what it means
A knoll is a small hill with a rounded top — the sort you can walk up in a minute and see the whole field from. Size is the whole of the word. A mountain is a mountain and a hill is a hill; a knoll is the gentle swelling under both, with no cliff and no climb, just ground that has risen a little and come back down. Because knolls are small and often stand alone in flat country, they collect things: one tree, a bench, an old church, people looking for somewhere with a view to eat lunch. The word is quiet and slightly old-fashioned, and it lives in maps, walks and stories more than in conversation.
Un knoll es una colina pequeña de cima redonda, de esas que subes en un minuto y desde donde ves todo el campo. El tamaño es toda la palabra: ni acantilado ni ascensión, solo terreno que se levanta un poco y vuelve a bajar. Como suelen estar solos en el llano, los knolls acaban con un árbol o un banco encima.
Um knoll é uma colina pequena de topo redondo, dessas que você sobe em um minuto e vê o campo inteiro. O tamanho é a palavra toda: nada de penhasco nem de escalada, só um terreno que sobe um pouco e desce. Como costumam ficar sozinhos no plano, os knolls acabam com uma árvore ou um banco em cima.
Un knoll, c'est une petite colline à sommet arrondi — de celles qu'on gravit en une minute et d'où l'on voit tout le champ. La taille, c'est tout le mot : pas de falaise, pas d'ascension, juste un sol qui s'élève un peu et redescend. Comme ils sont souvent seuls en terrain plat, les knolls finissent avec un arbre dessus, un banc, une vieille église. Mot de carte et de promenade.
Knoll adalah bukit kecil berpuncak bulat — yang bisa Anda daki dalam semenit dan dari sana seluruh ladang terlihat. Ukurannya adalah seluruh isi kata ini: tak ada tebing, tak ada pendakian, hanya tanah yang naik sedikit lalu turun. Karena biasanya berdiri sendiri di dataran, knoll sering berisi satu pohon atau bangku.
Knoll, tepesi yuvarlak küçük bir tepedir — bir dakikada çıkılan, çıkınca bütün tarlanın göründüğü türden. Kelimenin tamamı boyuttur: uçurum yok, tırmanış yok; azıcık kabarıp geri inen bir zemin. Düzlükte tek başına durdukları için üstlerinde tek bir ağaç ya da bir bank bulunur.
knoll は、てっぺんの丸い小さな丘です。一分で登れて、登れば畑全体が見渡せる、あのくらいの高さ。大きさがこの語のすべてで、崖もなければ登山もありません。地面が少し盛り上がって、また下がるだけ。平らな土地にぽつんと立つことが多いので、木が一本、ベンチ、古い教会などが乗りがちです。会話よりも、地図や散歩や物語の言葉です。
noun
a small hill with a rounded top
“A single oak stood on the knoll above the village.”
noun
grassy knoll — the set phrase most people meet the word in
“The photographers were standing on the grassy knoll.”
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