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uphill [ˈʌpˈhɪl] adj 1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) inclining, sloping, or leading upwards 2. requiring arduous and protracted effort an uphill task adv 1. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) up an incline or slope; upwards 2. against difficulties n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) a rising incline; ascent ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
uphill adjective noun (S. African) difficulty, problem, trouble, dilemma, headache (informal), hassle (informal), can of worms (informal) This job has been a real uphill. Translations uphill [ˈʌpˈhɪl] A. ADV to go uphill → ir cuesta arriba the road goes uphill for two miles → la carretera sube durante dos millas uphill [ˌʌpˈhɪl] adj adv [face, look] → en amont; [move] → vers le haut; [push] → vers le haut to go uphill [person, vehicle, road, path] → monter to walk uphill → monter (en marchant) uphill uphill [ˌʌpˈhɪl] 2. adj → in salita, in su (fig) (task, battle) → arduo/a uphill ski → sci m inv a monte it's uphill all the way → è tutta salita (fig) → è una continua lotta uphill [ˌʌpˈhɪl] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It is a military axiom not to advance uphill against the enemy, nor to oppose him when he comes downhill. They went through the muddy village, past threshing floors and green fields of winter rye, downhill where snow still lodged near the bridge, uphill where the clay had been liquefied by the rain, past strips of stubble land and bushes touched with green here and there, and into a birch forest growing on both sides of the road. He kept our feet on the smoothest part of the road, and if the uphill was very long, he set the carriage wheels a little across the road, so as not to run back, and gave us a breathing. |
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