French Conversation · Level 28
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French word
montée
Pronunciation
IPA/mɔ̃te/
Meaning
- feminine nounclimb
Example
La montée est raide, marche doucement.
The climb is steep, so walk slowly.
More examples
Il faut respirer avant la montée.
You need to breathe before the climb.
Core concept
An upward climb viewed as either a slope or an increase in height or level.
Common phrases
prendre la montée
take the climb
Similar words
pente: An incline or sloping section of ground or road.
côte: A short, fairly steep uphill slope.
hausse: An increase in a figure such as a price or temperature.
Definition in French
Pente d'une route ou d'un chemin montant; par extension, hausse ou élévation.
Word origin
Montée belongs to the French family of monter, which developed from Old French monter and ultimately from Latin montare, related to mons, montis, 'mountain'.
Usage tips
- For an abstract increase, montée commonly takes de, as in une montée des prix or une montée de la température.