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climb  (klm)

v. climbed, climb·ing, climbs

v.tr.

1. To move upward on or mount, especially by using the hands and feet or the feet alone; ascend: climb a mountain; climbed the stairs.

2. To grow in an upward direction on or over: ivy climbing the walls.

v.intr.

1. To move oneself upward, especially by using the hands and feet.

2. To rise slowly, steadily, or effortfully; ascend. See Synonyms at rise.

3. To move in a specified direction by using the hands and feet: climbed down the ladder; climbed out the window.

4. To slant or slope upward: The road climbs steeply to the top.

5. To engage in the activity or sport of mountain climbing.

6. To grow in an upward direction, as some plants do, often by means of twining stems or tendrils.

n.

1. An act of climbing; an ascent: a long, exhausting climb to the top.

2. A place to be climbed: The face of the cliff was a steep climb.

Idiom:

climb the walls

To be anxious or frantic.

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[Middle English climben, from Old English climban.]

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climba·ble (klm-bl) adj.

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climb

Verb

1. to go up or ascend (stairs, a mountain, etc.)

2. to move or go with difficulty: she climbed through a window

3. to rise to a higher point or intensity: I grew increasingly delirious as my temperature climbed

4. to increase in value or amount: the number could eventually climb to half-a-million

5. to ascend in social position: he climbed the ranks of the organization

6. (of plants) to grow upwards by twining, using tendrils or suckers

7. to incline or slope upwards: the road climbed up through the foothills

8. climb into Informal to put on or get into: I climbed into the van

Noun

1. the act or an instance of climbing

2. a place or thing to be climbed, esp. a route in mountaineering [Old English climban]

climbable adj
climber n
climbing nadj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	climb - an upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn't make it up the rise" acclivity, ascent, upgrade, raise, rise incline, slope, side - an elevated geological formation; "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of a mountain" uphill - the upward slope of a hill
	2.	climb - an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.) climbing, mounting rising, ascension, ascent, rise - a movement upward; "they cheered the rise of the hot-air balloon"
	3.	climb - the act of climbing something; "it was a difficult climb to the top" mount ascending, rise, ascent, ascension - the act of changing location in an upward direction scaling - ascent by or as if by a ladder clamber - an awkward climb; "reaching the crest was a real clamber" mountain climbing, mountaineering - the activity of climbing a mountain rock climbing - the sport or pastime of scaling rock masses on mountain sides (especially with the help of ropes and special equipment)
Verb	1.	climb - go upward with gradual or continuous progress; "Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?" climb up, go up, mount scale - climb up by means of a ladder escalade - climb up and over; "They had to escalade canyons to reach their destination" ramp - creep up -- used especially of plants; "The roses ramped over the wall" mountaineer - climb mountains for pleasure as a sport go up, rise, move up, lift, arise, come up, uprise - move upward; "The fog lifted"; "The smoke arose from the forest fire"; "The mist uprose from the meadows" ride - climb up on the body; "Shorts that ride up"; "This skirt keeps riding up my legs" climb down, alight - come down; "the birds alighted" bestride, climb on, hop on, jump on, mount up, get on, mount - get up on the back of; "mount a horse"
	2.	climb - move with difficulty, by grasping move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" shin, shinny, skin, clamber, scramble, sputter, struggle - climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
	3.	climb - go up or advance; "Sales were climbing after prices were lowered" mount, wax, rise jump - increase suddenly and significantly; "Prices jumped overnight" increase - become bigger or greater in amount; "The amount of work increased" gain, advance - rise in rate or price; "The stock market gained 24 points today"
	4.	climb - slope upward; "The path climbed all the way to the top of the hill" slope, incline, pitch - be at an angle; "The terrain sloped down"
	5.	climb - improve one's social status; "This young man knows how to climb the social ladder" progress, shape up, come along, come on, get along, get on, advance - develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"
	6.	climb - increase in value or to a higher point; "prices climbed steeply"; "the value of our house rose sharply last year" go up, rise soar - go or move upward; "The stock market soared after the cease-fire was announced" bull - advance in price; "stocks were bulling" grow - become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain; "The problem grew too large for me"; "Her business grew fast"

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climb

verb 1. ascend, scale, mount, go up, clamber, shin up

verb 2. clamber, descend, scramble, dismount

verb 3. rise, go up, soar, ascend, fly up

climb down back down, withdraw, yield, concede, retreat, surrender, give in, cave in (informal) retract, admit defeat, back-pedal, eat your words, eat crow U.S. (informal)

Translations

climb [klaɪm] vi → subir, trepar; [plane] → elevarse, remontar el vuelo

vt [+ stairs] → subir [+ tree]; trepar a [+ mountain]; escalar

n → subida, ascenso;

to climb over a wall → saltar una tapia

climb down vi (fig) → volverse atrás

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climb [klaɪm] vi → grimper, monter; [plane] → prendre de l'altitude

vt [+ stairs] → monter [+ mountain]; escalader [+ tree]; grimper à

n → montée f, escalade f;

to climb over a wall → passer par dessus un mur

climb down vi → (re)descendre;

(Brit) (fig); rabattre de ses prétentions

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climb [klaɪm] vi → klettern;

(plane, sun, prices, shares) → steigen

vt (stairs, ladder) → hochsteigen, hinaufsteigen;

(tree) → klettern auf +acc;

(hill) → steigen auf +acc

n → Aufstieg m;

(of prices etc) → Anstieg m;

to climb over a wall/into a car → über eine Mauer/in ein Auto steigen or klettern

climb down climb (Brit) vi (fig) → nachgeben

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climb [klaɪm] vi → salire (= clamber); arrampicarsi; [plane] → prendere quota

vt → salire;

(CLIMBING) → scalare

n → salita; arrampicata; scalata;

to climb over a wall → scavalcare un muro

climb down vi → scendere;

(BRIT ) (fig) → far marcia indietro

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climb

v climb [klaim]

1 (of a person etc) to go up or towards the top of (a mountain, wall, ladder etc) He climbed to the top of the hill; He climbed up the ladder; The child climbed the tree. klim يَتَسَلَّق катеря се (vy)lézt klatre; gå op ad klettern σκαρφαλώνω subir, escalar ronima بالا رفتن؛ صعود کردن kiivetä grimper לטָפֵס चढ़ना popeti se na felmászik mendaki klifra arrampicarsi 登る 기어오르다 (už)kopti, (už)lipti kāpt; rāpties memanjat beklimmen klatre, klyve, kravle opp(over) wdrapywać się, wspinać się subir a (se) urca (pe), a se căţăra (pe) взбираться vyliezť plezati penjati se klättra, gå uppför, bestiga ปีน tırmanmak 攀登 вилазити چڑھنا trèo leo 攀登

2 to rise or ascend. styg يَصْعَد، يَرْتَفِع издигам се vyšplhat, vystoupat stige steigen ανεβαίνω ascender, subir tõusma بالا رفتن nousta monter לַעֲלוֹת आरोहण करना popeti se emelkedik menanjak rísa, hækka salire 上昇する 올라가다, 승급하다 (pa)kilti taisīt karjeru naik klimmen stige (opp), arbeide seg opp wznosić się subir a (se) urca подниматься vystúpiť povzpeti se penjati se höja sig, stiga เพิ่มขึ้น yükselmek 上升 лізти, підійматися ترقی کرنا ، اوپر اٹھنا leo trèo 上升

n

1 an act of going up a rapid climb to the top of his profession. klim صُعود، ارتِقاء изкачване vzestup opstigning; klatren op der Aufstieg αναρρίχηση escalada, ascenso tõus صعود؛ بالا روی nousu montée טִפּוּס @@@טִיפּוּס$$$ चढा़व popeti se, verati se emelkedés kenaikan klif; ris salita, ascesa 登ること 오르기 (iš)kilimas kāpšana; rāpšanās; pacelšanās pa karjeras kāpnēm penanjakan klim oppstigning, klatretur, (tinde)bestigning wspinaczka subida urcare, ascensiune восхождение vzostup vzpon penjanje klättring การปีน tırmanma, çıkış 攀登 сходження اوپر جانا hành động leo trèo 攀登

2 a route or place to be climbed The guide showed us the best climb. klim مُرْتَقى، طَريق للتَّسَلُّق височина за катерене směr výstupu sted at klatre der Aufstieg ανάβαση subida mäkketõusu marsruut مسیر صعود kiipeämisreitti montée שְבִיל טִיפּוּס चढ़ाई penjati se hegyi út pendakian klifleið arrampicata, scalata 登山ルート 오르는 곳 kopimo maršrutas, pakilimo vieta kāpiens; pacēlums tempat pendakian helling klatrerute podejście subida urcuş восхождение smer výstupu vzpon uspon klättring, klätterrutt เส้นทางการปีน tırmanma/çıkış yolu 需攀登的地方 підйом اوپر چڑھنے کا راستہ vật leo trèo 需攀登的地方

n climber

1 a person who climbs (mountains). klimmer مُتسلّق катерач lezec bjergbestiger; klatrer der/die Bergsteiger(in) ορειβάτης alpinista, escalador (mägi)ronija کوهنورد grimpeur/-euse מְטַפֵּס चढने वाला penjač, planinar hegymászó pendaki gunung klifrari; fjallgöngumaður arrampicatore, scalatore 登山者 등산가, 야심가 kopėjas, alpinistas alpīnists pendaki bergbeklimmer klatrer, fjellklatrer, tindebestiger alpinista alpinista alpinist альпинист horolezec, -kyňa plezalec planinar klättrare, bergsbestigare นักปีนเขา dağcı 爬山的人 альпініст اوپر چڑھنے والا người leo trèo 爬山的人

2 a climbing plant. klimplant نبات مُتَسَلِّق / مُعْتَرِش пълзящо растение popínavá rostlina, liána klatreplante; slyngplante die Kletterpflanze αναρριχητικό φυτό alpinista ronitaim پیچک kiipeilijä plante grimpante צֶמַח מְטַפֵּס बेल penjačica kúszónövény tumbuhan pemanjat arrampicatore, scalatore （よじのぼる）植物 vijoklinis augalas, vijoklis vīteņaugs tumbuhan memanjat klimplant klatreplante pnącze вьющееся растение popínavá rastlina plezalka puzavica klängväxt, klätterväxt ไม้เลื้อย sarmaşık 攀緣植物 витка рослина اوپر اٹھنے والا پودا cây leo 攀缘植物

3 (usuallysocial climber) an ambitious person who tries to improve his/her social status. opdringer شَخصً مُتَسَلِّق عن طريق مَعاشَرَةِ الكِبار човек, който иска да се издигне kariérista, šplhoun stræber der Aufsteiger αναρριχώμενος στην κοινωνική κλίμακα enredadera pürgija شخص جاه طلب arriviste מְטַפֵּס בְּסוּלָם חֶברָתִי समाज में उच्च वर्ग की ओर बढ़ने वाला laktaš törtető, karrierista pencari pangkat rampicante 立身出世主義者 karjeristas karjerists pencari pangkat streber, eerzuchtig iemand streber, oppkomling snob карьерист karierista, šplhúň povzpetnik laktaš streber, samhällsklättrare คนที่ต้องการก้าวหน้าในธุรกิจหรือในสังคม yükselmek isteyen kimse 拼命向上爬的人；野心家 честолюбець, кар'єрист اپنا سماجی رتبہ بڑھانے کی کوشش کرنے والا kẻ bon chen 拼命向上爬的人；野心家