mountaintop
gb/mˈaʊntəntˌɑp/ us/mˈaʊntəntˌɑp/
B1
Kiingereza
hegycsúcs, hegytető, csúcspont, tetőpont
NOMINO
B1
1
Muundo wa matumizi:
(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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
We stood on the mountaintop.
A hegycsúcson álltunk.
The air is cold on the mountaintop.
Hideg a levegő a hegycsúcson.
Kosa la kawaida:
Often written as two words (“mountain top”). Both are used, but “mountaintop” is very common as one word, especially in headlines and set phrases.
Maana
the top of a mountain
Miunganiko ya maneno
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
Visawe
summit (More formal and common in hiking and geography.)
|
peak (Can refer to the top point or the whole high mountain.)
Vinyume
base (The lowest part of the mountain.)
|
foothills (Lower hills at the base of a mountain range.)
Mada
nature
|geography
|outdoors
|travel
Ufafanuzi
the very top of a mountain
The highest part of a mountain; the summit.
NOMINO
B2
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
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.
Kosa la kawaida:
In this meaning, “mountaintop” is metaphorical; it does not refer to a real mountain.
Maana
the highest level of success
Miunganiko ya maneno
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
Visawe
pinnacle (Emphasizes being at the very top level.)
|
zenith (More formal; often used for a peak period or point in time.)
Vinyume
low point (A difficult or unsuccessful time.)
|
bottom (The lowest level, often in a negative situation.)
Mada
emotions
|achievement
|personal_development
Ufafanuzi
the best or most successful point
A metaphorical highest point, especially the greatest success, achievement, or happiness.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
mountaintop
IPA
GB/mˈaʊntəntˌɑp/
US/mˈaʊntəntˌɑp/
Silabi na mkazo
moun - tain - top (silabi 3)
Stress on 1st syllable (moun)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: mountaintop
- Plural: mountaintops
Familia ya neno
Semi
mountaintop experience
1/mˈaʊntəntˌɑp ɪkspˈɪɹiəns/
fixed phrase
powerful uplifting life moment
a very strong, inspiring experience
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I want to shout it from the mountaintops.
- He shouted the news from the mountaintops.