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hill

UK
/hɪl/
US
/hɪl/

Translations

hillnoun
hills
pl
UK
/hɪl/
US
/hɪl/
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.
Synonyms
knoll
mound
bluff
prominence
height
mount
eminence
rise
hillverb
hilled
Past Simple
hilled
Past Participle
hilling
Gerund
UK
/hɪl/
US
/hɪl/
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.
Synonyms
bury partially
cover with soil
embank
pile up
earth up
heap
bank
mound
hilladjective
UK
/hɪl/
US
/hɪl/
Used attributively before a noun to denote relation to or location on a hill.
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.
Synonyms
mountainous
hillocky
undulating
montane
elevated
upland
hilly

Definitions

hillnoun
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.
hillverb
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.
hilladjective
Situated on, relating to, or characteristic of a hill; located on hilly ground.
They built a hill cottage overlooking the valley.
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