Hill in spanish
pronunciation: koʊlinɑ part of speech: noun
hill = colina, monte, cerro, collado, cuesta.
Example: The library is poorly sited outside the shopping centre and on the brow of a hill, and faces competition from adjoining libraries.more:
» anthill [ant hill] = hormiguero.
Example: The reasons for these differences and the problems of survival of anthills on a salt marsh are discussed.» as ancient as the hills = más viejo que Matusalén, tener más espolones que un gallo, ser ancestral.
Example: Rivers are ancient as the hills and never run dry -- unless subjected to severe environmental abuse = Los ríos son ancestrales y nunca se secan -- a no ser que sean expuestos a graves abusos medioambientales.» as old as the hills = más viejo que Matusalén, tener más espolones que un gallo, ser ancestral.
Example: These stories are as old as the hills and have been passed down from generation to generation.» at/on the top of the hill = en la cima de la colina, en lo alto de la colina, en la cumbre de la colina.
Example: Along the way we passed the old wooden windmill that stands at the top of the hill.» at the foot of the hill = al pie de la colina, a los pies de la colina.
Example: We thoroughly enjoyed our stay -- beautifully located at the foot of the hills with amazing views and about a mile out of town.» blind hill = cambio de rasante.
Example: Heading north coming to a blind hill, Burgio almost crashed head-on in another car.» brow of a hill = cima de una colina.
Example: The library is poorly sited outside the shopping centre and on the brow of a hill, and faces competition from adjoining libraries.» brow of a hill = cambio de rasante.
Example: You should not overtake on the left if there is a bend ahead, a hump bridge or the brow of a hill.» crest + a hill = llegar a lo alto de una colina, alcanzar la cima de una colina.
Example: As you crest the hill, you get your first view of green lawns leading down to a small but beautiful lake.» crest of a hill = cima de una colina.
Example: Wieskirche sits on the crest of a hill and is approached by a winding path.» downhill = cuesta abajo.
Example: It is a well-known fact that it's easier to walk downhill than it is uphill.» downhill = cuesta abajo, bajada.
Example: In the last few weeks of the season, increase the intensity by running the uphills at cross-country race effort while keeping the downhills at tempo effort.» down the hill = cuesta abajo.
Example: Pushing our bicycles up a very steep hill one sunny morning, two men on bicycles coasted down the hill and passed us.» foot of the hill, the = pie de la colina, el.
Example: From there to the foot of the hills, the terrain is either flat and grassy or pockmarked with sandy dunes.» haystack hill = mogote.
Example: The valleys are separated by haystack hills which rise above fields of green tobacco planted on red, rich soil.» hillbilly = paleto, cazurro, palurdo, cateto, patán, pueblerino, cortijero.
Example: This unique book stands as a testament to the enduring place of the hillbilly in the American imagination.» hill-climbing algorithm = algoritmo ?.
Example: The direction of this movement is chosen according to a hill-climbing algorithm.» hill-goer = montañero, senderista, excursionista.
Example: Africa has lions, Alaska has grizzlies, Nepal has yeti. Britain has the worst of the lot - midgies! They make life hell for campers, walkers and hill-goers alike.» hill-hugging = empinado, pendiente.
Example: Dubrovnic is a beautiful natural location on the Adriatic Sea with small, intriguing hill-hugging streets and pedestrian-only traffic within the walls.» hilltop = cumbre de la colina, cima de la colina.
Example: Wild pigs and deer bed down on the hilltop, so ascend quietly and you might catch them napping.» hill walking = montañismo, senderismo.
Example: Hill walking is a very effective way to tone your legs, challenge your cardiovascular system and get into shape.» molehill = topera.
Example: The reduction of grazing areas by molehills is regarded by farmers as the most serious of all types of mole damage.» over the hill = de edad avanzada, muy mayor, carroza, en el ocaso, para el arrastre, con un pie en la tumba. [Usado generalmente para referirse a las personas de más de cuarenta años]
Example: People over the hill are past the 'rush hour' of life and can just relax and enjoy!.» rolling hills = colinas ondulantes.
Example: We will continue through the rolling hills to Peebles where we will stop for lunch.» saddle of a hill = collado de una colina.
Example: The lodge is set on the saddle of a hill overlooking the rolling plains, woodlands and rivers of one of the world's richest wildlife sanctuaries.» sled hill = cuesta para tirarse con trineos.
Example: Some insurance companies exclude such facilities as sled hills, water slides, and diving boards.» uphill = arduo, difícil.
Example: Promoters of this tax will have an uphill fight and the cultural objections will be very great.» uphill = cuesta arriba.
Example: It is a well-known fact that it's easier to walk downhill than it is uphill.» uphill = cuesta arriba.
Example: In the last few weeks of the season, increase the intensity by running the uphills at cross-country race effort while keeping the downhills at tempo effort.» up the hill = cuesta arriba.
Example: As the cable car is rising up the hill you get a beautiful view of Pest across the river.