mountainous
gb/mˈaʊntənəs/ us/mˈaʊntənəs/
B1
Anglais
~ 9900
Sens
0 sens
adjective
B1
property
1
having many mountains
Describing land or a place that has many mountains.
Schéma d’usage :
a mountainous [region/area/landscape/country]
Erreur fréquente :
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."
Synonymes
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.)
Antonymes
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.)
Collocations
mountainous region
|mountainous terrain
|mountainous area
|mountainous landscape
|mountainous country
|largely mountainous
Thèmes
geography
|nature
|travel
Exemples
- The northern part of the country is extremely mountainous and difficult to cross by road.
- They built the railway through a remote, mountainous region near the border.
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- We drove through a mountainous region on our trip.
- This country is very mountainous in the west.
- 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.
unknown
B2
property
2
extremely large in size or amount
Very, very big in size, amount, or difficulty.
Schéma d’usage :
a mountainous [amount/task/debt/object]
Erreur fréquente :
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).
Synonymes
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.)
Antonymes
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.)
Collocations
mountainous debt
|mountainous task
|mountainous figure
|mountainous backlog
|mountainous pile
|mountainous challenge
Thèmes
description
|size
|measurement
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- The company is struggling with a mountainous debt after the failed project.
- She faced a mountainous workload when she returned from vacation.
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- He has a mountainous debt he cannot pay.
- I came back to a mountainous pile of emails.
- 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.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
mountainous
API
GB/mˈaʊntənəs/
US/mˈaʊntənəs/
Syllabes et accentuation
moun - tain - ous (3 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (moun)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: mountainous
Famille de mots
Core family
mountain
noun A2
Related words
mountaineer
noun B2
mountaineering
noun
Expressions
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