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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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[træk] 1. noun1) (a mark left, especially a footprint etc: They followed the lion's tracks.) trace2) (a path or rough road: a mountain track.) piste3) ((also racetrack) a course on which runners, cyclists etc race: a running track; ( also adjective) the 100 metres sprint and other track events.) piste; (d')athlétisme4) (a railway line.) voie (ferrée)2. verb(to follow (eg an animal) by the marks, footprints etc that it has left: They tracked the wolf to its lair.) suivre la trace (de)- in one's tracks - keep/lose track of - make tracks for - make tracks - track down - tracker dog
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mountain lion — mountain lions N COUNT A mountain lion is a wild animal that is a member of the cat family. Mountain lions have brownish grey fur and live in mountain regions of North and South America. [mainly AM] Syn: puma, cougar (in BRIT, use puma) … English dictionary
mountain lion — mountain .lion n a ↑cougar … Dictionary of contemporary English
mountain lion — mountain ,lion noun count a large wild cat with light brown fur that lives in the mountains of western America: COUGAR … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
mountain lion — ► NOUN N. Amer. ▪ a puma … English terms dictionary
mountain lion — ☆ mountain lion n. COUGAR … English World dictionary
mountain lion — noun large American feline resembling a lion • Syn: ↑cougar, ↑puma, ↑catamount, ↑painter, ↑panther, ↑Felis concolor • Hypernyms: ↑wildcat • … Useful english dictionary
mountain lion — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms mountain lion : singular mountain lion plural mountain lions a large wild cat with light brown fur that lives in the mountains of western America … English dictionary
mountain lion — Puma Pu ma (p[=u] m[.a]), n. [Peruv. puma.] (Zo[ o]l.) A large American carnivore ({Felis concolor}), found from Canada to Patagonia, especially among the mountains. Its color is tawny, or brownish yellow, without spots or stripes. Called also… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mountain lion — Cougar Cou gar (k?? g?r), n. [F. couguar, from the native name in the South American dialects, cuguacuara, cuguacuarana.] (Zo[ o]l.) An American feline quadruped ({Felis concolor}), resembling the African panther in size and habits. Its color is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mountain lion — puma statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas taksono rangas rūšis atitikmenys: lot. Felis concolor angl. cougar; deer tiger; mountain lion; puma; red tiger vok. Puma rus. горный лев; пума; ягуар pranc. puma ryšiai: platesnis terminas – mažosios… … Žinduolių pavadinimų žodynas
mountain lion — noun A large wild cat native to the Americas. Scientific name: Puma concolor, previously Felis concolor. Syn: puma, cougar, painter, painted cat, mountain ghost, Indian ghost, American lion, deer tiger, red tiger … Wiktionary