mound

• Nom désignant une élévation de terre, un tas d'objets ou la butte du lanceur au baseball.

A noun referring to a raised area of earth, a pile of objects, or the pitcher's elevation in baseball.

1. Baseball pitcher's moundB1formalamericansport

   The slightly raised area in the center of a baseball field from which the pitcher throws the ball.

   Monticule du lanceur

   • The pitcher walked to the mound before the game.
   • He stepped off the mound to calm his nerves.
   • The mound is carefully maintained by the grounds crew.

   Synonymesbumphill

2. Small natural hillA2formal

   A small, rounded elevation of land, often found in nature.

   Butte, colline arrondie

   • The children rolled down the grassy mound.
   • A small mound of earth marked the entrance to the burrow.
   • They climbed the mound to get a better view of the valley.

   Synonymeshillockhummockknollrise

   Antonymesbasindepressiondiphollowvalley

3. Pile or heapA2informal

   A collection of objects stacked or laid on top of each other.

   tas, monticule

   • There was a mound of dirty laundry on the floor.
   • She served a mound of mashed potatoes on his plate.
   • A mound of paperwork covered his desk.

   Synonymesaccumulationbankdriftduneheaphillockmasspilestack

4. Artificial heap or bankB1formal

   A man-made structure consisting of a heap or bank of earth, stones, or other materials.

   Tertre artificiel

   • Ancient people built burial mounds for their leaders.
   • The construction crew created a mound of dirt from the excavation.
   • A large mound of gravel was delivered for the driveway.

   Synonymesbankbarrowbermearthworkembankmentheappileramparttumulus

5. Pitcher's positionB1informalamericansport

   The role or position on a baseball team of the player who throws the ball for the batter to hit.

   Monticule du lanceur (position de lanceur)

   • He has been on the mound for the team for five seasons.
   • The manager called a timeout to talk to the player on the mound.
   • She dominates the mound with her fastball.

   Synonymesbumphill

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action d'entasser, d'amonceler ou de disposer quelque chose en forme arrondie ou en tas.

A verb used to indicate the act of heaping or piling something up into a rounded shape or mass.

1. Form into a rounded elevationB2formal

   To heap or pile something up into a rounded shape or mound.

   Former un monticule

   • She mounded the mashed potatoes on the plate.
   • The gardener mounded the soil around the base of the plant.
   • He mounded the snow into a small hill for the children to sled on.

   Synonymesbankdriftheappile