en amont — meaning in English

English meaning

• uphill adj Going up a slope; located higher on a hill.
• upstream adj Positioned or moving against the direction a river or current flows.

Senses

en amont is used for these senses in English:

• uphill Up a slope, towards higher ground.
• upstream (biology) Towards the leading end (5′ end) of a DNA molecule.
• upstream Against the current.

uphill — full definition

1. adj Going up a slope; located higher on a hill.
2. adj Difficult and requiring a lot of effort, like a hard climb.
3. adv Toward higher ground.

upstream — full definition

1. adj Positioned or moving against the direction a river or current flows.
2. adj Happening earlier in a process, or influencing what comes later.

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