take to the hills: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

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    • To flee to remote or elevated countryside, typically to escape danger, pursuit, or persecution; to go into hiding.
    • To withdraw from an area of conflict or threat by retreating to less accessible terrain.

    Examples

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    • When the rebels attacked the village, the inhabitants took to the hills to avoid capture.

      Cuando los rebeldes atacaron el pueblo, los habitantes huyeron a las colinas para evitar ser capturados.

    • Faced with imminent danger, the hikers took to the hills and stayed hidden for days.

      Ante el peligro inminente, los excursionistas se refugiaron en las colinas y permanecieron escondidos durante días.

    • After the robbery, the suspects took to the hills to evade the police search.

      Después del robo, los sospechosos huyeron a las colinas para evadir la búsqueda policial.

  • 2.

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    • To abandon settled or urban life and live in the hills or wilderness, often implying a long-term retreat from society.

    Examples

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    • Disillusioned with city life, they took to the hills to live a simpler and quieter existence.

      Desilusionados con la vida urbana, se retiraron a las colinas para vivir una existencia más sencilla y tranquila.

    • Many artists have taken to the hills to find inspiration away from the distractions of modern life.

      Muchos artistas se han retirado a las colinas para encontrar inspiración lejos de las distracciones de la vida moderna.

    • After retiring, the couple took to the hills and built a cabin to enjoy nature peacefully.

      Después de jubilarse, la pareja se retiró a las colinas y construyó una cabaña para disfrutar de la naturaleza en paz.

Examples:

  • EN: Those of us who come out of this alive will take to the hills.
    ES: Los que sobrevivamos iremos a las colinas.
  • EN: The Japanese came in so fast, we had to take to the hills with scarcely time to pack our things.
    ES: Los japoneses llegaron tan rápido que fuimos a las colinas... y casi no hubo tiempo de empacar.
  • EN: Watch them take to the hills now.
    ES: Los veremos ir a las colinas.
  • EN: Go down to the town and surrender, or take to the hills.
    ES: Ir al pueblo y rendirnos o irnos a las colinas.
  • EN: What did you do to make him take to the hills?
    ES: ¿Qué hiciste para que huyera?
  • EN: - She had to take to the hills!
    ES: - Escapó al monte.
  • EN: I set the dear thing free thinking it would take to the hills but he returned to search out the man no person could ever find.
    ES: Liberé a la pobre cosa pensando que iría a las montañas pero él volvió a buscar al hombre que nadie podría encontrar.
  • EN: We'll take to the hills.
    ES: Unai y yo hemos decidido no volver a nuestras casas.
  • EN: He'll take to the hills then we can propagate the legend.
    ES: Irá a las montañas.
  • EN: I shall take to the hills and live with the tree folk people.
    ES: Viviré en las colinas, con los aborígenes
  • EN: And take to the hills?
    ES: ¿Y llevarlos a las colinas?
  • EN: I... I... I must take to the hills.
    ES: Debo irme a las colinas.
  • EN: I must take to the hills.
    ID: Aku harus ke bukit.
  • EN: What'd you do to make him take to the hills?
    ID: Adalah "Pukul berapa suamimu pulang?"
  • EN: We will take to the hills."
    TE: వీటిని మనతో కొండకోట నగరానికి తీసుకు పోదాం," అన్నారు.
  • EN: Those of us who come out of this alive will take to the hills.
    ES: Los que sobrevivamos iremos a las colinas.

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