No. 4,062 in French
colline
Hill.
In a sentence
La maison est située près de la colline qui surplombe le village.
The house is located near the hill that overlooks the village.
In this sentence, 'colline' is used to refer to a geographic feature, specifically a hill near which a house is located.
Nous avons fait une randonnée sur la colline avant de déjeuner.
We hiked on the hill before having lunch.
Here, 'colline' represents the terrain where the activity of hiking took place.
Les enfants ont joué à faire des roulades à la colline derrière l'école.
The children played by rolling down the hill behind the school.
In this example, 'colline' is described as the specific location behind the school where the children engaged in playing activities.
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