climb
gb/klˈaɪm/ us/klˈaɪm/
A2
Ingles
~ 1800
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pandiwa
A2
action
1
Go upward using hands and feet
To go up something using your hands and feet.
Padron ng paggamit:
to climb [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'climb' with 'go up'; 'climb' usually implies effort and often requires hands and feet.
Mga kasingkahulugan
scale (More formal; often used for large or difficult climbs.)
|
ascend (More formal and general; can refer to going up without physical climbing.)
Mga kasalungat
descend (Means to go down, the opposite direction of climbing.)
Mga kolokasyon
climb a mountain
|climb a ladder
|climb the stairs
|climb a tree
Mga tema
daily life
|travel
|sports
Mga Halimbawa
- She climbed the ladder to fix the roof.
- They climbed the mountain in three days.
- He climbed the stairs quickly to catch the phone.
- The children climbed the tree to get the kite.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I can climb a tree.
- He climbed the stairs slowly.
- We climb the hill every morning.
- She climbs a ladder to paint the wall.
Pandiwa
B1
action
2
Increase in amount or level
To become higher in number, price, or level.
Padron ng paggamit:
[something] climbs
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Some learners mistakenly use 'climb' for sudden changes; it usually suggests a steady or gradual rise.
Mga kasingkahulugan
rise (General term for going up; does not imply physical movement.)
|
increase (Neutral and common; refers to becoming more in amount or number.)
Mga kasalungat
fall (Means to go down in amount or level.)
|
decrease (Means to become less in amount or number.)
Mga kolokasyon
prices climb
|temperatures climb
|sales climb
|costs climb
Mga tema
business
|science
|weather
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- Prices have climbed steadily this year.
- Temperatures will climb into the 30s tomorrow.
- Her stress levels climbed as the deadline approached.
- Unemployment figures have climbed in recent months.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The price of food is climbing.
- The temperature climbs in summer.
- My score climbs every week.
- Sales climb when there is a holiday.
Pandiwa
B2
action
3
Progress to higher position/status
To get a better job or higher position in work or society.
Padron ng paggamit:
to climb [the ranks/ladder]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes use this sense literally when it is figurative about status.
Mga kasingkahulugan
advance (General term for moving forward in career or status.)
|
progress (Broad term for improvement or moving forward.)
Mga kasalungat
fall back (To lose status or position.)
|
demote (To be moved to a lower position.)
Mga kolokasyon
climb the career ladder
|climb the ranks
Mga tema
business
|career
|work
Mga Halimbawa
- She climbed the corporate ladder quickly.
- He hopes to climb the ranks in the army.
- They climbed from junior positions to management within five years.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- He wants to climb the career ladder.
- She climbed from worker to manager.
- I will climb the ranks in my company.
Pangngalan
A2
event
4
An act of going upward with effort
The act of going up something using your body and effort.
Mga kasingkahulugan
ascent (More formal; often used for mountain climbing.)
Mga kasalungat
descent (An act of going downward.)
Mga kolokasyon
a steep climb
|a long climb
|make a climb
Mga tema
sports
|travel
Mga Halimbawa
- The climb to the summit took four hours.
- It was a tough climb up the cliff face.
- We enjoyed the climb despite the heat.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The climb was hard.
- It is a short climb to the top.
- We started the climb early.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
climb
IPA
GB/klˈaɪm/
US/klˈaɪm/
Mga pantig at diin
climb (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (climb)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: climb
- Plural: climbs
Verb
- Base: climb
- 3rd Person Singular: climbs
- Present Participle: climbing
- Past: climbed
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
climbs
noun
climbing
verb
climbed
verb
Core family
climber
noun B1
Related words
climbable
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unclimbable
adjective
Mga ekspresyon
climb aboard
1/klˈaɪm əbˈɔɹd/
fixed phrase
Enter vehicle by moving upward into it
To get onto a bus, train, plane, or ship by stepping or moving upward into it.
Mga Halimbawa
- Passengers climbed aboard the train quickly.
- We climbed aboard the boat for our trip.
climb down
1/klˈaɪm dˈaʊn/
phrasal verb
Go down from higher place
To go down from a higher place using your hands and feet.
Mga Halimbawa
- He climbed down from the roof after fixing it.
- She carefully climbed down the ladder.
climb into bed
1/klˈaɪm ˈɪntu bˈɛd/
fixed phrase
Get into bed by moving up/over edge
To get into bed, often with some effort or movement over its side.
Mga Halimbawa
- She climbed into bed and turned off the light.
- After a long day, he climbed into bed immediately.
climb over [something]
1/klˈaɪm ˈoʊvɚ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Go over obstacle with effort
To go over something by moving upward and then downward using your body.
Mga Halimbawa
- They climbed over the fence to get the ball.
- We had to climb over rocks to reach the cave.