mountain
A mountain is a very high area of land with steep sides that rises much higher than the land around it. It is significantly larger and taller than a hill, often having a snowy peak or rocky summit.
Beispiele
3 von 5We spent our summer vacation hiking in the mountain region.
We spent our summer holiday walking in the area with high hills.
The majestic mountain stands as a symbol of the country's natural beauty.
The impressive high land represents the nation's beautiful nature.
That mountain looks impossible to climb without proper gear!
That big hill looks too hard to go up without the right equipment.
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Think of the letter 'M'—it looks like two sharp mountain peaks standing side by side.
Schnelles Quiz
Mount Everest is the highest ______ in the world.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: mountain
Beispiele
We spent our summer vacation hiking in the mountain region.
everydayWe spent our summer holiday walking in the area with high hills.
The majestic mountain stands as a symbol of the country's natural beauty.
formalThe impressive high land represents the nation's beautiful nature.
That mountain looks impossible to climb without proper gear!
informalThat big hill looks too hard to go up without the right equipment.
The tectonic plates collided to form the mountain range we see today.
academicThe earth's plates hit each other to create the line of high land.
Our team has a mountain of work to complete before the quarterly deadline.
businessThe group has a very large amount of tasks to finish soon.
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
move mountains
to do something that seems impossible
make a mountain out of a molehill
to make a small problem seem much bigger than it is
a mountain of something
a very large amount of something
Wird oft verwechselt mit
A hill is much smaller and easier to climb than a mountain.
'Mount' is typically used as a title before a specific name (e.g., Mount Everest), whereas 'mountain' is the general noun.
Nutzungshinweise
Use 'mountain' for very high elevations and 'hill' for smaller ones. In figurative speech, it often represents a large obstacle or a huge quantity.
Häufige Fehler
Learners sometimes use 'mount' instead of 'mountain' as a general noun; remember that 'mount' is usually part of a proper name.
Merkhilfe
Think of the letter 'M'—it looks like two sharp mountain peaks standing side by side.
Wortherkunft
From the Old French word 'montaigne', derived from the Latin 'mons' meaning mountain or hill.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
In many cultures, mountains are seen as spiritual places or sites for personal challenges and adventure.
Schnelles Quiz
Mount Everest is the highest ______ in the world.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: mountain
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