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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessu e giù per colline e valli
Pronunciation / Transliteration: su e giù per colline e valli
"Hanno viaggiato su e giù per colline e valli."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In a manner that involves traversing both elevated and low-lying areas.
"The hikers journeyed up-hill-and-down-dale, enjoying the breathtaking views along the way." - 2
Used to describe a journey or movement that is not straightforward, involving many ups and downs.
"The story took us up-hill-and-down-dale through the protagonist's tumultuous life."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The phrase 'up-hill-and-down-dale' originates from Middle English, combining 'up' and 'hill' from Old English 'hyll' and 'down' from Old English 'dūn', with 'dale' derived from Old English 'dael', meaning valley. It has evolved to describe traversing varied terrain, often used in poetic contexts to evoke imagery of journeying through landscapes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Up-Hill-and-Down-Dale" is said worldwide
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à travers champs et collines
Transliteration: à travers champs et collines
"Ils ont voyagé à travers champs et collines."
über Hügel und Täler
Transliteration: über Hügel und Täler
"Sie reisten über Hügel und Täler."
su e giù per colline e valli
Transliteration: su e giù per colline e valli
"Hanno viaggiato su e giù per colline e valli."
por colinas y valles
Transliteration: por colinas y valles
"Viajaron por colinas y valles."
por colinas e vales
Transliteration: por colinas e vales
"Eles viajaram por colinas e vales."
पहाड़ों और घाटियों के बीच
Transliteration: pahaadon aur ghaatiyon ke beech
"वे पहाड़ों और घाटियों के बीच यात्रा कर रहे थे।"
穿越山丘和山谷
Transliteration: chuānyuè shānqiū hé shāngǔ
"他们穿越山丘和山谷。"
언덕과 계곡을 지나
Transliteration: eondeokgwa gyegogeul jina
"그들은 언덕과 계곡을 지나갔다."
丘と谷を越えて
Transliteration: oka to tani o koete
"彼らは丘と谷を越えて旅をした。"
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