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beklimmen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • climb verb To move upward, especially using effort — going up a hill, ladder, stairs, or rock face.
  • mount noun A hill or mountain, especially used before a proper name.
  • ride verb To travel while sitting on and controlling a horse, bike, or similar vehicle.

Senses

beklimmen is used for these senses in English:

  • climb (transitive) To mount; to move upwards on.
  • mount (transitive) To place oneself on (a horse, a bicycle, etc.); to bestride.
  • ride (ambitransitive, slang) To mount (someone) to have sex with them. [from 13th c.]

climb — full definition

  1. verb To move upward, especially using effort — going up a hill, ladder, stairs, or rock face.
  2. verb To rise or increase, as a number, price, or position in a ranking.
  3. noun An act or instance of climbing; an ascent.

mount — full definition

  1. noun A hill or mountain, especially used before a proper name.
  2. noun An animal, especially a horse, that a person rides.
  3. noun A backing, frame, or fixture that something is attached to or displayed on.
  4. verb To climb onto or get up on something, especially a horse or bicycle.
  5. verb To attach or fix something onto a support, backing, or wall.

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