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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescolline
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kolˈli.ne
"I bambini sono corsi sulle colline per godere della vista."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A naturally raised area of land, typically smaller than a mountain.
"The children ran up the hills to enjoy the view." - 2
A sloping or elevated area of land.
"The hills were covered in lush greenery during the spring."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'hill' originates from the Old English 'hyll', which is of Germanic origin, akin to the Dutch 'heuvel' and German 'Hügel'. The term has evolved over centuries to denote a naturally raised area of land, smaller than a mountain.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hills" is said worldwide
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collines
Transliteration: kɔ.lin
"Les enfants ont grimpé les collines pour profiter de la vue."
Hügel
Transliteration: ˈhyːɡl
"Die Kinder liefen die Hügel hinauf, um die Aussicht zu genießen."
colline
Transliteration: kolˈli.ne
"I bambini sono corsi sulle colline per godere della vista."
colinas
Transliteration: koˈlinas
"Los niños corrieron por las colinas para disfrutar de la vista."
colinas
Transliteration: koˈlinɐs
"As crianças correram pelas colinas para aproveitar a vista."
पहाड़ियाँ
Transliteration: pahaadiyaan
"बच्चे पहाड़ियों पर चढ़कर दृश्य का आनंद ले रहे थे।"
山丘
Transliteration: shānqiū
"孩子们爬上山丘欣赏风景。"
언덕
Transliteration: eondeok
"아이들은 언덕을 올라 경치를 즐겼습니다."
丘
Transliteration: oka
"子供たちは丘を登って景色を楽しみました。"
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