12:06 Jan 9, 2002 |
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| Selected response from: Mary Worby United Kingdom Local time: 06:26 | ||||||
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4 +1 | hilltop |
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4 | on a hill |
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4 | how about... | |||
4 | how about... |
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4 | is situated / is positioned |
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4 | lofty town with a medieval air? |
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on a hill Explanation: perched on a hill I am afraid this is the only solution |
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how about... Explanation: mountain-hugging town, this town perched on the mountains of... precipitous (a bit of a stretch here..) |
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how about... Explanation: mountain-hugging town, this town perched on the mountains of... precipitous (a bit of a stretch here..) |
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is situated / is positioned Explanation: would that fit? perchée is the female infinitive of percher |
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lofty town with a medieval air? Explanation: a try. |
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hilltop Explanation: This pretty hilltop town As you say, you can't get away with perched on its own ... HTH Mary |
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