montée

rise

noun mohn-TEH Rare

Also means

ascent

Usage Note

Montée describes a physical rise (a slope going uphill) or a figurative increase (la montée des prix — the rise in prices; la montée en puissance — the ramping up of power or capacity). It is the noun form derived from monter (to go up). The antonym is descente (f, descent). In cycling, la montée refers to a climbing stage.

Examples

"La montée vers le sommet était difficile."

Natural Translation

The ascent to the summit was difficult.

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