mountaintop
gb/mˈaʊntəntˌɑp/ us/mˈaʊntəntˌɑp/
B1
Kiingereza
Maana
maana 0
Nomino
B1
entity
1
the top of a mountain
the very top of a mountain
Muundo wa matumizi:
(on/at/near) the mountaintop; to the mountaintop
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.
Visawe
summit (More formal and common in hiking and geography.)
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peak (Can refer to the top point or the whole high mountain.)
Vinyume
base (The lowest part of the mountain.)
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foothills (Lower hills at the base of a mountain range.)
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
Mada
nature
|geography
|outdoors
|travel
Mifano
- We reached the mountaintop just before sunset.
- From the mountaintop, you can see the entire valley.
- A strong wind hit us as we stepped onto the mountaintop.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- We stood on the mountaintop.
- The air is cold on the mountaintop.
Nomino
B2
abstract
2
the highest level of success
the best or most successful point
Muundo wa matumizi:
a mountaintop moment; reach the mountaintop; on the mountaintop
Kosa la kawaida:
In this meaning, “mountaintop” is metaphorical; it does not refer to a real mountain.
Visawe
pinnacle (Emphasizes being at the very top level.)
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zenith (More formal; often used for a peak period or point in time.)
Vinyume
low point (A difficult or unsuccessful time.)
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bottom (The lowest level, often in a negative situation.)
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
Mada
emotions
|achievement
|personal_development
Mifano
- Winning the championship was a mountaintop moment for the team.
- After years of training, she finally felt she’d reached the mountaintop in her career.
- The film shows the mountaintop highs and the crushing lows of fame.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- Getting the job felt like a mountaintop moment.
- That award was his mountaintop success.
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.
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.