summit
gb/sˈʌmɪt/ us/sˈʌmɪt/
B1
Anglų
~ 3000
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
Daiktavardis
B1
entity
1
highest point of a mountain
The very top of a mountain or hill.
Vartosenos šablonas:
the summit of [a mountain/hill]
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'summit' with 'summit meeting' (political sense). Context should clarify.
Sinonimai
peak (Common synonym in the same context; slightly broader, can refer to any high point.)
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top (More general and informal, can refer to any uppermost part.)
Antonimai
base (Refers to the bottom or lowest part of a mountain.)
Kolokacijos
reach the summit
|climb the summit
|at the summit
|summit attempt
|summit ridge
Temos
geography
|nature
|space
Pavyzdžiai
- They reached the summit after eight hours of climbing.
- From the summit, they could see for miles in every direction.
- Snow covered the summit even in summer.
- The climbers posed for photos at the summit.
- A flag was planted at the summit to mark their success.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- We stood on the summit of the hill.
- It took all day to get to the summit.
- The summit was covered in snow.
Daiktavardis
B2
event
2
meeting of top leaders
A meeting of top leaders from different countries or organizations.
Vartosenos šablonas:
a summit on [topic]
Dažna klaida:
Some learners think 'summit' always means 'mountain top'; in politics, it means a meeting of leaders.
Sinonimai
conference (Broader term for any large meeting; not always at the highest level.)
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meeting (General term; less formal or exclusive than 'summit'.)
Antonimai
grassroots meeting (A meeting involving ordinary members rather than leaders.)
Kolokacijos
hold a summit
|attend a summit
|international summit
|summit talks
|economic summit
Temos
politics
|business
|communication
Pavyzdžiai
- World leaders gathered for a climate change summit.
- The summit ended with an agreement on trade.
- A peace summit was held in Geneva.
- They organized a summit to address the global health crisis.
- The G7 summit will take place next month.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- The leaders met at a summit in Paris.
- They talked about peace at the summit.
- The summit was about climate change.
Veiksmažodis
B2
action
3
reach mountain's highest point
To get to the very top of a mountain or hill.
Vartosenos šablonas:
to summit [a mountain/hill]
Dažna klaida:
Learners may confuse the verb with the noun form; as a verb, it specifically means reaching the top.
Sinonimai
climb (General term for going up; not necessarily reaching the very top.)
|
scale (More formal/literary term for climbing something steep.)
Antonimai
descend (Means to go down from a higher point.)
Kolokacijos
summit Mount Everest
|successfully summit
|attempt to summit
Temos
geography
|sports
|travel
|nature
Pavyzdžiai
- They summited Everest after weeks of preparation.
- Only a few climbers managed to summit that day due to bad weather.
- She summited the peak just before sunrise.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- We summited the mountain in two days.
- He wants to summit Everest one day.
- They summited before dark.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
summit
IPA
GB/sˈʌmɪt/
US/sˈʌmɪt/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
sum - mit (2 skiemenys)
Stress on 1st syllable (sum)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: summit
- Plural: summits
Žodžių šeima
Forms
summits
noun
Related words
peak
noun A2
conference
noun B1
Advanced or less common
summitry
noun
Posakiai
climate summit
1/klˈaɪmɪt sˈʌmɪt/
fixed phrase
high-level meeting on climate change
A meeting where leaders talk about problems with the environment and climate change.
Pavyzdžiai
- The climate summit aims to reduce carbon emissions.
- World leaders signed an agreement at the climate summit.
economic summit
1/ˌɛkənˈɑmɪk sˈʌmɪt/
fixed phrase
high-level meeting on economics
A meeting where leaders talk about money and business problems between countries.
Pavyzdžiai
- The economic summit will focus on global trade.
- Leaders discussed inflation at the economic summit.
reach the summit
1/ɹˈit͡ʃ ðə sˈʌmɪt/
fixed phrase
arrive at mountain's top
To get to the very top of a mountain or hill.
Pavyzdžiai
- They reached the summit after a long climb.
- We reached the summit just as the sun was setting.
summit meeting
1/sˈʌmɪt mˈitɪŋ/
fixed phrase
meeting of high-level leaders
A formal meeting between important leaders from different countries or groups.
Pavyzdžiai
- The two presidents held a summit meeting in Geneva.
- A summit meeting was called to discuss economic policy.