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Skiing is the pleasurable part of alpinism - way more pleasurable and fun than alpine climbing.
Michael Kennedy

Meaning of "alpine" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ALPINE

alpine  [ˈælpaɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ALPINE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Alpine can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ALPINE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Alpine

The term alpine refers to the Alps, a European mountain range. Alpine may also refer to...

Definition of alpine in the English dictionary

The first definition of alpine in the dictionary is of or relating to high mountains. Other definition of alpine is growing on mountains, esp above the limit for tree growth. Alpine is also connected with or used in mountaineering in medium-sized glaciated mountain areas such as the Alps.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ALPINE


cisalpine
sɪsˈælpaɪn
elapine
ˈɛləpaɪn
gossypine
ˈɡɑsɪˌpaɪn
lupine
ˈluːpaɪn
opine
əʊˈpaɪn
orpine
ˈɔːpaɪn
pilocarpine
ˌpaɪləʊˈkɑːpaɪn
pine
paɪn
porcupine
ˈpɔːkjʊˌpaɪn
propine
ˈprəʊpaɪn
rapine
ˈræpaɪn
repine
rɪˈpaɪn
spine
spaɪn
subalpine
sʌbˈælpaɪn
supine
suːˈpaɪn
transalpine
trænzˈælpaɪn
vulpine
ˈvʌlpaɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ALPINE

alphamerical
alphamerically
alphametic
alphanumeric
alphanumerical
alphanumerically
alphasort
Alpheus
Alphonsus
alphorn
alphosis
alphyl
alpine accentor
alpine bearberry
alpine chough
alpine glacier
Alpine Valley
alpine-style
alpinism
alpinist

WORDS THAT END LIKE ALPINE

atropine
benzodiazepine
black pine
bristlecone pine
carbamazepine
clozapine
curvature of the spine
jack pine
longleaf pine
nifedipine
Oregon pine
Philippine
radiata pine
reserpine
scaloppine
Scotch pine
Scots pine
stone pine
sugar pine
white pine

Synonyms and antonyms of alpine in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ALPINE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «alpine» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of alpine

Translation of «alpine» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ALPINE

Find out the translation of alpine to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of alpine from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «alpine» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

> 高山的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

alpino
570 millions of speakers

English

alpine
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अल्पाइन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

جبال الألب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

альпийский
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

alpino
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অত্যুচ্চ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

alpin
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Alpine
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

alpin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アルプスの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

높은 산의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Alpine
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

núi cao
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அல்பைன்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अल्पाइन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

alp
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

alpino
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

alpejskie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

альпійський
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Alpine
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αλπικά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

berg
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

alpina
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

alpine
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of alpine

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ALPINE»

The term «alpine» is very widely used and occupies the 9.185 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ALPINE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «alpine» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «alpine» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about alpine

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QUOTES WITH «ALPINE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word alpine.
1
Michael Kennedy
Skiing is the pleasurable part of alpinism - way more pleasurable and fun than alpine climbing.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ALPINE»

Discover the use of alpine in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to alpine and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Alpine Climbing: Techniques to Take You Higher
Basic knots, belaying, rappelling, building rock anchors, leading, placing rock protection, and movement skills on rock: variations of these skills that are of particular value in the alpine environment are addressed in this book.
Mark Houston, Kathy Cosley, 2004
2
Alpine Plant Life: Functional Plant Ecology of High Mountain ...
This new edition of Alpine Plant Life has been fully updated.
Christian Körner, 2003
3
Alpine
"Alpine was born a railroad town, but long before the whistle of the steam locomotive broke the silence of Alpine Valley, the nearby spring was a favored campground for prehistoric nomads and later for Spanish explorers and freighters along ...
David W. Keller, 2011
4
Tropical Alpine Environments: Plant Form and Function
This book examines the unique form, function and physiology of tropical alpine plants.
Philip W. Rundel, Alan P. Smith, F. C. Meinzer, 1994
5
Structure and Function of an Alpine Ecosystem: Niwot Ridge, ...
Alpine Tundra.
William D. Bowman, Timothy R. Seastedt, 2001
6
Alpine Ski Mountaineering Vol 2 - Central and Eastern Alps
Volume 1 of this two-volume series on Alpine ski mountaineering covers the Western Alps. The European Alps offer some of the finest and most accessible ski mountaineering in the world.
Bill O'Connor, 2010
7
Alpine and Renault: The Development of the Revolutionary ...
The book covers the development of an experimental car by Alpine in the 1960s, and the story of the men who worked with Gordini, the engine-tuning genius who went on to create a power unit that changed the world's thinking on engine design.
Roy P. Smith, 2008
8
Alpine Ski Mountaineering Vol 1 - Western Alps
The guide includes: 10 of the best high-level ski tours maps and profiles of the routes an introduction that outlines all you need to help prepare for and enjoy your trip.
Bill O'Connor, 2012
9
Alpine Pass Route: East to west across Switzerland - From ...
The guide: describes the route from the ancient town of Sargans, on the borders of Leichenstein, to Montreux, on the shores of Lake Geneva provides options to do the walk in two easy parts or as one long, hard trek suggests plentiful ...
Kev Reynolds, 2012
10
Alpine Flower Finder: The Key to Rocky Mountain Wildflowers ...
This indispensible pocket guide to more than 350 alpine plants in six Rocky Mountain States offers sure-fire methods of plant identification, for beginner and expert alike.
Janet L. Wingate, Loraine Yeatts, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ALPINE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term alpine is used in the context of the following news items.
1
REDLANDS: Flora of the Alpine San Bernardino Mountains to be …
Tommy Stoughton will discuss Flora of the Alpine San Bernardino Mountains at the meeting of the The San Gorgonio Chapter of the Sierra ... «Press-Enterprise, Jul 15»
2
Yucky fun with Alpine on a high
Alpine have hit on something accessible, individual and rather damn fun with their music which translates especially well to live performance. «The West Australian, Jul 15»
3
Alpine fire at 99-percent containment
With all the rain and a line around 99 percent of the 17,790-acre Washington Fire, the Alpine County blaze that once threatened Markleeville is ... «The Record-Courier, Jul 15»
4
More snow expected in South Island alpine passes
MetService is warning of more snow on the way for many South Island alpine passes. In Arthurs Pass between now and 4 in the morning, ... «Newstalk ZB, Jul 15»
5
New Renault Alpine sports car shown in patent drawings
We first saw the Alpine Celebration concept at the Le Mans 24 Hours in June, then it made another appearance at the 2015 Goodwood Festival ... «AutoExpress, Jul 15»
6
Electricity Authority investigates Alpine Energy
The Electricity Authority is investigating South Canterbury company Alpine Energy for alleged breaches of the Electricity Industry Participation ... «Timaru Herald, Jul 15»
7
Alpine, Cedar Hills and Lehi mailing out ballots
“I'm excited about it,” said Don Watkins, Alpine City mayor. “I think that people are awfully busy, so if we can make it easier for them to vote, I'm ... «Daily Herald, Jul 15»
8
Alpine Energy under investigation
The subject of another investigation, dated July 2, is listed as an "Investigation of Alpine's failure as a metering equipment provider to ensure ... «Timaru Herald, Jul 15»
9
Whistler Blackcomb's epic alpine wildflower bloom starts now
Thanks to an unseasonably warm and sunny start to the summer, the wildflowers found in Whistler's alpine region (1,800m and up!) ... «Vancity Buzz, Jul 15»
10
Highways 4 and 89 reopen after mudslide
Lightning strikes started fires in the Alpine County area. The largest fire is between Markleeville and Grover Hot Springs and is a tenth of an ... «The Record-Courier, Jul 15»

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