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Meaning of alpenglow | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈæl.pən.ɡloʊ

Definitions

A rosy or reddish glow seen during sunset or sunrise on the summits of mountains, especially snow-covered mountains on the opposite side of the sun.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

العربية شَفَق أَلْبِيّ
Català resplendor alpina
Deutsch Alpenglühen
Français alpenglow
Italiano enrosadira
日本語 アルペングロー 山頂光
Nederlands alpengloed alpengloeien
Русский альпи́йское сия́ние
Svenska alpglöd

Examples

“But Jim was all smiles and, as if in added welcome, alpenglow suddenly flared to flood the summit hot pink and lit up the cabin.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

alpenhorn alpenrose Alpenstock alpenstocker Alper Alperin

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