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"Top of the mountain" is a phrase which is often translated as "la cima de la montaña", and "summit" is a noun which is often translated as "la cima". Learn more about the difference between "top of the mountain" and "summit" below.
top of the mountain(
tap
uhv
thuh
maun
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tihn
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
1. (general)
a. la cima de la montaña
Miranda climbed to the top of the mountain on her own.Miranda subió a la cima de la montaña sola.
b. lo alto de la montaña
There's snow at the top of the mountain.Hay nieve en lo alto de la montaña.
summit(
suh
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miht
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la cumbre (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Sonia says the discipline she acquired with sports helped her reach the summit of her industry.Sonia dice que la disciplina que adquirió en los deportes la ayudó a llegar a la cumbre de su sector.
b. la cima (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
He was at the summit of his career, but dissatisfied with his love life.Estaba en la cima de su carrera, pero insatisfecho con su vida amorosa.
3. (conference)
a. la cumbre (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The summit of leaders from the Americas met in Guadalajara.La cumbre de líderes del continente americano se reunió en Guadalajara.
