mountain

mountain
['mauntɪn] 1. сущ.
1) гора

high mountains — высокие горы

snow-covered mountains — горы, покрытые снегом

chain / range of mountains — гряда, цепь гор

elevation / height of a mountain — высота горы

to climb / scale a mountain — восходить на гору

folded mountains — складчатые горы

volcanic mountains — вулканические горы

Syn:
Ant:
2) куча, груда; масса, множество; большое количество

I've got a mountain of work to do. — У меня куча работы.

You'll never eat that mountain of food. — Ты никогда не съешь такую гору еды.

Syn:
multitude, great number
3) (the Mountain) ист. "Гора", партия монтаньяров (во Франции)
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to make a mountain out of a molehill — делать из мухи слона; преувеличивать

The mountain (in labour) has brought forth a mouse. — Гора родила мышь.

If the mountain will not come to Mohammed/Mahomet, Mohammed/Mahomet must go to the mountain. — Если гора не идёт к Магомету, Магомет идёт к горе.

2. прил.
горный, нагорный

mountain sickness — горная болезнь

We spent our winter holidays in a lovely little mountain village. — Зимние каникулы мы провели в симпатичной небольшой горной деревушке.

mountain bike — горный велосипед

mountain road — горная дорога


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