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steep [sti:p](a) (hill) raide, abrupt, escarpé; (slope) fort, raide; (cliff) abrupt; (road, path) raide, escarpé; (staircase) raide;∎ it's a steep climb to the village la montée est raide pour arriver au village;∎ the plane went into a steep dive l'avion se mit à piquer du nez(b) (increase, fall) fort;∎ a steep drop in share prices une forte chute du prix des actions∎ the prices are a bit steep l'addition est plutôt salée∎ it's a bit steep asking us to do all that work by Friday c'est un peu fort ou un peu raide de nous demander de faire tout ce travail pour vendredi∎ steep the onions in vinegar faites macérer les oignons dans du vinaigre;∎ figurative I want to steep myself in the atmosphere of the place je veux m'imprégner de l'atmosphère de l'endroit
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