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alpine
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al·pine  (lpn)
adj.
1. Alpine Of, relating to, or characteristic of the Alps or their inhabitants.
2. Of or relating to high mountains.
3. Biology Living or growing on mountains above the timberline: alpine plants.
4. Sports
a. Intended for or concerned with mountaineering.
b. Alpine Of or relating to competitive downhill racing and slalom skiing events.

[Middle English, from Latin Alpnus, from Alps, the Alps.]

alpine
Adjective
1. of high mountains
2. Alpine of the Alps
Noun
a plant grown on or native to mountains

alpine  (l-pn)
Resembling or characteristic of the European Alps or any other high mountain system, especially one that has been shaped by intense glacial erosion.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.alpine - relating to or characteristic of alps; "alpine sports"
2.Alpine - relating to the Alps and their inhabitants; "Alpine countries, Switzerland, Italy, France, and Germany"
3.alpine - living or growing above the timber line; "alpine flowers"
biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms
highland, upland - used of high or hilly country
Translations
alpine [ˈælpaɪn] adjalpino, alpestre

alpine [ˈælpaɪn] adjalpin(e)alpestre;
alpine hut → cabane f or refuge m de montagne;
alpine pasture → pâturage m (de montagne);
alpine skiing → ski alpin

alpine [ˈælpaɪn] adjalpin, Alpen-

alpine [ˈælpaɪn] adjalpino/a;
alpine hut → rifugio alpino;
alpine pasture → pascolo alpestre;
alpine skiing → sci alpino

alpine
adj alpine [ˈӕlpain]
of the Alps or other high mountains alpine flowers. Alpe-agtig ألبي، نِسْبَةً إلى جِبَال الألْب алпийски alpský, vysokohorský alpinsk Alpen-... αλπικός alpino alpi- وابسته به کوه های بلند alppi- alpin; alpestre אַלפִּינִי यूरोप का पर्वतीय क्षेत्र alpski alpesi yang berhubungan dengan gunung Alp Alpafjalla-, háfjalla- alpino アルプスの, 高山の 고산성의 Alpių, aukštikalnių Alpu-; kalnu- berkenaan dengan Alps alpen- alpin alpejski, górski alpino alpin альпийский vysokohorský alpski alpski alp-, fjäll-, berg-, alpin ซึ่งเกี่ยวกับเทือกเขาแอลป์ yüksek dağlara ait 高山的 альпійський کوہ الپس سے متعلق thuộc dãy An-pơ; núi cao


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