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mound

/maʊnd/

Translations

moundnoun

mounds

/maʊnd/

холм

We climbed the grassy mound to get a better view of the valley.

Мы поднялись на травянистый холм, чтобы лучше увидеть долину.

курган

The ancient burial mound was discovered by archaeologists.

Древний курган был обнаружен археологами.

насыпь

The workers built a mound of earth to prevent flooding.

Рабочие построили насыпь из земли, чтобы предотвратить наводнение.

Additional translations

Synonyms

moundverb

mounded

Past Simple

mounded

Past Participle

mounding

Gerund

/maʊnd/

насыпать

They mounded the soil around the base of the plant.

Они насыпали землю вокруг основания растения.

Synonyms

moundadjective

Used attributively before nouns to denote relation to or characteristic of a mound (e.g., "mound builders").

Definitions

moundnoun

A natural elevation of earth; a small hill.

The children climbed to the top of the grassy mound to get a better view of the park.

A heap or pile of something.

There was a mound of clothes on the floor that needed to be sorted and folded.

A raised area in a baseball field where the pitcher stands to throw the ball.

The pitcher walked to the mound, ready to face the next batter.

moundverb

To form into a mound or heap.

The workers mounded the soil to create a barrier around the garden.

To rise or accumulate into a mound or heaps (intransitive).

Snow mounded against the door overnight.

moundadjective

Relating to, characteristic of, or resembling a mound; of or pertaining to mounds (used attributively).

The team excavated several mound sites dating back thousands of years.