mountaintop
gb/mˈaʊntəntˌɑp/ us/mˈaʊntəntˌɑp/
B1
Inglés
hegycsúcs, hegytető, csúcspont, tetőpont
SUSTANTIVO
B1
1
Patrón de uso:
(on/at/near) the mountaintop; to the mountaintop
We reached the mountaintop just before sunset.
Naplemente előtt nem sokkal értünk fel a hegycsúcsra.
From the mountaintop, you can see the entire valley.
A hegycsúcsról látni lehet az egész völgyet.
A strong wind hit us as we stepped onto the mountaintop.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
We stood on the mountaintop.
A hegycsúcson álltunk.
The air is cold on the mountaintop.
Hideg a levegő a hegycsúcson.
Error frecuente:
Often written as two words (“mountain top”). Both are used, but “mountaintop” is very common as one word, especially in headlines and set phrases.
Significado
the top of a mountain
Colocaciones
reach the mountaintop
|stand on the mountaintop
|climb to the mountaintop
|hike to the mountaintop
|near the mountaintop
|snow-covered mountaintop
|windswept mountaintop
|rocky mountaintop
|the mountaintop view
|a mountaintop trail
Sinónimos
summit (More formal and common in hiking and geography.)
|
peak (Can refer to the top point or the whole high mountain.)
Antónimos
base (The lowest part of the mountain.)
|
foothills (Lower hills at the base of a mountain range.)
Temas
nature
|geography
|outdoors
|travel
Definición
the very top of a mountain
The highest part of a mountain; the summit.
SUSTANTIVO
B2
2
Patrón de uso:
a mountaintop moment; reach the mountaintop; on the mountaintop
Winning the championship was a mountaintop moment for the team.
A bajnokság megnyerése a csapat számára igazi csúcspont volt.
After years of training, she finally felt she’d reached the mountaintop in her career.
Évekig tartó edzés után végre úgy érezte, hogy eljutott pályája csúcsára.
The film shows the mountaintop highs and the crushing lows of fame.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
Getting the job felt like a mountaintop moment.
Az állás megszerzése igazi csúcspontnak tűnt.
That award was his mountaintop success.
Ez a díj volt az ő legnagyobb sikere.
Error frecuente:
In this meaning, “mountaintop” is metaphorical; it does not refer to a real mountain.
Significado
the highest level of success
Colocaciones
reach the mountaintop
|a mountaintop moment
|a mountaintop victory
|mountaintop success
|on the mountaintop
|at the mountaintop of [a career/industry]
|a mountaintop achievement
|a mountaintop feeling
Sinónimos
pinnacle (Emphasizes being at the very top level.)
|
zenith (More formal; often used for a peak period or point in time.)
Antónimos
low point (A difficult or unsuccessful time.)
|
bottom (The lowest level, often in a negative situation.)
Temas
emotions
|achievement
|personal_development
Definición
the best or most successful point
A metaphorical highest point, especially the greatest success, achievement, or happiness.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
mountaintop
AFI
GB/mˈaʊntəntˌɑp/
US/mˈaʊntəntˌɑp/
Sílabas y acento
moun - tain - top (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (moun)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: mountaintop
- Plural: mountaintops
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
mountaintop experience
1/mˈaʊntəntˌɑp ɪkspˈɪɹiəns/
fixed phrase
powerful uplifting life moment
a very strong, inspiring experience
Ejemplos
- For him, performing on that stage was a mountaintop experience.
- Some people describe meditation retreats as mountaintop experiences.
- The book promises a mountaintop experience, but the practice takes time.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- It was a mountaintop experience for me.
shout it from the mountaintops
1/ʃˈaʊt ˈɪt fɹˈʌm ðə mˈaʊntəntˌɑps/
idiom
announce something very publicly
to tell everyone about something
Ejemplos
- She was so proud she wanted to shout it from the mountaintops.
- If you get engaged, you can shout it from the mountaintops when you’re ready.
- They shouted their good news from the mountaintops online.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I want to shout it from the mountaintops.
- He shouted the news from the mountaintops.