uphill in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for uphill in the English»French Dictionary

I.uphill [Brit ʌpˈhɪl, Am ˌəpˈhɪl] ADJ

1. uphill lit road, slope:

uphill

qui monte

2. uphill (difficult) fig:

uphill task

difficile

it will be an uphill struggle or battle

cela va être difficile

II.uphill [Brit ʌpˈhɪl, Am ˌəpˈhɪl] ADV

uphill go, walk:

uphill

en montée

the path led or ran uphill

le sentier montait

she can't walk uphill

elle ne peut pas marcher dans les montées

the house is uphill from here

la maison est dans la montée par rapport à ici

it's uphill all the way lit

ça monte tout le temps

it's uphill all the way fig

ce n'est pas tâche facile

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uphill slope

montée f

Translations for uphill in the French»English Dictionary

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amont

uphill

la voiture montante a la priorité

the car going uphill has right of way Brit ou the right of way Am

montant (montante) rue, chemin

uphill

avec un petit développement, on grimpe mieux

it's easier to ride uphill in a low gear

à la montée les véhicules sont prioritaires

vehicles going uphill have right of way Brit ou the right of way Am

monter (s'étendre de bas en haut) route, voie ferrée:

to go uphill, to climb

uphill in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for uphill in the English»French Dictionary

I.uphill [ˌʌpˈhɪl] ADV

uphill to go uphill:

uphill

monter

II.uphill [ˌʌpˈhɪl] ADJ

1. uphill (sloping upward):

uphill

qui monte

2. uphill (difficult):

uphill

difficile

uphill struggle

ardu(e)

Translations for uphill in the French»English Dictionary

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montant(e) chemin

uphill

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

We have tried to increase our income in a number of ways, but it is an uphill battle.

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It is 394-yards uphill, but is forgiving with one of the larger fairways on the course.

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As cities expanded, people built further away from the water and their historical cores, often uphill.

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The campus is relatively flat, with a slight uphill grade from south to north, because of this.

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This is a long term uphill battle against the sea.

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At the bottom of the drop, the boat is once again launched uphill and out of the tunnel.

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Other texts maintain that running backwards uphill with a lit candle and a turtle would ward off a stalking vampire.

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When the downbound carriage arrives at the lower station, the water is discharged and pumped uphill.

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Going uphill or across a flat also requires grip, so that the ski will glide forward but not slide backwards when weighted.

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However, beyond the trap his connection to the hotel's existing system runs uphill, so he fails.

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