hill
gb/hˈɪl/ us/hˈɪl/
A1
Engleză
~ 1700
domb, emelkedő, lejtő, Capitol Hill, amerikai Kongresszus
SUBSTANTIV
A1
1
domb
A2
Tipar de utilizare:
[something] is on a hill
We had a picnic on the hill overlooking the town.
A városra néző dombon piknikeztünk.
The house sits on a steep hill above the river.
A ház a folyó felett, egy meredek domboldalon áll.
From the top of the hill, you can see for miles.
She ran down the grassy hill laughing.
The village is surrounded by green hills.
Exemple pentru cursanți
There is a big hill near my school.
Az iskolám közelében van egy nagy domb.
We walked up the hill to see the view.
Felsétáltunk a dombra, hogy megnézzük a kilátást.
The children play on the hill every day.
I can see the hill from my window.
We went down the hill on our bikes.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'hill' with 'mountain'. A mountain is much higher and steeper than a hill.
Sens
Small natural elevated land
Colocații
climb a hill
|top of the hill
|rolling hills
|steep hill
|hill country
Sinonime
knoll (A smaller, rounded hill; less common in everyday speech.)
|
rise (A gentle upward slope of land; often used descriptively.)
Antonime
valley (A low area between hills or mountains; opposite in elevation.)
Teme
geography
|nature
|daily life
|space
Definiție
A small area of land that is higher than the land around it.
A naturally raised area of land, not as high or large as a mountain.
SUBSTANTIV
A2
2
Tipar de utilizare:
drive up/down a hill
The bus slowed down as it climbed the hill.
A busz lelassított, miközben felfelé kapaszkodott az emelkedőn.
It's hard to run up that long hill.
Nehéz felfutni azon a hosszú emelkedőn.
Be careful when driving down the icy hill.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The car stopped on the hill.
Az autó megállt az emelkedőn.
We walk up the hill to school.
Az iskolába menet felsétálunk az emelkedőn.
It is hard to ride my bike up the hill.
Sens
Slope on road or path
Colocații
cycle up the hill
|walk down the hill
|drive over the hill
Sinonime
incline (A more technical term for a slope, often used in engineering or transportation contexts.)
Antonime
flat (Level ground without upward or downward slope.)
Teme
transportation
|daily life
|travel
Definiție
A place where a road or path goes up or down.
A part of a road or path that goes upward or downward.
SUBSTANTIV
B2
3
Tipar de utilizare:
discussions on the Hill
There is growing debate on the Hill about climate policy.
A Capitol Hillen egyre élénkebb vita folyik a klímapolitikáról.
Lobbyists are visiting the Hill this week.
Ezen a héten lobbisták látogatnak a Capitol Hillre.
The bill faces opposition on the Hill.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The president spoke on Capitol Hill.
Az elnök a Capitol Hillen mondott beszédet.
Many laws are made on the Hill.
Sok törvény a Capitol Hillen születik.
Reporters work near the Hill.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may think 'the Hill' means any hill. In this context, it refers specifically to U.S. politics.
Sens
Government district in city
Colocații
Capitol Hill
|lobbying on the Hill
|debate on the Hill
Sinonime
Capitol Hill (The specific proper name for the district containing the U.S. Capitol.)
Teme
politics
|government
|law
Definiție
A name used for the place in Washington, D.C., where the U.S. Congress meets.
A metonym for Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., used to refer to the U.S. Congress or its location.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
hill
IPA
GB/hˈɪl/
US/hˈɪl/
Silabe și accent
hill (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (hill)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: hill
- Plural: hills
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
hills
noun
Core family
hilly
adjective
Related words
hillside
noun
hilltop
noun
uphill
adjective
downhill
adjective
Advanced or less common
foothill
noun
hillock
noun
Expresii
head for the hills
1/hˈɛd fɚ ðə hˈɪlz/
idiom
informal
Flee quickly from danger
To run away fast from danger or trouble.
Exemple
- When the fire alarm went off, everyone headed for the hills.
- The scandal broke and investors headed for the hills.
over the hill
1/ˈoʊvɚ ðə hˈɪl/
idiom
informal
Past prime age or ability
Not as good at something as before, usually because of age.
Exemple
- Some people think athletes are over the hill by thirty.
- She’s only forty—hardly over the hill!
king of the hill
1/kˈɪŋ əv ðə hˈɪl/
idiom
informal
Person at top position now
The person who is best or most powerful at that time.
Exemple
- After his big win, he felt like the king of the hill.
- After winning three championships, he's king of the hill in boxing.
- In tech innovation, they are still the king of the hill.
- Tech companies fight to be king of the hill in innovation.
make a mountain out of a molehill
1/mˈeɪk ə mˈaʊntən ˈaʊt əv ə mˈoʊlhˌɪl/
idiom
informal
Exaggerate small problem
To make a small problem seem much bigger than it really is.
Exemple
- Don't make a mountain out of a molehill; it's just a minor mistake.
- He tends to make a mountain out of a molehill when things go wrong.
make a mountain out of a molehill
2/mˈeɪk ə mˈaʊntən ˈaʊt əv ə mˈoʊlhˌɪl/
idiom
Exaggerate a small problem
To think or talk about a small problem as if it were very big or serious.
Exemple
- Stop making a mountain out of a molehill—it's just a minor mistake.
- She tends to make a mountain out of a molehill whenever plans change slightly.