valley

A noun referring to a low area of land between hills or mountains, often with a river or stream flowing through it.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее низменный участок земли между холмами или горами, по которому часто протекает река или ручей.esSustantivo que designa una extensión de terreno baja y generalmente alargada entre montañas o colinas, por la que suele discurrir un río o arroyo.frSubstantif désignant une étendue de terrain basse entre des collines ou des montagnes, souvent parcourue par une rivière ou un ruisseau.deEin niedrig gelegenes Landstück zwischen Hügeln oder Bergen, durch das oft ein Fluss oder Bach fließt.ptÁrea baixa de terra situada entre colinas ou montanhas, geralmente percorrida por um rio ou córrego; também pode designar uma depressão alongada em qualquer superfície.zh指两山或丘陵之间的低洼地带，通常有河流或溪流穿过。也可泛指任何低凹的地形区域。arاسم يدل على منخفض من الأرض بين تلال أو جبال، وغالبًا ما يجري فيه نهر أو جدول.

1. Geographical feature A2 formal

   A low area of land between hills or mountains, typically with a river or stream flowing through it.

   • The river flows through the valley.
   • They built a house in the valley between the mountains.
   • The valley was covered in a thick layer of fog.

   ruДолинаesValle (accidente geográfico)frvallée (géographie)deTalptValezh山谷arوادٍ

   Synonyms: basincanyondaledellglengorgegullyhollowlowlandravinetroughvale

2. Depression or low point B2 informal

   A metaphorical low point or period of decline.

   • After the economic boom, the country entered a valley of recession.
   • His career hit a valley after the failed project.
   • The team's performance went through a valley before improving.

   ruСпадesvalle (figurado)frCreux (période de déclin)deTiefpunktptBaixazh低谷arهبوط

   Synonyms: bottomlownadirslumptrough

   Antonyms: heighthighpeaksummit

• valleys plural form
• valleys' possessive plural form
• valley's possessive singular form