Meaning of rollercoaster | Babel Free
/ˈɹəʊləˌkəʊstə/Definitions
- An amusement ride consisting of a train on a track that rises, falls, twists and turns.
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A situation characterized by significant fluctuations in direction, emotion or intensity. broadly, figuratively
Equivalents
العربية
أُفْعُوَانِيَّة
Čeština
horská dráha
Deutsch
Achterbahn
Ελληνικά
τρενάκι του τρόμου
Español
montaña rusa
Suomi
vuoristorata
Français
montagnes russes
עברית
רַכֶּבֶת הָרִים
Nederlands
achtbaan
Português
montanha-russa
Русский
америка́нские го́рки
ไทย
รถไฟเหาะตีลังกา
Tiếng Việt
tàu lượn siêu tốc
Examples
“Morgan's men reversed their fortunes and swept into the final with three successive victories, including a memorable semi-final demolition of Australia. In the final, the rollercoaster continued, only for the heroics of Stokes to leave England as worthy champions, matching the achievement of the England women's team on the same ground two years ago.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.