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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmontagnes russes
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mɔ̃.taɲ ʁys
"Les enfants adorent faire des tours de montagnes russes."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An elevated railway in an amusement park with steep inclines and sharp curves that carries passengers in small cars for thrills.
"The children waited in line for over an hour to ride the massive wooden rollercoaster." - 2
A situation characterized by rapid and extreme changes, especially in fortune or emotions.
"Her career over the past year has been an emotional rollercoaster of sudden highs and lows."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from earlier terms like 'switchback railway' combined with 'roller' (referring to the wheels fitted to the cars) and 'coaster' (referring to coasting down a slope). Originally popularized in the late 19th century in American amusement parks, the term evolved metaphorically to describe rapid, unpredictable emotional or economic fluctuations.
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montagnes russes
Transliteration: mɔ̃.taɲ ʁys
"Les enfants adorent faire des tours de montagnes russes."
Achterbahn
Transliteration: ˈaxtɐˌbaːn
"Die Fahrt auf der Achterbahn war unglaublich aufregend."
montagne russe
Transliteration: monˈtaɲ.ɲe ˈrus.se
"Siamo saliti sulle montagne russe del luna park."
montaña rusa
Transliteration: monˈta.ɲa ˈru.sa
"La vida a veces se siente como una montaña rusa."
montanha-russa
Transliteration: mõˈtɐ̃.ɲɐ ˈʁu.sɐ
"O mercado financeiro tem sido uma montanha-russa este mês."
झूला
Transliteration: jhūlā
Script: रोलारकोस्टर
"रोलारकोस्टर की सवारी बहुत रोमांचक होती है।"
过山车
Transliteration: guò shān chē
"坐过山车既刺激又让人害怕。"
롤러코스터
Transliteration: rolleokoseuteo
"그녀의 감정은 하루 종일 롤러코스터 같았다."
ジェットコースター
Transliteration: jetto kōsutā
"遊園地でジェットコースターに乗りました。"
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