mountain
/ˈmaʊntən/noun
उच्चारण माउन्टन
पहाड़, पर्वत; ढेर
Basic word
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[C]
a very high hill; a large amount of something
पहाड़, पर्वत; ढेर
- the Himalayan mountains
- a mountain of work
- We climbed the mountain before sunrise.
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- The village lies at the foot of a high mountain.
- Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
- The mountain was covered in snow all winter.
- I have a mountain of clothes to wash.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
a mountain of + noun
In figurative use, 'a mountain of' means a very large amount, usually of work or problems. It takes an uncountable or plural noun.
लाक्षणिक प्रयोग में 'a mountain of' का अर्थ किसी चीज़ की, प्रायः काम या समस्याओं की, बहुत बड़ी मात्रा है। इसके बाद अगणनीय या बहुवचन noun आता है।
- Radhika has a mountain of homework to finish tonight.
- The new clerk faced a mountain of files.
in the mountains / on a mountain
Use 'in the mountains' for a region of mountains and 'on a mountain' for a particular peak.
पर्वतीय क्षेत्र के लिए 'in the mountains' और किसी विशेष शिखर के लिए 'on a mountain' आता है।
- Many families spend the summer in the mountains.
- There is snow on the mountain all year.
mountain + noun
It forms many compounds: mountain range, mountain pass, mountain peak, mountain village.
इससे कई यौगिक शब्द बनते हैं: mountain range, mountain pass, mountain peak, mountain village।
- The Himalayan mountain range separates India from Tibet.
- A mountain pass connects the two valleys.
make a mountain out of a molehill
This idiom means to make a small problem seem very serious.
यह मुहावरा किसी छोटी समस्या को बहुत गंभीर बना देने के अर्थ में प्रयुक्त होता है।
- It was only a small scratch; don't make a mountain out of a molehill.
countable noun and capital letters
'Mountain' is countable. It takes a capital letter only in a name, such as 'the Western Ghats' or 'Mount Kailash', not as a common noun.
'Mountain' गणनीय है। इसमें capital letter केवल नाम में लगता है, जैसे Mount Kailash; सामान्य संज्ञा के रूप में नहीं।
- Which is the highest mountain in Africa?
+Collocations 5
adjective + mountain
highsnow-cappedsteeprockyvolcanicdistant
- The snow-capped mountains looked golden at sunrise.
verb + mountain
climbcrossscaledescendlook up at
- He dreams of climbing the highest mountain in the world.
mountain + noun
rangepeakpasspathstreamairvillage
- The mountain air made everyone feel fresh.
a mountain of
workdebtevidencepaperworkmail
- The newly elected MLA received a mountain of letters.
mountain + activity
trekbikerescueexpeditionguide
- A mountain rescue team searched the slopes at night.
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- The village lies at the foot of a mountain covered with pine trees.
गाँव एक ऐसे पर्वत की तलहटी में बसा है जो चीड़ के पेड़ों से ढका है।
- Climbing a mountain needs both strength and careful planning.
पर्वत पर चढ़ने के लिए शक्ति और सावधानीपूर्ण योजना दोनों आवश्यक हैं।
- Faith can move mountains, they say.
कहा जाता है कि आस्था पहाड़ों को भी हिला सकती है।
- There is a mountain of rubbish behind the market.
बाज़ार के पीछे कूड़े का पहाड़ लगा है।
- The Aravalli is one of the oldest mountain ranges in the world.
अरावली दुनिया की सबसे प्राचीन पर्वत-शृंखलाओं में से एक है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ There are a mountain of work to do.
✓ There is a mountain of work to do.
The subject is the singular 'mountain', so the verb is 'is'.
यहाँ कर्ता एकवचन 'mountain' है, इसलिए क्रिया 'is' होगी।
¶Idioms 1
move mountains
to do sth that is very difficult; to do everything you can in order to achieve sth
(कोई बेहद कठिन काम) कर दिखाना; आसमान-ज़मीन एक कर देना
- Faith can move mountains.
- Her parents would move mountains to help her.
◇Word family
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Make a mountain out of a molehill (make a small problem seem very serious; in Hindi 'rai ka pahad banana'), move mountains (do something that seems impossible), a mountain to climb (a difficult task ahead).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: make a mountain out of a molehill (छोटी समस्या को बहुत गंभीर बनाना; हिंदी में 'राई का पहाड़ बनाना'), move mountains (असंभव लगने वाला काम करना), a mountain to climb (आगे कठिन काम)।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A person who climbs mountains is a mountaineer; 11 December is International Mountain Day.
पहाड़ चढ़ने वाला mountaineer (पर्वतारोही); 11 दिसंबर अंतर्राष्ट्रीय पर्वत दिवस है।
General knowledge
Mount Everest (8,849 m) is the world's highest peak; Kangchenjunga is India's highest peak; the Aravallis are among the world's oldest fold mountains; the Himalayas are young fold mountains.
माउंट एवरेस्ट (8,849 मीटर) दुनिया की सबसे ऊँची चोटी है; कंचनजंगा भारत की सबसे ऊँची चोटी है; अरावली दुनिया के सबसे पुराने वलित पर्वतों में हैं; हिमालय नवीन वलित पर्वत है।