Definition
Definition of Alps - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun, plural
1.
geographymountain range in Europe known for winter sports
- The Alps are famous for skiing and snowboarding.
2.
astronomyTECH. mountain range on the moon with a straight fractureTECH.
- The lunar Alps are visible through a telescope.
Expressions with Alps
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part of the Great Dividing Range in Australia
The Australian Alps stretch across two states.
mountain range in New Zealand's South Island
The Southern Alps are popular for hiking and skiing.
mountain range in southern Romania, part of Carpathians
The Transylvanian Alps are popular for hiking and skiing.
mountainous region in southeastern France part of the Alps
The French Alps are popular for skiing.
Origin of Alps
Latin, Alpes (mountains)
Terms with Alps included in their meaning
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mountain
high mountain, especially in the Alps
regional attire
traditional felt hat from the Tyrol region in the Alps
New Zealand
river in New Zealand's Southern Alps
music
long wooden horn used in the Alps
music
long wooden horn used in the Swiss Alps
animal
wild goat native to the European Alps
alps amphibian
black amphibian from the Alps that gives birth to live young
mountain climbing
person who climbs high mountains, often in the Alps
botany
type of pine tree found in the Alps
plant
yellow-flowered primrose from the Alps
geography
mountain pass in the Alps between Austria and Italy
geography
located on the southern side of the Alps
geography
mountain range in northeastern Italy part of the Alps
alpine helper
dog breed used by herders in the Swiss Alps
Alps wind
warm dry wind on Alps' north sides
geography
highest mountain in the Alps between France and Italy
weather
hot dry wind from the Southern Alps
geography
from the mountain range between Switzerland and Italy in the Western Alps
geology
next-to-last Pleistocene glaciation in the Alps
geography
mountain peak in the Bernese Alps
plant
type of pine tree native to the Alps
geography
region in the Alps known for skiing
mountain
located or relating to beyond the Alps from Italy
geographical origin
person from the other side of the Alps
Examples of Alps in a sentence
The Alps attract tourists from all over the world. The astronauts studied the Alps during their mission. Scientists are mapping the Alps for lunar research.
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- French:Alpes, Alpes lunaires, ...
- German:Alpen, Mondalpen, ...
- Italian:Alpi, Alpi lunari, ...
- Spanish:Alpes, ...
- Portuguese:Alpes, Alpes lunares, ...
- Chinese:阿尔卑斯山, 月球阿尔卑斯山脉, ...
- Japanese:アルプス, アルプス山脈, ...
- Arabic:جِبَال الأَلْب, جِبال الأَلْب القَمَرِيَّة, ...
- Hebrew:הָאַלְפִּים, ...
- Russian:Альпы, ...
- Ukrainian:Альпи, ...
- Hindi:आल्प्स, चंद्र अल्प्स, ...
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