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Pyrenees
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Pyr·e·nees  (pîr-nz)
A mountain range of southwest Europe extending along the French-Spanish border from the Bay of Biscay to the Mediterranean Sea. Pico de Aneto, its highest point, rises to 3,406.2 m (11,168 ft).
Pyre·nean adj.
Pyrenees [ˌpɪrəˈniːz]
pl n
(Placename) a mountain range between France and Spain, extending from the Bay of Biscay to the Mediterranean. Highest peak: Pico de Aneto, 3404 m (11 168 ft.)
Pyrenean  adj
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Noun1.Pyrenees - a chain of mountains between France and SpainPyrenees - a chain of mountains between France and Spain
France, French Republic - a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
Espana, Kingdom of Spain, Spain - a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
Translations
Pyrenees [ˌpɪrəˈniːz] NPL the Pyrenees → el Pirineo, los Pirineos
Pyrenees [ˌpɪrəˈniːz] npl
the Pyrenees → les Pyrénées fpl
in the Pyrenees → dans les Pyrénées
to the Pyrenees
We went to the Pyrenees → Nous sommes allés dans les Pyrénées.
Pyrenees
pl → Pyrenäen pl
Pyrenees [pɪrəˈniːz] npl the Pyrenees → i Pirenei
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Nocentini, who began the day in Barcelona more than three minutes behind the leaders, pushed ahead early up the Pyrenees mountains with a pack of nine other riders, including the eventual winner of the stage, Brice Felliu of France, 224 km later at the ski resort of Arcalis in Andorra.
Nocentini takes Tour lead; Contador attacks by International Business Times - US ed.
 
 
 
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