гора
English meaning: Mountain
Russian Definition
(Русский)Гора — крупное природное возвышение земной поверхности. Горы России: Уральские горы (граница Европы и Азии), Кавказ (Эльбрус — 5642 м, высшая точка Европы), Алтай, Саяны и вулканы Камчатки (Всемирное наследие ЮНЕСКО).
English Definition
A large natural elevation of earth and rock. Russia's mountains include the Ural Mountains (traditional boundary between Europe and Asia), the Caucasus Range (home to Mount Elbrus — 5,642 m, the highest peak in Europe), Altai, Sayan, and the Kamchatka volcanoes (UNESCO World Heritage). The Urals were historically Russia's industrial spine during Soviet times. The Caucasus region is strategically significant — site of the Chechen Wars and South Ossetia conflict.
Example
“Эльбрус (5642 м) — высшая точка Европы, расположенная на Кавказе в России.”
In English: “Elbrus (5,642 m) is the highest peak in Europe, located in the Caucasus in Russia.”
Synonyms
- вершина
- хребет
Antonyms / Opposites
- равнина
- низменность
Literary Heritage
“Воздух чист и свеж, как поцелуй ребёнка; солнце ярко, небо синё — чего бы, кажется, больше?”
/Vozdukh chist i svezh, kak potseluiy rebyonka; solntse yarko, nebo sinyo — chego by, kazhetsya, bol'she?/
“The air is pure and fresh as a child's kiss; the sun is bright, the sky is blue — what more could one want?”
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