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highlands:
- chaîne de montagnes; massif montagneux
highland:
- plateau; hauts plateaux; hautes terres
Wiktionary:
- highlands → montagne
- highland → hautes terres, hauts-plateaux

English

Detailed Translations for highlands from English to French

highlands:

highlands [the ~] nom

the highlands (chain of mountains; mountain range; mountains; uplands)
la chaîne de montagnes; le massif montagneux
- chaîne de montagnes [la ~] nom
- massif montagneux [le ~] nom

Translation Matrix for highlands:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
chaîne de montagnes	chain of mountains; highlands; mountain range; mountains; uplands
massif montagneux	chain of mountains; highlands; mountain range; mountains; uplands	massif; mountain massif

Related Words for "highlands":

highland

Synonyms for "highlands":

Highlands; Highlands of Scotland; highland; upland

Wiktionary Translations for highlands:

highlands

noun

géographie|nocat=1 relief topographique présentant des versants prononcés (par opposition à « haut plateau » situé en altitude mais ne présentant pas le caractère montagneux).
- montagne → mountain; highlands

Highlands:

Translation Matrix for Highlands:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	Highlands of Scotland

Related Definitions for "Highlands":

a mountainous region of northern Scotland famous for its rugged beauty; known for the style of dress (the kilt and tartan) and the clan system (now in disuse)¹

highlands form of highland:

highland [the ~] nom

the highland (plateau)
le plateau; l'hauts plateaux; l'hautes terres
- plateau [le ~] nom
- hauts plateaux [le ~] nom
- hautes terres [la ~] nom

Translation Matrix for highland:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
hautes terres	highland; plateau
hauts plateaux	highland; plateau
plateau	highland; plateau	blade; canvas; dinner-tray; dish; painting; picture; platform; platter; salver; saucer; tabletop; tray
-	upland
Adjective	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	upland

Related Words for "highland":

highlands

Synonyms for "highland":

upland; alpestrine; subalpine; alpine; mountainous
upland; natural elevation; elevation

Antonyms for "highland":

lowland

Related Definitions for "highland":

used of high or hilly country¹
elevated (e.g., mountainous) land¹

Wiktionary Translations for highland:

highland

noun

mountainous land
- highland → hautes terres; hauts-plateaux

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