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climb
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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.

[Middle English climben, from Old English climban.]

climba·ble (klm-bl) adj.

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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.climbclimb - an upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn't make it up the 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.climbclimb - an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
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"
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)
Verb1.climb - go upward with gradual or continuous progress; "Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?"
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"
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"
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"

climb
verb 1. ascend, scale, mount, go up, clamber, shin up
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] visubir, trepar; [plane] → elevarse, remontar el vuelo
vt [+ stairs] → subir [+ tree]; trepar a [+ mountain]; escalar
nsubida, ascenso;
to climb over a wall → saltar una tapia
climb down vi (fig) → volverse atrás
climb [klaɪm] vigrimper, monter; [plane] → prendre de l'altitude
vt [+ stairs] → monter [+ mountain]; escalader [+ tree]; grimper à
nmontée f, escalade f;
to climb over a wall → passer par dessus un mur
climb down vi(re)descendre;
(Brit) (fig); rabattre de ses prétentions
climb [klaɪm] viklettern;
(plane, sun, prices, shares) → steigen
vt (stairs, ladder) → hochsteigen, hinaufsteigen;
(tree) → klettern auf +acc;
(hill) → steigen auf +acc
nAufstieg 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
climb [klaɪm] visalire (= clamber); arrampicarsi; [plane] → prendere quota
vtsalire;
(CLIMBING) → scalare
to climb over a wall → scavalcare un muro
climb down viscendere;
(BRIT ) (fig) → far marcia indietro

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.klimيَتَسَلَّقкатеря се(vy)léztklatre; gå op adkletternσκαρφαλώνωsubir, escalarronimaبالا رفتن؛ صعود کردنkiivetägrimperלטָפֵסचढ़नाpopeti se nafelmászikmendakiklifraarrampicarsi登る기어오르다(už)kopti, (už)liptikāpt; rāptiesmemanjatbeklimmenklatre, klyve, kravle opp(over)wdrapywać się, wspinać sięsubira (se) urca (pe), a se căţăra (pe)взбиратьсяvyliezťplezatipenjati seklättra, gå uppför, bestigaปีนtırmanmak攀登вилазитиچڑھناtrèo leo
2 to rise or ascend. stygيَصْعَد، يَرْتَفِعиздигам сеvyšplhat, vystoupatstigesteigenανεβαίνωascender, subirtõusmaبالا رفتنnoustamonterלַעֲלוֹתआरोहण करनाpopeti seemelkedikmenanjakrísa, hækkasalire上昇する올라가다, 승급하다(pa)kiltitaisīt karjerunaikklimmenstige (opp), arbeide seg oppwznosić sięsubira (se) urcaподниматьсяvystúpiťpovzpeti sepenjati sehöja sig, stigaเพิ่มขึ้นyükselmek上升лізти, підійматисяترقی کرنا ، اوپر اٹھناleo trèo
n
1 an act of going up a rapid climb to the top of his profession.klimصُعود، ارتِقاءизкачванеvzestupopstigning; klatren opder Aufstiegαναρρίχησηescalada, ascensotõusصعود؛ بالا رویnousumontéeטִפּוּס @@@טִיפּוּס$$$चढा़वpopeti se, verati seemelkedéskenaikanklif; rissalita, ascesa登ること오르기(iš)kilimaskāpšana; rāpšanās; pacelšanās pa karjeras kāpnēmpenanjakanklimoppstigning, klatretur, (tinde)bestigningwspinaczkasubidaurcare, ascensiuneвосхождениеvzostupvzponpenjanjeklättringการปีนtırmanma, çıkış攀登сходженняاوپر جاناhành động leo trèo
2 a route or place to be climbed The guide showed us the best climb.klimمُرْتَقى، طَريق للتَّسَلُّقвисочина за катеренеsměr výstupusted at klatreder Aufstiegανάβασηsubidamäkketõusu marsruutمسیر صعودkiipeämisreittimontéeשְבִיל טִיפּוּסचढ़ाईpenjati sehegyi útpendakianklifleiðarrampicata, scalata登山ルート오르는 곳kopimo maršrutas, pakilimo vietakāpiens; pacēlumstempat pendakianhellingklatrerutepodejściesubidaurcuşвосхождениеsmer výstupuvzponusponklättring, klätterruttเส้นทางการปีนtırmanma/çıkış yolu需攀登的地方підйомاوپر چڑھنے کا راستہvật leo trèo
n ˈclimber
1 a person who climbs (mountains). klimmerمُتسلّقкатерачlezecbjergbestiger; klatrerder/die Bergsteiger(in)ορειβάτηςalpinista, escalador(mägi)ronijaکوهنوردgrimpeur/-euseמְטַפֵּסचढने वालाpenjač, planinarhegymászópendaki gunungklifrari; fjallgöngumaðurarrampicatore, scalatore登山者등산가, 야심가kopėjas, alpinistasalpīnistspendakibergbeklimmerklatrer, fjellklatrer, tindebestigeralpinistaalpinistaalpinistальпинистhorolezec, -kyňaplezalecplaninarklättrare, bergsbestigareนักปีนเขาdağcı爬山的人альпіністاوپر چڑھنے والاngười leo trèo
2 a climbing plant. klimplantنبات مُتَسَلِّق / مُعْتَرِشпълзящо растениеpopínavá rostlina, liánaklatreplante; slyngplantedie Kletterpflanzeαναρριχητικό φυτόalpinistaronitaimپیچکkiipeilijäplante grimpanteצֶמַח מְטַפֵּסबेलpenjačicakúszónövénytumbuhan pemanjatarrampicatore, scalatore(よじのぼる)植物vijoklinis augalas, vijoklisvīteņaugstumbuhan memanjatklimplantklatreplantepnączeвьющееся растениеpopínavá rastlinaplezalkapuzavicaklängväxt, klätterväxtไม้เลื้อยsarmaşık攀緣植物витка рослинаاوپر اٹھنے والا پوداcây leo
3 (usually social climber) an ambitious person who tries to improve his/her social status. opdringerشَخصً مُتَسَلِّق عن طريق مَعاشَرَةِ الكِبارчовек, който иска да се издигнеkariérista, šplhounstræberder Aufsteigerαναρριχώμενος στην κοινωνική κλίμακαenredaderapürgijaشخص جاه طلبarrivisteמְטַפֵּס בְּסוּלָם חֶברָתִיसमाज में उच्च वर्ग की ओर बढ़ने वालाlaktaštörtető, karrieristapencari pangkatrampicante立身出世主義者karjeristaskarjeristspencari pangkatstreber, eerzuchtig iemandstreber, oppkomlingsnobкарьеристkarierista, šplhúňpovzpetniklaktašstreber, samhällsklättrareคนที่ต้องการก้าวหน้าในธุรกิจหรือในสังคมyükselmek isteyen kimse拼命向上爬的人;野心家честолюбець, кар'єристاپنا سماجی رتبہ بڑھانے کی کوشش کرنے والاkẻ bon chen

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