) (de terrain) hillock, knoll, mound rising groundDictionnaire d'ingénierie, d'architecture et de construction > butte
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9 empilement
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10 morne
morne [mɔʀn]adjective* * *mɔʀn1) [personne, attitude, silence] gloomy; [visage] glum; [regard] doleful2) [paysage, lieu, existence, débat, vacances] dreary; [temps, journée] dismal* * *mɔʀn adj1) (personne, visage) glum, gloomy* * *morne adj1 [personne, attitude, silence] gloomy; [visage] glum; [regard] doleful;2 [paysage, lieu, existence, débat, vacances] dreary; [temps, journée] dismal; une rue morne a drab street.[mɔrn] adjectif4. [terne - couleur, style] dull————————[mɔrn] nom masculin -
11 tertre funéraire
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12 édifice
édifice [edifis]masculine noun* * *edifisnom masculin1) ( bâtiment) building2) ( vaste ensemble organisé) structure* * *edifis nmbuilding, edifice* * *édifice nm1 ( bâtiment) building; édifice public public building;2 fml fig ( vaste ensemble organisé) structure, edifice; l'édifice social/politique the social/political structure.[edifis] nom masculinl'édifice des lois the legal system, the structure of the law -
13 colline de travertin
Dictionnaire français-anglais de géographie > colline de travertin
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14 kourgane
barrow; burial mound; tumulus -
15 termitière
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16 tertre funéraire
barrow; burial mound; tumulusDictionnaire français-anglais de géographie > tertre funéraire
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17 tumulus
barrow; burial mound; tumulus
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Mound — Mound, n. [OE. mound, mund, protection, AS. mund protection, hand; akin to OHG. munt, Icel. mund hand, and prob. to L. manus. See {Manual}.] An artificial hill or elevation of earth; a raised bank; an embarkment thrown up for defense; a bulwark;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mound — [maund] n 1.) a pile of earth or stones that looks like a small hill ▪ an ancient burial mound mound of ▪ a small mound of dirt 2.) a large pile of something mound of ▪ There s a mound of papers on my desk. ▪ The waiter appeared with a huge mound … Dictionary of contemporary English
Mound — Mound, LA U.S. village in Louisiana Population (2000): 12 Housing Units (2000): 5 Land area (2000): 0.243460 sq. miles (0.630559 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.243460 sq. miles (0.630559 sq.… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
mound — [ maund; mund ] n. m. • 1875; mot angl. « tertre » ♦ Archéol. Monument de l Amérique précolombienne (bassin du Mississippi) constitué par un tertre artificiel. ⇒ tumulus. ⇒MOUND, subst. masc. ARCHÉOL. Tertre artificiel d Amérique du Nord… … Encyclopédie Universelle
mound — mound1 [mound] n. [prob. < MDu mond, protection, akin to ON mund, hand: see MANUAL] 1. a heap or bank of earth, sand, etc. built over a grave, in a fortification, etc. 2. a natural elevation like this; small hill 3. any heap or pile 4.… … English World dictionary
Mound — (mound), n. [F. monde the world, L. mundus. See {Mundane}.] A ball or globe forming part of the regalia of an emperor or other sovereign. It is encircled with bands, enriched with precious stones, and surmounted with a cross; called also {globe} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mound — Mound, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mounded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mounding}.] To fortify or inclose with a mound. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mound — 〈[maʊnd] m. 6〉 Erdhügel im vorkolumbianischen Amerika, Tempel od. Grabhügel [engl.] * * * Mound [maʊnd], der; s, s [engl. mound, H. u.] (Völkerk.): vorgeschichtlicher indianischer Erdwall als Grabhügel, Verteidigungsanlage od. Kultstätte … Universal-Lexikon
Mound, LA — U.S. village in Louisiana Population (2000): 12 Housing Units (2000): 5 Land area (2000): 0.243460 sq. miles (0.630559 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.243460 sq. miles (0.630559 sq. km) FIPS… … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Mound, MN — U.S. city in Minnesota Population (2000): 9435 Housing Units (2000): 4118 Land area (2000): 2.944955 sq. miles (7.627398 sq. km) Water area (2000): 1.971012 sq. miles (5.104897 sq. km) Total area (2000): 4.915967 sq. miles (12.732295 sq. km) FIPS … StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places
Mound — [maund] der; s, s <aus gleichbed. engl. mound, Herkunft ungeklärt> vorgeschichtlicher Grabhügel, Verteidigungsanlage u. Kultstätte in Nordamerika … Das große Fremdwörterbuch