mountainous
gb/mˈaʊntənəs/ us/mˈaʊntənəs/
B1
English
~ 9900
hegyvidéki, hatalmas
B1
1
hegyvidéki
B1
Usage pattern:
a mountainous [region/area/landscape/country]
The northern part of the country is extremely mountainous and difficult to cross by road.
Az ország északi része rendkívül hegyvidéki, és közúton nehéz átjutni rajta.
They built the railway through a remote, mountainous region near the border.
A vasutat egy távoli, a határ közelében fekvő hegyvidéki térségen keresztül építették meg.
Tourism is the main source of income in this mountainous area.
Because of the mountainous terrain, many villages can only be reached on foot.
The island is small but surprisingly mountainous in the center.
Learner examples
We drove through a mountainous region on our trip.
Utunk során egy hegyvidéki térségen hajtottunk keresztül.
This country is very mountainous in the west.
Az ország nyugati része nagyon hegyvidéki.
It is hard to build roads in mountainous areas.
Many people go hiking in the mountainous parts of the island.
Farmers cannot grow much food in the mountainous land.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes use *mountainous* to describe a single mountain (e.g., "a mountainous" or "this mountainous"), but it is normally used for areas that have many mountains, like "a mountainous region" or "mountainous terrain."
Meaning
having many mountains
Collocations
mountainous region
|mountainous terrain
|mountainous area
|mountainous landscape
|mountainous country
|largely mountainous
Synonyms
hilly (Suggests many hills, often lower and softer than the high, dramatic peaks implied by "mountainous.")
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rugged (Focuses on rough, uneven land; often but not always with mountains.)
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alpine (Specifically connected to high mountains, especially the Alps, and often used in technical or European contexts.)
Antonyms
flat (Describes land without noticeable hills or mountains, the opposite of mountainous terrain.)
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lowland (Refers to areas of low elevation, especially in contrast with mountainous regions.)
Themes
geography
|nature
|travel
Definition
Describing land or a place that has many mountains.
Describing a region or area that contains many mountains or is dominated by mountains.
B2
2
hatalmas
A2
Usage pattern:
a mountainous [amount/task/debt/object]
The company is struggling with a mountainous debt after the failed project.
A vállalat a sikertelen projekt után hatalmas adóssággal küzd.
She faced a mountainous workload when she returned from vacation.
Amikor visszatért a szabadságáról, hatalmas munkateherrel kellett szembenéznie.
Cleaning up years of paper records turned out to be a mountainous task.
A mountainous pile of dirty clothes was waiting in the laundry room.
They invested a mountainous sum of money in the new technology.
Learner examples
He has a mountainous debt he cannot pay.
Hatalmas adóssága van, amit nem tud kifizetni.
I came back to a mountainous pile of emails.
Amikor visszajöttem, egy hatalmas e-mail-halom várt rám.
The students have a mountainous amount of homework this week.
Cleaning this old house is a mountainous job.
They spent a mountainous sum on the new building.
Common mistake:
Learners may try to use *mountainous* for any big thing, but it is usually reserved for things that feel extremely or overwhelmingly large (for example, "mountainous debt," not just "mountainous house" for an ordinary big house).
Meaning
extremely large in size or amount
Collocations
mountainous debt
|mountainous task
|mountainous figure
|mountainous backlog
|mountainous pile
|mountainous challenge
Synonyms
huge (A very common, general word for very large; "mountainous" can sound slightly more vivid or dramatic.)
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enormous (Also means very large; "mountainous" often adds a visual sense of mass, like something rising up.)
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massive (Stresses great size and weight; "mountainous" suggests both size and an almost overwhelming scale.)
Antonyms
tiny (Describes something very small, the opposite of the extreme size implied by "mountainous.")
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modest (Can describe an amount or size that is not large, contrasting with a "mountainous" amount or figure.)
Themes
description
|size
|measurement
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Very, very big in size, amount, or difficulty.
Extremely large in size, amount, or difficulty, especially so large that it seems like a mountain.
Grammar
Dictionary form
mountainous
IPA
GB/mˈaʊntənəs/
US/mˈaʊntənəs/
Syllables & stress
moun - tain - ous (3 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (moun)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: mountainous
Word family
Core family
mountain
noun A2
Related words
mountaineer
noun B2
mountaineering
noun
Expressions
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