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hill in English:

1. hill hill


After running up the hill, I was completely out of breath.
on a hill
We finally arrived at the ski hill... the snow had turned into rain.
Pretty soon along came a steam shovel and dug a road through the hill covered with daisies.
Slide down the hill while distributing your weight equally on both skis.
Mr Hill went on a journey to Japan yesterday.
The children from the village would often gather up on top of the hill and from there watched the trucks and automobiles going back and forth to the city.
They’re not really mountains. They are smaller – more like hills.
That little house looks just like the little house my grandmother lived in when she was a little girl, on a hill covered with daisies and apple trees growing around.
A banking scandal is sweeping across Capitol Hill.
Whew! This is a tough hill. But coming back sure will be a breeze.
In the long summer days she sat in the sun and watched the trees cover themselves with leaves, and the white daisies cover the hill.
Debit Mr Hill with $100.
I agree. He's sure been the king of the hill since we brought him home.
If a high hill stood between A and B, it was important to decide whether the line should climb over it, pierce it with a tunnel, or make a detour to avoid it.

English word "hill"(hill) occurs in sets:

Minimal Pairs - Vowels

2. uphill uphill


The road is uphill.
Greenpeace is fighting an uphill battle to save the environment.
I'd have to rest if i were wxhausted after having cycled uphill for an hour.
After an uphill struggle against great odds they finally got the company on its feet again.
Our car pulled uphill.
There's a grueling uphill stretch of road at mile 23 of the marathon.