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hill
(hĭl)n.
1. A well-defined natural elevation smaller than a mountain.
2. A small heap, pile, or mound.
3.
a. A mound of earth piled around and over a plant.
b. A plant thus covered.
4. An incline, especially of a road; a slope.
5. Hill
a. Capitol Hill. Often used with the.
b. The US Congress. Often used with the.
tr.v. hilled, hill·ing, hills
Idiom: 1. To form into a hill, pile, or heap.
2. To cover (a plant) with a mound of soil.
over the hill Informal
Past one's prime.
hill′er n.
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hill
(hɪl)n
1. (Physical Geography)
a. a conspicuous and often rounded natural elevation of the earth's surface, less high or craggy than a mountain
b. (in combination): a hillside; a hilltop.
2.
a. a heap or mound made by a person or animal
b. (in combination): a dunghill.
3. an incline; slope
4. informal beyond one's prime
5. (Military) military slang absent without leave or deserting
6. up hill and down dale strenuously and persistently
vb (tr)
7. to form into a hill or mound
8. (Botany) to cover or surround with a mound or heap of earth
[Old English hyll; related to Old Frisian holla head, Latin collis hill, Low German hull hill]
ˈhiller n
ˈhilly adj
Hill
(hɪl)n
1. (Biography) Archibald Vivian. 1886–1977, British biochemist, noted for his research into heat loss in muscle contraction: shared the Nobel prize for physiology or medicine (1922)
2. (Biography) Damon Graham Devereux, son of Graham Hill. born 1960, British motor-racing driver; Formula One world champion (1996)
3. (Biography) David Octavius 1802–70, Scottish painter and portrait photographer, noted esp for his collaboration with the chemist Robert Adamson (1821–48)
4. (Biography) Sir Geoffrey (William). born 1932, British poet: his books include King Log (1968), Mercian Hymns (1971), The Mystery of the Charity of Charles Péguy (1983), and The Orchards of Syon (2002)
5. (Biography) Graham. 1929–75, British motor-racing driver: world champion (1962, 1968)
6. (Biography) Octavia. 1838–1912, British housing reformer; a founder of the National Trust
7. (Biography) Sir Rowland. 1795–1879, British originator of the penny postage
8. (Biography) Susan (Elizabeth). born 1942, British novelist and writer of short stories: her books include I'm the King of the Castle (1970) The Woman in Black (1983), and Felix Derby (2002)
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hill
(hɪl)n., v. hilled, hill•ing. n.
1. a natural elevation of the earth's surface, smaller than a mountain.
2. an incline, esp. in a road.
3. an artificial heap, pile, or mound.
4.
a. a mound of earth raised about and above a plant or plant cluster.
b. a cluster of plants within such a mound.
5. the Hill,
v.t. 6. to surround with hills.
7. to form into a hill or heap.
Idioms: over the hill, advanced in age; past one's prime.
[before 1000; Middle English; Old English hyll, c. Middle Dutch hille; akin to Gothic hallus rock, Latin collis hill]
hill′er, n.
Hill
(hɪl)n.
1. James Jerome, 1838–1916, U.S. railroad builder and financier, born in Canada.
2. Joe, 1879–1915, U.S. labor organizer and songwriter, born in Sweden.
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Hill
a heap of earth raised about the root of crops, hence, the crops themselves; an enormous mass or quantity.Examples: hill of corn, 1817; of fire, 1320; of guilt, 1644; of knowledge, 1851; of dead men, 1450; of potatoes, 1799; of proud and rich folk, 1440; of ruffs [bird of the sandpiper family], 1875; of snow, 1784; of heavenly truth, 1644.
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
hill
Past participle: hilled
Gerund: hilling
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Noun | 1. | ![]() butte - a hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding region; has a flat top and sloping sides foothill - a relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain hillside - the side or slope of a hill natural elevation, elevation - a raised or elevated geological formation tor - a high rocky hill |
2. | hill - structure consisting of an artificial heap or bank usually of earth or stones; "they built small mounds to hide behind" barbette - (formerly) a mound of earth inside a fort from which heavy gun can be fired over the parapet burial mound, grave mound, tumulus, barrow - (archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs embankment - a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection structure, construction - a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons" | |
3. | ![]() | |
4. | Hill - risque English comedian (1925-1992) | |
5. | ![]() baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!" baseball diamond, infield, diamond - the area of a baseball field that is enclosed by 3 bases and home plate baseball equipment - equipment used in playing baseball | |
Verb | 1. | hill - form into a hill |
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hill
noun
1. mount, down (archaic), fell, height, mound, prominence, elevation, eminence, hilltop, tor, knoll, hillock, brae (Scot.), kopje or koppie (S. African) They climbed to the top of the hill.
over the hill (Informal) too old, getting on, ancient, past it (informal), senile, decrepit, past your prime He doesn't take kindly to suggestions that he is over the hill.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
hill
noun1. A natural land elevation:
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Translations
kopecstoupánívrch
bakkehøj
monteto
mägi
mäkikukkula
पहाड़ी
brdobrijeg
bukit
hæîhlíî, brekka
丘
언덕
collis
atšlaitėįkalnėkalvakalvelėkalvotas
nogāze
deal
kopčekkopcovitýkopec
hrib
backe
kilima
เขาเตี้ยๆ
đồi
hill
[hɪl]A. N (gen) → colina f, cerro m, loma f (esp LAm); (high) → montaña f; (= slope) → cuesta f
a house at the top of a hill → una casa en lo alto de una colina
I climbed the hill up to the office → subí la cuesta hasta la oficina the hills → la montaña fsing, la sierra fsing
to be over the hill → ir cuesta abajo
to chase sb up hill and down dale → perseguir a algn por todas partes
to take to the hills → echarse al monte
as old as the hills → más viejo que Matusalén
a house at the top of a hill → una casa en lo alto de una colina
I climbed the hill up to the office → subí la cuesta hasta la oficina the hills → la montaña fsing, la sierra fsing
to be over the hill → ir cuesta abajo
to chase sb up hill and down dale → perseguir a algn por todas partes
to take to the hills → echarse al monte
as old as the hills → más viejo que Matusalén
B. CPD hill climb N (Sport) → ascensión f de montaña
hill farmer N → agricultor(a) m/f de montaña
hill farming N → agricultura f de montaña
hill walker N → montañero/a m/f, senderista mf
hill walking N → montañismo m, senderismo m
to go hill-walking → hacer montañismo, hacer senderismo
hill farmer N → agricultor(a) m/f de montaña
hill farming N → agricultura f de montaña
hill walker N → montañero/a m/f, senderista mf
hill walking N → montañismo m, senderismo m
to go hill-walking → hacer montañismo, hacer senderismo
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
hill
[ˈhɪl] n (= high ground) → colline f
She walked up the hill → Elle a gravi la colline., Elle a monté la colline.
as old as the hills → vieux comme Hérode
to be over the hill → être dépassé(e)
She walked up the hill → Elle a gravi la colline., Elle a monté la colline.
as old as the hills → vieux comme Hérode
to be over the hill → être dépassé(e)
(= incline) (on road) → côte f
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
hill
n
→ Hügel m; (higher) → Berg m; (= incline) → Hang m; the castle stands on a hill → das Schloss steht auf einem Berg; the houses on the hill beneath the castle → die Häuser am Schlossberg; these flats are built on a hill → diese Wohnungen sind am Hang or Berg gebaut; to park on a hill → am Berg parken; you hardly feel the hills in this car → in diesem Auto spürt man die Steigungen kaum; up hill and down dale → bergauf und bergab; as old as the hills → steinalt, uralt; that joke’s as old as the hills → der Witz hat ja so einen langen Bart; to take to the hills → sich in die Berge flüchten; to be over the hill (fig inf) → seine beste Zeit or die besten Jahre hinter sich (dat) → haben
hill
:hillside
n → Hang m
hilltop
n → Gipfel m
hill-walker
n → Bergwanderer m, → Bergwanderin f
hill-walking
n → Bergwandern nt
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
hill
[hɪl] n → collina; (lower) → colle m; (slope) → pendio, costaup hill and down dale → per monti e per valli
to be over the hill (fig) (fam) → essere sul viale del tramonto
as old as the hills → vecchio/a come Matusalemme
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
hill
(hil)1. noun a piece of high land, smaller than a mountain. We went for a walk in the hills yesterday.
2. a slope on a road. This car has difficulty going up steep hills.
ˈhillock (-lək) noun a small hill.
ˈhilly adjective having many hills. hilly country.
ˈhillside noun the side or slope of a hill. The hillside was covered with new housing.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
hill
→ تَلّ kopec bakke Hügel λόφος colina mäki colline brdo collina 丘 언덕 heuvel ås wzgórze colina холм backe เขาเตี้ยๆ tepe đồi 小山Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
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