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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRock-Climbing
/ˈrɒkˌklaɪ.mɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The sport or activity of climbing up rock formations, either outdoors or indoors.
"She spends her weekends rock-climbing at the local cliffs." - 2
A competitive sport where climbers attempt to ascend routes on rock walls.
"The rock-climbing competition attracted participants from all over the country."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'rock-climbing' is derived from the combination of 'rock', which comes from Old English 'rocc', and 'climbing', from Old English 'climban'. The phrase evolved in the late 19th century as the sport gained popularity, reflecting the activity of ascending natural rock formations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rock-Climbing" is said worldwide
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Escalade
Transliteration: es-ka-lad
"Elle pratique l'escalade sur des falaises."
Klettern
Transliteration: klett-ern
"Er geht am Wochenende klettern."
Arrampicata
Transliteration: ar-ram-pi-cata
"L'arrampicata è uno sport emozionante."
Escalada
Transliteration: es-ka-la-da
"La escalada es un deporte desafiante."
Escalada
Transliteration: es-ka-la-da
"Ela gosta de escalar montanhas."
चट्टान चढ़ाई
Transliteration: chattan chadhai
"वह चट्टान चढ़ाई का अभ्यास करती है।"
攀岩
Transliteration: pān yán
"她喜欢攀岩运动。"
암벽등반
Transliteration: ambyeokdeungban
"그녀는 암벽등반을 좋아합니다."
ロッククライミング
Transliteration: rokku kurai mingu
"彼女はロッククライミングが好きです。"
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