climb

• Nom désignant le processus de montée ou de mouvement vers le haut, souvent exigeant un effort, par exemple l'ascension d'une montagne ou l'augmentation d'un statut.

A noun referring to an act of ascending or moving upward, often involving effort, such as scaling a mountain or rising in status.

1. Act of ascendingB1formal

   An act of moving upward, especially using hands and feet.

   Ascension

   • The climb to the top of the mountain took five hours.
   • She made a difficult climb up the steep cliff.
   • The climb was exhausting but rewarding.

   Synonymesascentclamberclimbingmountmountingrisescalingscramble

2. Increase or riseB2formal

   A gradual increase in value, status, or level.

   Hausse, montée

   • The company's climb to success was remarkable.
   • There has been a steady climb in housing prices.
   • His climb through the ranks of the military was impressive.

   Synonymesadvancementascentescalationgrowthincreaseriseupsurge

   Antonymesdeclinedescentdropfall

• Verbe désignant l'action de se déplacer vers le haut, surtout en utilisant les mains et les pieds, ou de monter sur quelque chose.

A verb used to indicate the act of moving upward, especially by using hands and feet, or to ascend something.

1. Move upwardA1formal

   To go up or ascend something, especially using hands and feet.

   Grimper

   • She climbed the stairs to her apartment.
   • The cat climbed the tree quickly.
   • He climbed the mountain with his friends.

   Synonymesascendclambergo upmountscalescrambleshinny

   Antonymesdescenddropfallplunge

2. Increase in value or levelB1formal

   To rise in amount, rank, or intensity.

   monter (en valeur ou en niveau)

   • The temperature climbed to 35 degrees.
   • The company's stock price climbed steadily.
   • His career climbed rapidly after the promotion.

   Synonymesascendescalatego upincreasemountrisesoarsurge

   Antonymesdeclinedecreasedropfallplummet

3. Move with effortB1informal

   To move into or out of a place with difficulty or effort.

   se hisser

   • He climbed out of bed reluctantly.
   • She climbed into the car with her heavy bags.
   • They climbed through the narrow window to escape.

   Synonymesclamberscrabblescramblestruggle

Variantes phrasalclimb downclimb onclimb up