mount

mount [maʊnt]

1. noun

   a. ( = mountain) mont m

• Mount Carmel le mont Carmel

   b. ( = horse) monture f

   c. [of machine] support m ; [of painting, photo] carton m de montage

2. transitive verb

   a. [+ campaign, rescue operation] monter

• to mount an offensive monter une attaque

   b. [+ horse] monter sur ; [+ ladder] monter à ; [+ cycle] enfourcher

   c. [+ picture, photo] monter sur un carton

3. intransitive verb

[pressure, tension] monter ; [concern] grandir ; [debts, losses] augmenter

• opposition to the treaty is mounting l'opposition au traité grandit

• pressure is mounting on him to resign la pression s'accentue pour qu'il démissionne

► mount up intransitive verb

( = increase) monter ; ( = accumulate) s'accumuler

• it all mounts up tout cela finit par chiffrer

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[maʊnt] 1.

noun

1) (mountain) mont m

2) (horse) monture f

3) (surround) (for jewel, lens) monture f; (for picture) carton m de montage

2.

transitive verb

1) (ascend) gravir [stairs]; monter sur [platform, scaffold, horse, bicycle]

2) (fix into place) monter [jewel, picture] (on sur); coller [stamp]; monter [exhibit, specimen]; installer [engine]

3) (set up, hold) monter [campaign]; organiser [demonstration]

4) Zoology monter

3.

intransitive verb gen monter (to jusqu'à); [number, toll] augmenter; [concern] grandir; (on horse) se mettre en selle

4.

mounting present participle adjective croissant

English-French dictionary. 2013.