mountain

mountain
noun
1) (lit. or fig.) Berg, der

in the mountains — im Gebirge

butter/grain etc. mountain — (fig.) Butter-/Getreideberg usw., der

move mountains — (fig.) Berge versetzen; see also academic.ru/47601/molehill">molehill

2) attrib. Gebirgs-

mountain bike — Mountainbike, das; Geländefahrrad, das

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noun
(a high hill: Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world; (also adjective) a mountain stream.) der Berg; Gebirgs-
- mountain birch
- mountain bike
- mountain plateau
- mountain range
- mountain ridge
- mountaineer
- mountaineering
- mountainous
- mountain-side
- mountain-top
- make a mountain out of a molehill
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moun·tain
[ˈmaʊntɪn, AM -tən]
I. n Berg m
summit [or peak] of a \mountain [Berg]gipfel m
\mountains pl Berge pl; (group of mountains) Gebirge nt
to go into the \mountains ins Gebirge [o in die Berge] fahren
\mountains [or a \mountain] of work (fig fam) jede Menge Arbeit fam
to make a \mountain out of a molehill aus einer Mücke einen Elefanten machen prov
if the \mountain won't come to Mohammed, Mohammed must go to the \mountain wenn der Berg nicht zum Propheten kommt, muss der Prophet zum Berge gehen
to move \mountains Berge versetzen, Himmel und Hölle in Bewegung setzen fam
II. n modifier Gebirgs-
\mountain air Bergluft f
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['maʊntɪn]
n (lit, fig)
Berg m

in the mountains — im Gebirge, in den Bergen

to make a mountain out of a molehill — aus einer Mücke einen Elefant(en) machen (inf)

we have a mountain to climb ( esp Brit fig ) — wir haben eine riesige Aufgabe vor uns

faith can move mountains —

if Mohammed won't go to the mountain, the mountain must go to Mohammed (prov) — wenn der Berg nicht zum Propheten kommen will, muss der Prophet zum Berge gehen (prov)

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mountain [ˈmaʊntın]
A s
1. Berg m (auch fig), pl auch Gebirge n:
a mountain of rubbish (US garbage) ein Müllberg;
a mountain of work ein Berg Arbeit;
make a mountain out of a molehill (Redew) aus einer Mücke einen Elefanten machen;
in the mountains im Gebirge;
if the mountain will not go to Muhammed, then Muhammed must go to the mountain (Sprichwort) wenn der Berg nicht zum Propheten kommt, muss der Prophet wohl zum Berge kommen
2. the Mountain HIST der Berg (Jakobinerpartei der französischen Nationalversammlung)
B adj Berg…, Gebirgs…:
mountain people Berg-, Gebirgsbewohner
Mt abk mount (mountain)
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noun
1) (lit. or fig.) Berg, der

in the mountains — im Gebirge

butter/grain etc. mountain — (fig.) Butter-/Getreideberg usw., der

move mountains — (fig.) Berge versetzen; see also molehill

2) attrib. Gebirgs-

mountain bike — Mountainbike, das; Geländefahrrad, das

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(health) resort n.
Höhenkurort m. n.
Berg -e m.

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