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hill

/hɪl/

hillnoun

hills

/hɪl/

Translations

colline

We climbed the hill to get a better view of the valley.

Nous avons grimpé la colline pour mieux voir la vallée.

Additional translations

côtePour une pente ou une montée, notamment sur une route.

monticulePour un petit amas ou une petite butte de matière.

Definitions

A naturally raised area of land, not as high or craggy as a mountain.

We climbed the hill to get a better view of the valley.

A heap or mound of something.

The children built a hill of sand at the beach.

A slope or incline, especially in a road.

The car struggled to climb the steep hill.

Synonyms

hillverb

hilled

Past Simple

hilled

Past Participle

hilling

Gerund

/hɪl/

Translations

butterEn agriculture, surtout pour les pommes de terre.

They hilled the potatoes to ensure they had enough soil for growth.

Ils ont butté les pommes de terre pour qu'elles aient assez de terre pour pousser.

Additional translations

amoncelerFormer en tas ou en monticule.

Definitions

To form into a heap or mound.

The farmer hilled the soil around the base of the plants to protect them from the wind.

To cover with a heap or mound of earth.

They hilled the potatoes to ensure they had enough soil for growth.

Synonyms

bury partially

cover with soil

embank

pile up

earth up

heap

bank

mound

hilladjective

/hɪl/

Used attributively before a noun to denote relation to or location on a hill.

Translations

collinaireSurtout en géographie ou pour un terrain situé sur une colline.

They built a hill cottage overlooking the valley.

Ils ont construit un chalet collinaire dominant la vallée.

Additional translations

vallonnéPour un relief présentant des collines.

Definitions

Situated on, relating to, or characteristic of a hill; located on hilly ground.

They built a hill cottage overlooking the valley.

Synonyms