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1 steep
I sti:p adjective1) ((of eg a hill, stairs etc) rising with a sudden rather than a gradual slope: The hill was too steep for me to cycle up; a steep path; a steep climb.) bratt, steil2) ((of a price asked or demand made) unreasonable or too great: He wants rather a steep price for his house, doesn't he?; That's a bit steep!) stiv, ublu, drøy•- steeply II sti:p(to soak thoroughly.) la ligge i bløtbratt--------dyppe--------stivIsubst. \/stiːp\/1) bløt, bløtlegging2) bad, bløtleggingsvæske3) ( bryggeri) støpekar (til maling)put in steep legge i bløtIIsubst. \/stiːp\/( spesielt poetisk) stup, bratt skrentIIIverb \/stiːp\/1) legge i bløt2) (la) stå og trekke3) trekke (ut), vanne ut4) ( om lutefisk) lute (ut)5) dyppe, fukte, bløte (ut)6) ( bryggeri) støpe, støpsette7) ( overført) gjennombløte, gjennomsyresteeped in full av, gjennomsyret avIVadj. \/stiːp\/1) bratt2) ( overført) voldsom, brå, rask3) ( hverdagslig) drøy, urimelig, utrolig, fantastisk• she is telling some steep stories! -
2 slope
slope [sləʊp]1 noun∎ a steep/gentle slope une pente raide/douce;∎ the house is built on a slope la maison a été construite sur une pente;∎ Military rifle at the slope fusil sur l'épaule∎ tea is grown on the higher slopes on cultive le thé plus haut sur les versants de la montagne;∎ on the slopes of Mount Fuji sur les versants du mont Fuji;∎ halfway down/up the slope à mi-pente(c) (for skiing) piste f(roof) être en pente ou incliné; (writing, picture) pencher;∎ to slope forward/backward (writing) pencher à droite/à gauche;∎ the beach sloped gently to the sea la plage descendait en pente douce vers la mer;∎ the football pitch slopes from left to right le terrain de foot descend vers la droite;∎ the ground slopes up to the house le terrain monte en pente vers la maison;∎ the table slopes la table penche ou n'est pas droiteincliner;∎ Military to slope arms mettre l'arme sur l'épaule;∎ slope arms! arme sur l'épaule!familiar filer -
3 steep
[stiːp] I 1. прил.1) крутойSyn:Ant:2) разг.а) чрезмерный, непомерно высокийб) невероятный, неправдоподобный, преувеличенный2. сущ.1) круча, крутизна, обрыв, откос, склон (горы, холма, утёса)Syn:2) поэт. небо, небесный сводSyn:II 1. сущ.1)а) погружение ( в жидкость); пропитка, вымачивание, замачиваниеSyn:2) = rennet I2. гл.1) ( steep in)а) погружаться ( в жидкость); пропитываться (чем-л.)б) погружать ( в жидкость); пропитывать (чем-л.)If the clothes are very dirty, steep them in soapy water overnight. — Если одежда очень грязная, замочите её на ночь в мыльной воде.
Oh! must those eyes be steeped in tears. — О! Почему эти глаза должны проливать слёзы.
A wealthy, juicy, broad-chested creature, steeped in ale and good cheer. — Богатый, дородный тип "в самом расцвете сил", пропитанный элем и заздравными тостами.
2)а) погружаться, уходить с головой; погрязнутьб) погружать, затягивать; втянуть, вовлечь3) текст. бучитьSyn: -
4 cuesta
f.slope, climb, grade.cuesta arriba uphillcuesta abajo downhilltrabajar los viernes se me hace muy cuesta arriba (informal figurative) I find working on Fridays heavy goingpres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: costar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: costar.* * *1 (pendiente) slope\a cuestas on one's back, on one's shoulderscuesta abajo downhillcuesta arriba uphillhacérsele a uno algo cuesta arriba figurado to find something an uphill struggle, find something very difficultir cuesta abajo figurado to go downhillla cuesta de enero figurado the January squeeze* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=pendiente) hill, slopela cuesta de enero — period of financial stringency following Christmas spending
2)• a cuestas — on one's back
siempre va con su guitarra a cuestas — he always goes around with his guitar on his back o slung over his shoulder
se echa todas las responsabilidades a cuestas — she takes all the responsibilities on her own shoulders
* * *I1) ( pendiente)hacérsele muy cuesta arriba a alguien: se me hace muy cuesta arriba venderlo I'm finding it very difficult to sell it; ir cuesta abajo to go downhill; la cuesta de enero — January ( when people are traditionally short of money)
2)llevar algo a cuestas — to carry something on one's shoulders/back
IIecharse algo a cuestas — <carga/bulto> to put something on one's back; < problema> to burden oneself with something
* * *= slope, ascent.Ex. The heading PITCH (Slope) illustrates how to qualify a word by another in parenthesis to clarify the meaning = El encabezamiento PENDIENTE (inclinación) ilustra cómo modificar una palabra con otra entre paréntesis para aclarar el significado.Ex. Highways with repeating hairpin turns allow easier, safer ascents and descents of mountainous terrain than a direct, steep climb and descent.----* cuesta abajo = downhill, down the hill.* cuesta arriba = uphill.* cuesta para tirarse con trineos = sled hill.* ir a cuestas de = piggyback [piggy-back].* ir cuesta abajo = go + downhill.* * *I1) ( pendiente)hacérsele muy cuesta arriba a alguien: se me hace muy cuesta arriba venderlo I'm finding it very difficult to sell it; ir cuesta abajo to go downhill; la cuesta de enero — January ( when people are traditionally short of money)
2)llevar algo a cuestas — to carry something on one's shoulders/back
IIecharse algo a cuestas — <carga/bulto> to put something on one's back; < problema> to burden oneself with something
* * *= slope, ascent.Ex: The heading PITCH (Slope) illustrates how to qualify a word by another in parenthesis to clarify the meaning = El encabezamiento PENDIENTE (inclinación) ilustra cómo modificar una palabra con otra entre paréntesis para aclarar el significado.
Ex: Highways with repeating hairpin turns allow easier, safer ascents and descents of mountainous terrain than a direct, steep climb and descent.* cuesta abajo = downhill, down the hill.* cuesta arriba = uphill.* cuesta para tirarse con trineos = sled hill.* ir a cuestas de = piggyback [piggy-back].* ir cuesta abajo = go + downhill.* * *A(pendiente): íbamos cuesta arriba we were going uphilliba corriendo cuesta abajo y no pude parar I was running downhill and couldn't stopestacionar en cuesta to park on a hilldejé el coche en la cuesta I left the car on the hill/slopeuna cuesta muy pronunciada a very steep slopehacérsele muy cuesta arriba a algn: se me hace muy cuesta arriba trabajar con este calor I find it very difficult to work in this heat, it's an uphill struggle working in this heatir cuesta abajo «coche/corredor» to go downhill;«negocio» to go downhill, be on the skids ( colloq)Bno te eches los problemas ajenos a cuestas don't weigh yourself down o burden yourself with other people's problemsparece que llevas los problemas del mundo a cuestas you look as if you have the weight of the world on your shoulders* * *
Del verbo costar: ( conjugate costar)
cuesta es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
costar
cuesta
costar ( conjugate costar) verbo transitivo
◊ ¿cuánto me cuestaá arreglarlo? how much will it cost to fix it?b) ( en perjuicios):
le costó el puesto it cost him his jobc) ( en esfuerzo):
cuesta abrirlo it's hard to open;
me cuesta trabajo creerlo I find it hard o difficult to believe
verbo intransitivo
b) ( resultar perjudicial):
c) ( resultar difícil):
no te cuesta nada intentarlo it won't do you any harm to give it a try;
la física le cuesta he finds physics difficult;
me costó dormirme I had trouble getting to sleep
cuesta sustantivo femenino
iba corriendo cuesta abajo I was running downhillb)◊ a cuestas: llevar algo a cuestas to carry sth on one's shoulders/back;
echarse algo a cuestas ‹carga/bulto› to put sth on one's back;
‹ problema› to burden oneself with sth
costar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo
1 (tener un precio) to cost: ¿cuánto dinero te costó?, how much did it cost you?
2 (llevar tiempo) to take
3 (ser trabajoso) me cuesta hablar alemán, I find it difficult to speak German
nos costó mucho conseguir el empleo, it was really hard to get the job
♦ Locuciones: figurado te va a costar caro, you'll pay dearly for this
cueste lo que cueste, cost what it may
cuesta sustantivo femenino slope
cuesta abajo, downhill
cuesta arriba, uphill
♦ Locuciones: adverbio a cuestas, on one's back o shoulders
' cuesta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aterrizar
- baja
- bajar
- bajo
- cala
- costar
- difícil
- disparate
- escarpada
- escarpado
- estercolar
- flete
- idea
- reaccionar
- su
- subida
- cuánto
- ida
- jadeante
- suave
- subir
- trabajo
- tranquilo
- zancada
English:
be
- come to
- come up
- descend
- down
- downhill
- downward
- easy
- grade
- gradient
- gripping
- incline
- job
- labour
- mount
- much
- slog
- slope
- steep
- struggle
- subscription
- trouble
- uphill
- what
- work
- a
- about
- do
- find
- free
- hard
- hill
- labor
- mix
- pelt
- plow
- price
- race
- rise
- roll
- up
* * *♦ nf[pendiente] slope;una calle/un camino en cuesta a street/road on a hill;cuesta arriba uphill;también Figcuesta abajo downhill;Famhacerse cuesta arriba: trabajar los viernes se me hace muy cuesta arriba I find working on Fridays heavy goingla cuesta de enero = lack of money in January due to Christmas spending♦ a cuestas loc advon one's back, over one's shoulders;tuvo que llevar los sacos a cuestas he had to carry the sacks on his back o over his shoulders;lleva a cuestas la enfermedad de su marido she has to bear the burden of her husband's illness* * *f slope;cuesta abajo downhill;cuesta arriba uphill;se me hace cuesta arriba levantarme a las 7 todos los días I find it very hard to get up at 7am every day;a cuestas on one’s back* * *cuesta nf1) : slopecuesta arriba: uphill2)a cuestas : on one's back* * *cuesta n slope -
5 pendiente
adj.1 pending.2 failed (asignatura).3 hanging, pendent.f.1 slope.el terreno está en pendiente the ground slopes o is on a slopeuna pendiente del 25 por ciento a gradient of 1 in 4, a 1 in 4 gradient2 steepness, pitch.3 earring, eardrop, pendant, pendent.4 steep incline, drop.m.earring. (peninsular Spanish)* * *► adjetivo1 hanging2 (asunto) pending, outstanding1 (cuesta) slope; (inclinación) gradient1 (joya) earring\estar pendiente de algo (a la espera) to be waiting for something 2 (atento) to follow something closelyestar pendiente de alguien (atento) to be watching somebody 2 (dispuesto) to be at somebody's beck and call* * *1. noun f. 2. adj. 3. noun m.* * *1. ADJ1) (=a la expectativa)estar pendiente de algo: estaban pendientes de su llegada — they were waiting for him to arrive
2) (=atento)estar pendiente de algo/algn: está muy pendiente de la salud de su madre — he always keeps an eye on his mother's health
3) [juicio, caso, pedido] pending4) [cuenta] outstanding, unpaid5) [asignatura]6) (=colgado) hanging2.SM (=arete) earring3.SF [de un terreno] slope; [de un tejado] pitch* * *I1) <asunto/problema> unresolvedtenemos algunas cuentas pendientes — ( hablando - de dinero) we have some bills outstanding; (- de problemas) we have some unfinished business to settle
2) ( atento)IIestar pendiente DE algo/alguien: está pendiente del niño a todas horas she devotes every minute of the day to the child; estoy pendiente de que me llamen I'm waiting for them to call me; siempre está pendiente de los demás — he's always watching to see what other people are doing
masculino (Esp) earringIIIuna pendiente muy pronunciada — a very steep slope o incline
la colina tiene una pendiente del 20% — the hill has a one-in-five gradient
* * *I1) <asunto/problema> unresolvedtenemos algunas cuentas pendientes — ( hablando - de dinero) we have some bills outstanding; (- de problemas) we have some unfinished business to settle
2) ( atento)IIestar pendiente DE algo/alguien: está pendiente del niño a todas horas she devotes every minute of the day to the child; estoy pendiente de que me llamen I'm waiting for them to call me; siempre está pendiente de los demás — he's always watching to see what other people are doing
masculino (Esp) earringIIIuna pendiente muy pronunciada — a very steep slope o incline
la colina tiene una pendiente del 20% — the hill has a one-in-five gradient
* * *pendiente11 = escarpment, rise, slope, hill-hugging, descent, ascent.Ex: Use of Woolston Library has declined slightly: the area is isolated by the River Itchen, a busy main road, and a natural escarpment.
Ex: Consideration must be given to vertical rises (from floor to floor), wiring compartment (don't underestimate need), horizontal cable distribution, and ducting systems.Ex: The heading PITCH (Slope) illustrates how to qualify a word by another in parenthesis to clarify the meaning = El encabezamiento PENDIENTE (inclinación) ilustra cómo modificar una palabra con otra entre paréntesis para aclarar el significado.Ex: Dubrovnic is a beautiful natural location on the Adriatic Sea with small, intriguing hill-hugging streets and pedestrian-only traffic within the walls.Ex: The street-smart kid's descent into crime and heroin addiction is now too familiar a story.Ex: Highways with repeating hairpin turns allow easier, safer ascents and descents of mountainous terrain than a direct, steep climb and descent.pendiente22 = pendant, earring.Ex: Dress was from animal hides and pelts, tattoos ornamented both men and women, and bead pendants were worn in ear lobes and rings.
Ex: The author discusses the social and economic role of jewelry and traces cultural differences in the forms of jewels, focusing on fibulas and earrings.pendiente33 = pending, outstanding, unresolved.Ex: Obviously with the definition of what constitutes an entire work still pending it is not easy to define analytical cataloguing precisely.
Ex: Dialog also wants relief from outstanding royalty claims from the American Chemical Society.Ex: Other instances of unresolved or partially resolved conflicts of this type abound in our precomputer cataloging codes.* adquisición pendiente de examen y aceptación = on approval acquisition, sending on approbation, sending on approval.* asignatura pendiente = unfinished business.* asunto pendiente = unfinished business, unresolved matter.* con pagos pendientes = be in arrears.* estar pendiente de = be on the lookout for, pay + attention to, keep + an eye on, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.* estar pendiente de todo = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* pendiente de = on the lookout for.* pendiente de anunciarse = yet to be announced.* pendiente de confirmación = to be confirmed.* pendiente de ir a la última moda = fashion-conscious.* pendiente de seguir la última moda = fashion-conscious.* quedar pendiente = remain + to be done.* saldo pendiente = outstanding balance.pendiente44 = hanging.Ex: The catenary, often confused with the parabola, is the curve formed by a hanging chain held only at its ends.
* * *A ‹asunto/problema› unresolvedel asunto todavía está pendiente de resolución the matter has still to be resolved, a decision on the matter is still pending ( frml)aún tenemos algunas cuentas pendientes (hablando — de dinero) we still have some bills outstanding; (— de problemas) we have some unfinished business to settleB (atento) estar pendiente DE algo/algn:está pendiente del niño a todas horas she devotes her constant attention to the childvive pendiente del marido she's always at her husband's beck and callestoy pendiente de que me llamen I'm waiting for them to call mesiempre está pendiente de lo que hacen los demás he's always watching to see what other people are doing, he always has his eye on what everyone else is doing( Esp)earring(inclinación — de un terreno) slope, incline; (— de un tejado) slopesubíamos un camino en pendiente we were following an uphill pathla ladera tiene mucha pendiente the hillside slopes steeplyel coche se deslizó por la pendiente the car slid down the slope o hilluna pendiente muy pronunciada a very steep slope o inclinela colina tiene una pendiente del 20% the hill has a one-in-five o a 20% gradient* * *
pendiente adjetivo
1 ‹asunto/problema› unresolved;
‹ cuenta› outstanding
2 ( atento):
estoy pendiente de que me llamen I'm waiting for them to call me
■ sustantivo masculino (Esp) earring
■ sustantivo femenino ( de terreno) slope, incline;
( de tejado) slope;◊ una pendiente muy pronunciada a very steep slope o incline;
tiene mucha pendiente it slopes steeply
pendiente
I adjetivo
1 (sin resolver) unresolved, pending
2 ( dinero) unpaid, outstanding: tiene algunas cuentas pendientes, he has some bills outstanding
3 (estar atento) tienes que estar pendiente de la comida, you must pay attention to the cooking
4 (esperar) to be waiting for
5 (colgante) hanging [de, from]
II m (joya) earring
pendientes de clip, clip-on earring
III sustantivo femenino
1 (del terreno) incline, slope
2 (de techo, tejado) pitch
' pendiente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arete
- asignatura
- bajada
- clip
- declive
- desnivel
- encima
- escarpada
- escarpado
- escorrentía
- rellano
- remontar
- subir
- subida
- tela
- zarcillo
- abrupto
- caer
- cuesta
- empinado
- gradiente
- inclinación
- inclinado
- pronunciado
- rampa
- tanto
- topo
English:
alert
- coast
- dip
- downhill
- earring
- eye
- gradient
- hanging
- inclination
- incline
- open
- outstanding
- owing
- pending
- pitch
- preoccupied
- rise
- rising
- slant
- slip down
- slope
- sloping
- steep
- stud
- undecided
- unfinished
- unpaid
- unsettled
- descent
- ear
- hang
- out
* * *♦ adj1. [por resolver] pending;[deuda] outstanding;estar pendiente de [a la espera de] to be waiting for;tiene dos asignaturas pendientes she has to retake two subjects;estar pendiente de un hilo to be hanging by a thread2.estar pendiente de [atento a] to keep an eye on;estoy pendiente de conocer la respuesta I'm anxious to know the reply;vive pendiente del teléfono she spends her life waiting for the phone to ring3. [colgante] hanging♦ nmpendiente de clip clip-on earring2. Am [asunto] unresolved matter;la lista de pendientes es enorme there is an enormous backlog of matters to be dealt with♦ nf1. [cuesta] slope;una calle con mucha pendiente a very steep street;el terreno está en pendiente the ground slopes o is on a slope;una pendiente del 20 por ciento a 1:5 gradient2. [de tejado] pitch* * *I adj1 unresolved, unfinished;estar pendiente be pending;pendiente de solución awaiting a solution, still to be resolved2 cuenta unpaid3 ( alerta):estar pendiente de be waiting forII m earringIII f slope* * *pendiente adj1) : pending2)estar pendiente de : to be watchful of, to be on the lookout forpendiente nf: slope, incline* * *pendiente1 adj1. (asunto, factura) outstanding2. (juicio, decisión) pendingpendiente2 n1. (adorno) earring2. (cuesta) slope -
6 bajada
f.1 descent (descenso).cuando veníamos de bajada on our way (back) down2 (downward) slope (pendiente).3 decrease, drop.4 ebb, ebb tide, outgoing tide.past part.past participle of spanish verb: bajar.* * *1 (disminución) drop, fall■ esto representa una bajada del 10% this represents a drop of 10%2 (descenso) descent; (de telón, barrera) lowering■ mientras subía, no pensaba más que en la bajada all the while I was climbing up I could think of nothing but the descent■ no crucen la vía después de la bajada de la barrera do not cross the line after the barrier has come down3 (camino) way down4 (en carretera etc) slope, hill\bajada de bandera minimum fare* * *noun f.1) descent2) fall, drop3) slope* * *SF1) (=camino)la bajada hasta el río — (=sendero) the path down to the river; (=carretera) the road down to the river
una bajada muy difícil para un esquiador sin experiencia — a very difficult slope for an inexperienced skier
2) (=acción) descenten la bajada alcanzamos los 150km/h — on the way down o descent we got up to 150km/h
3) (=disminución) fall, dropuna drástica bajada de las temperaturas — a dramatic fall o drop in temperature
sufrió una bajada de azúcar — his sugar level fell o dropped
bajada de tensión — fall o drop in blood pressure
4) Esp** [de drogas]* * *1) ( acción) descent2) ( camino)la bajada a la playa es muy empinada — the path (o road etc) down to the beach is very steep
* * *= depression, downturn, droop, descent, fall, slope.Ex. When one is in place, the depression of a lever causes it to be photographed onto the next blank space.Ex. Part of the trend towards declining conference attendance results from the downturn in the economy = Parte de la tendencia hacia el descenso de la asistencia a los congresos es consecuencia de la caída de la economía.Ex. This article describes a study undertaken in Brazil to investigate the phenomenon of the droop at the end of the graph demonstrating Bradford's law which corresponds to the journals of low productivity.Ex. The street-smart kid's descent into crime and heroin addiction is now too familiar a story.Ex. There has been a rapid increase in the number and costs of science, technology and medicine scholarly titles in recent years, and a fall in subscriptions.Ex. The heading PITCH (Slope) illustrates how to qualify a word by another in parenthesis to clarify the meaning = El encabezamiento PENDIENTE (inclinación) ilustra cómo modificar una palabra con otra entre paréntesis para aclarar el significado.----* bajada de los precios = falling prices.* bajada de nivel = drawdown.* bajada de tensión = sag.* constante de bajada = slope constant.* lista de bajada = drop-down list.* menú de bajada = pull-down menu, drop-down menu.* subidas y bajadas = highs and lows.* * *1) ( acción) descent2) ( camino)la bajada a la playa es muy empinada — the path (o road etc) down to the beach is very steep
* * *= depression, downturn, droop, descent, fall, slope.Ex: When one is in place, the depression of a lever causes it to be photographed onto the next blank space.
Ex: Part of the trend towards declining conference attendance results from the downturn in the economy = Parte de la tendencia hacia el descenso de la asistencia a los congresos es consecuencia de la caída de la economía.Ex: This article describes a study undertaken in Brazil to investigate the phenomenon of the droop at the end of the graph demonstrating Bradford's law which corresponds to the journals of low productivity.Ex: The street-smart kid's descent into crime and heroin addiction is now too familiar a story.Ex: There has been a rapid increase in the number and costs of science, technology and medicine scholarly titles in recent years, and a fall in subscriptions.Ex: The heading PITCH (Slope) illustrates how to qualify a word by another in parenthesis to clarify the meaning = El encabezamiento PENDIENTE (inclinación) ilustra cómo modificar una palabra con otra entre paréntesis para aclarar el significado.* bajada de los precios = falling prices.* bajada de nivel = drawdown.* bajada de tensión = sag.* constante de bajada = slope constant.* lista de bajada = drop-down list.* menú de bajada = pull-down menu, drop-down menu.* subidas y bajadas = highs and lows.* * *A (acción) descenten la bajada me fallaron los frenos my brakes failed on the way downal atardecer emprendimos la bajada as evening fell we began the descentiba corriendo en bajada y no pude parar I was running downhill and couldn't stoptuvo una bajada de tensión his blood pressure droppedCompuestos:gutterminimum fareBla bajada es muy empinada it's a very steep descent, the path ( o road etc) down is very steep* * *
bajada sustantivo femenino
1 ( acción) descent;
tuvo una bajada de tensión his blood pressure dropped;
bajada de bandera ( en taxi) minimum fare
2
b) ( camino):
bajada sustantivo femenino
1 (descenso) descent
2 (pendiente) slope
3 (de precios, temperaturas) drop, fall
4 (de taxi) bajada de bandera, minimum fare 5 bajada de aguas, the drains
' bajada' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
hundimiento
English:
comedown
- decline
- dip
- downturn
- drop
- fall
- way
- descent
- down
* * *bajada nf1. [descenso] descent;cuando veníamos de bajada on our way (back) downbajada de aguas [tubo] drainpipe;bajada de bandera [de taxi] minimum fare2. [pendiente] (downward) slope;está al final de la bajada de la escuela it's at the bottom of the road that leads down to the school3. [disminución] decrease, drop;[rebaja] a price cut* * *f fall, drop* * *bajada nf1) : descent2) : dip, slope3) : decrease, drop* * *bajada n1. (descenso) descent2. (pendiente) slope / road down3. (disminución) fall / drop -
7 inclinado
adj.1 inclined, prone.2 tilted, downward, leaning back, inclined.3 slanting, gradient, sloping.past part.past participle of spanish verb: inclinar.* * *► adjetivo1 (terreno) sloping; (edificio) leaning, tilting\la torre inclinada de Pisa the Leaning Tower of Pisa* * *ADJ1) [en ángulo] [terreno, línea] sloping; [plano] inclined2)* * *- da adjetivouna pendiente muy inclinada — a very steep slope o incline
2) ( predispuesto)sentirse inclinado a + inf — to feel inclined to + inf
* * *= slanting, steep [steeper -comp., steepest -sup.], sloping, obliquely-stressed, pitched, sloped, canted, slanted, angled.Ex. On the top are slanting translucent screens, on which material can be projected for convenient reading.Ex. The graph of the growth of the subject shows an initial flat, a steep climb, a small flat, and a rapid decline.Ex. Some display racks are designed so that the sloping display shelf lifts up to reveal storage space underneath for back issues.Ex. The baroque designers retained the sloped and bracketed serifs that derived from obliquely-stressed pen forms.Ex. The library building has a V-shaped, pitched oversailing roof, a splayed structure and canted walls with glass bays.Ex. This article describes the advantages for these users of bookrests, mobile height-adjustable tables, sloped writing surfaces, roll stools, long-handled reachers, adjustable chairs with armrests, and D-shaped handles on card catalogue drawers.Ex. The library building has a V-shaped, pitched oversailing roof, a splayed structure and canted walls with glass bays.Ex. Certain elements of the typical Carnegie building are proving superior to many of the innovations of the second half of the century, including the use of natural lighting, slanted surfaces for better reading.Ex. The main feature of this learning resources center consists of white metal angled sunshades over each window.----* con los lados inclinados hacia afuera en la base = splayed.* inclinado a = disposed to.* sentirse inclinado a = be inclined to.* * *- da adjetivouna pendiente muy inclinada — a very steep slope o incline
2) ( predispuesto)sentirse inclinado a + inf — to feel inclined to + inf
* * *= slanting, steep [steeper -comp., steepest -sup.], sloping, obliquely-stressed, pitched, sloped, canted, slanted, angled.Ex: On the top are slanting translucent screens, on which material can be projected for convenient reading.
Ex: The graph of the growth of the subject shows an initial flat, a steep climb, a small flat, and a rapid decline.Ex: Some display racks are designed so that the sloping display shelf lifts up to reveal storage space underneath for back issues.Ex: The baroque designers retained the sloped and bracketed serifs that derived from obliquely-stressed pen forms.Ex: The library building has a V-shaped, pitched oversailing roof, a splayed structure and canted walls with glass bays.Ex: This article describes the advantages for these users of bookrests, mobile height-adjustable tables, sloped writing surfaces, roll stools, long-handled reachers, adjustable chairs with armrests, and D-shaped handles on card catalogue drawers.Ex: The library building has a V-shaped, pitched oversailing roof, a splayed structure and canted walls with glass bays.Ex: Certain elements of the typical Carnegie building are proving superior to many of the innovations of the second half of the century, including the use of natural lighting, slanted surfaces for better reading.Ex: The main feature of this learning resources center consists of white metal angled sunshades over each window.* con los lados inclinados hacia afuera en la base = splayed.* inclinado a = disposed to.* sentirse inclinado a = be inclined to.* * *inclinado -daA ‹tejado/terreno› sloping; ‹torre› leaning ( before n); ‹cuadro› crookedsubieron por una pendiente muy inclinada they went up a very steep slope o inclinetiene la letra inclinada she has sloping o slanting handwritingB (predispuesto) sentirse inclinado A + INF to feel inclined to + INFme siento inclinada a aceptar I feel o I am inclined to accept* * *
Del verbo inclinar: ( conjugate inclinar)
inclinado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
inclinado
inclinar
inclinado◊ -da adjetivo
1 ‹tejado/terreno› sloping;
‹ torre› leaning ( before n);
‹ cuadro› crooked;◊ una pendiente muy inclinada a very steep slope o incline
2 ( predispuesto):
inclinar ( conjugate inclinar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹botella/sombrilla/plato› to tilt;
inclinó la cabeza en señal de asentimiento he nodded (his head) in agreement;
inclinado el cuerpo to bend over;
( en señal de respeto) to bow;
2 (inducir, predisponer) ‹ persona›:◊ ello me inclina a pensar que … this inclines me to think that … (frml)
inclinarse verbo pronominal
1 ( tender) inclinadose a hacer algo to be inclined to do sth;
me inclinadoía por esta opción I would tend to favor this option
2 ( doblarse) to bend;
( en señal de respeto) to bow;
se inclinó sobre la cuna she leaned over the cradle;
inclinadose hacia adelante/atrás to lean forward/back
inclinado,-a adjetivo inclined, slanting: me siento inclinado a decírselo, I feel inclined to tell him
inclinar verbo transitivo
1 to incline, bend
(la cabeza) to nod
2 (inducir) to persuade, induce
' inclinado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
chalet
- inclinada
English:
glancing
- oblique
- pitched
- slanting
- sloping
- tilt
- slant
* * *inclinado, -a adj1. [edificio, torre] leaning, slanting;[terreno] sloping2. [cabeza] bowed3. [objeto] sloping, at o on a slant;ese cuadro está inclinado that picture isn't straightno estoy inclinado a aceptar sus argumentos I'm not inclined to accept their arguments* * *adj sloping* * *inclinado, -da adj1) : sloping2) : inclined, apt -
8 bajada
bajada sustantivo femenino 1 ( acción) descent; tuvo una bajada de tensión his blood pressure dropped; bajada de bandera ( en taxi) minimum fare 2b) ( camino):
bajada sustantivo femenino
1 (descenso) descent
2 (pendiente) slope
3 (de precios, temperaturas) drop, fall
4 (de taxi) bajada de bandera, minimum fare 5 bajada de aguas, the drains ' bajada' also found in these entries: Spanish: hundimiento English: comedown - decline - dip - downturn - drop - fall - way - descent - down -
9 pendiente
pendiente adjetivo 1 ‹asunto/problema› unresolved; ‹ cuenta› outstanding 2 ( atento): estoy pendiente de que me llamen I'm waiting for them to call me ■ sustantivo masculino (Esp) earring ■ sustantivo femenino ( de terreno) slope, incline; ( de tejado) slope;◊ una pendiente muy pronunciada a very steep slope o incline;tiene mucha pendiente it slopes steeply
pendiente
I adjetivo
1 (sin resolver) unresolved, pending
2 ( dinero) unpaid, outstanding: tiene algunas cuentas pendientes, he has some bills outstanding
3 (estar atento) tienes que estar pendiente de la comida, you must pay attention to the cooking
4 (esperar) to be waiting for
5 (colgante) hanging [de, from]
II m (joya) earring
pendientes de clip, clip-on earring
III sustantivo femenino
1 (del terreno) incline, slope
2 (de techo, tejado) pitch ' pendiente' also found in these entries: Spanish: arete - asignatura - bajada - clip - declive - desnivel - encima - escarpada - escarpado - escorrentía - rellano - remontar - subir - subida - tela - zarcillo - abrupto - caer - cuesta - empinado - gradiente - inclinación - inclinado - pronunciado - rampa - tanto - topo English: alert - coast - dip - downhill - earring - eye - gradient - hanging - inclination - incline - open - outstanding - owing - pending - pitch - preoccupied - rise - rising - slant - slip down - slope - sloping - steep - stud - undecided - unfinished - unpaid - unsettled - descent - ear - hang - out -
10 cuesta
Del verbo costar: ( conjugate costar) \ \
cuesta es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: costar cuesta
costar ( conjugate costar) verbo transitivo◊ ¿cuánto me cuestaá arreglarlo? how much will it cost to fix it?b) ( en perjuicios):le costó el puesto it cost him his jobc) ( en esfuerzo):cuesta abrirlo it's hard to open; me cuesta trabajo creerlo I find it hard o difficult to believe verbo intransitivob) ( resultar perjudicial):c) ( resultar difícil):no te cuesta nada intentarlo it won't do you any harm to give it a try; la física le cuesta he finds physics difficult; me costó dormirme I had trouble getting to sleep
cuesta sustantivo femenino iba corriendo cuesta abajo I was running downhillb)◊ a cuestas: llevar algo a cuestas to carry sth on one's shoulders/back;echarse algo a cuestas ‹carga/bulto› to put sth on one's back; ‹ problema› to burden oneself with sth
costar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo
1 (tener un precio) to cost: ¿cuánto dinero te costó?, how much did it cost you?
2 (llevar tiempo) to take
3 (ser trabajoso) me cuesta hablar alemán, I find it difficult to speak German
nos costó mucho conseguir el empleo, it was really hard to get the job Locuciones: figurado te va a costar caro, you'll pay dearly for this
cueste lo que cueste, cost what it may
cuesta sustantivo femenino slope
cuesta abajo, downhill
cuesta arriba, uphill Locuciones: adverbio a cuestas, on one's back o shoulders ' cuesta' also found in these entries: Spanish: aterrizar - baja - bajar - bajo - cala - costar - difícil - disparate - escarpada - escarpado - estercolar - flete - idea - reaccionar - su - subida - cuánto - ida - jadeante - suave - subir - trabajo - tranquilo - zancada English: be - come to - come up - descend - down - downhill - downward - easy - grade - gradient - gripping - incline - job - labour - mount - much - slog - slope - steep - struggle - subscription - trouble - uphill - what - work - a - about - do - find - free - hard - hill - labor - mix - pelt - plow - price - race - rise - roll - up -
11 inclinado
Del verbo inclinar: ( conjugate inclinar) \ \
inclinado es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: inclinado inclinar
inclinado
◊ -da adjetivo1 ‹tejado/terreno› sloping; ‹ torre› leaning ( before n); ‹ cuadro› crooked;◊ una pendiente muy inclinada a very steep slope o incline2 ( predispuesto):
inclinar ( conjugate inclinar) verbo transitivo 1 ‹botella/sombrilla/plato› to tilt; inclinó la cabeza en señal de asentimiento he nodded (his head) in agreement; inclinado el cuerpo to bend over; ( en señal de respeto) to bow; 2 (inducir, predisponer) ‹ persona›:◊ ello me inclina a pensar que … this inclines me to think that … (frml)inclinarse verbo pronominal 1 ( tender) inclinadose a hacer algo to be inclined to do sth; me inclinadoía por esta opción I would tend to favor this option 2 ( doblarse) to bend; ( en señal de respeto) to bow; se inclinó sobre la cuna she leaned over the cradle; inclinadose hacia adelante/atrás to lean forward/back
inclinado,-a adjetivo inclined, slanting: me siento inclinado a decírselo, I feel inclined to tell him
inclinar verbo transitivo
1 to incline, bend (la cabeza) to nod
2 (inducir) to persuade, induce ' inclinado' also found in these entries: Spanish: chalet - inclinada English: glancing - oblique - pitched - slanting - sloping - tilt - slant -
12 kırkmerdiven
1. very steep slope. 2. sword with regular notches in its blade. -
13 pendenza
"slope;Steigung;active"* * *f slope* * *pendenza s.f.1 slope, incline: la pendenza di una strada, una collina, un tetto, the slope of a road, a hill, a roof; pendenza longitudinale, ( di strada) longitudinal slope; pendenza trasversale, ( di strada) crossfall; una lieve, forte pendenza, a slight, steep slope; attento, la strada è molto in pendenza!, be careful, the road is very steep! // (stat.) pendenza della curva di richiesta, slope of the demand curve2 ( grado d'inclinazione) gradient, grade // (ferr.): pendenza limite, limiting (o maximum) gradient; pendenza massima, ruling gradient // (aer.) pendenza minima di volo librato, minimum gliding angle3 (dir.) pending suit; (comm.) outstanding account: c'è una pendenza di alcune migliaia di euro, there is an outstanding debt of a few thousand euros; definire una pendenza, to settle an outstanding account; cercherò di sistemare tutte quelle pendenze, I shall try to settle all those outstanding matters; ci sono pendenze insolute, there are some outstanding matters.* * *[pen'dɛntsa]sostantivo femminile1) (inclinazione) slope, slant, inclineuna forte, lieve pendenza — a steep, slight slope
essere in pendenza — to (be on a) slope, to slant
2) (grado di inclinazione) gradientuna pendenza del 20% — a gradient of one in five, of 20%
3) dir. pending suit4) comm. outstanding accountsistemare una vecchia pendenza — fig. to settle an old score
* * *pendenza/pen'dεntsa/sostantivo f.1 (inclinazione) slope, slant, incline; una forte, lieve pendenza a steep, slight slope; essere in pendenza to (be on a) slope, to slant2 (grado di inclinazione) gradient; una pendenza del 20% a gradient of one in five, of 20%3 dir. pending suit -
14 salita
"slope;Steigung;elevaçao"* * *f climbstrada slope* * *salita s.f.1 slope, ascent: una ripida salita, a steep slope; fare una salita, to climb (a slope) (o to go uphill); arrivare in cima alla salita, to get to the top of the climb (o ascent) // in salita, uphill; ( che aumenta) rising; un sentiero in salita, an uphill path2 ( il salire) ascent, climb (ing), going up: la salita della montagna fu molto dura, the ascent of the mountain was very difficult; salita alla fune, alla pertica, rope, pole climbing4 ( aumento) rise, increase: un'improvvisa salita dei prezzi, a jump (o a sudden rise) in prices // (Borsa): salita nelle quotazioni, bullish trend; i titoli sono in salita, stocks are on the upgrade5 (ferr.) gradient, slope.* * *[sa'lita]sostantivo femminile1) (il salire) ascent, climb(ing)2) (pendio) climb, (uphill) slope, rise; (pendenza) gradient3) fig. (aumento) rise, increase4) in salita [procedere, camminare] uphill; [strada, sentiero] uphill, upwardil sentiero era in salita — the path led o ran uphill
* * *salita/sa'lita/sostantivo f.1 (il salire) ascent, climb(ing)3 fig. (aumento) rise, increase4 in salita [procedere, camminare] uphill; [strada, sentiero] uphill, upward; il sentiero era in salita the path led o ran uphill. -
15 subida
f.1 hill (cuesta).2 ascent, climb.3 increase, rise (aumento).se espera una subida de las temperaturas temperatures are expected to risesubida de precios price increasesubida de sueldo pay rise4 pick-up, recovery in prices.past part.past participle of spanish verb: subir.* * *1 (ascenso) ascent, climb2 (pendiente) slope, hill3 (automovilismo) hill climb4 figurado (aumento - gen) increase; (- de temperatura) rise; (- de precios, salario) rise, increase* * *noun f.1) rise2) ascent, climb* * *SF1) (=ascensión) [de montaña, cuesta] ascentes una subida difícil — it's a tough ascent o climb
2) (=pendiente) slope, hill3) (=aumento) rise, increaseuna subida de los precios — a price rise o increase
subida salarial — pay rise, wage increase
4) * [de drogas] high ** * *a) ( pendiente) rise, climbc) (de temperatura, precios, salarios) rise, increase* * *= climb, flow, rise, rise, upturn, climb up, raise, upward spiral, upswing, escalation, spiral, hike, ascent, mark-up [markup].Ex. The graph of the growth of the subject shows an initial flat, a steep climb, a small flat, and a rapid decline.Ex. The vocabulary used in conjunction with PRECIS is split in two sections, one part for Entities (or things) and the other for Attributes (properties of things, for example colour, weight; activities of things, for example flow, and properties of activities, for example, slow, turbulent).Ex. The rapid rise of computer literacy in the world has led to a demand for the easy availability of many kinds of information.Ex. Consideration must be given to vertical rises (from floor to floor), wiring compartment (don't underestimate need), horizontal cable distribution, and ducting systems.Ex. The only hope for the future of the industry lies in a general upturn in the economy.Ex. Women's climb up the career ladder has been fostered through programmes which aim to instil gender awareness in existing male members of staff.Ex. The article has the tile 'Look out bosses! Union power's going to get your employees a raise!'.Ex. Most worrying for all retailers is the continuing upward spiral in overheads and specifically in rents and rates.Ex. The author discusses the current upswing in paperback sales of children's books in the USA and the slump in hardback sales.Ex. Such a formula would seek to contain the escalation in serial prices.Ex. The spiral begins its downward swirl very early in life when a child has difficulty learning to read.Ex. The double-digit tuition hikes of recent years have slowed, though tuition is still rising faster than the inflation rate.Ex. Highways with repeating hairpin turns allow easier, safer ascents and descents of mountainous terrain than a direct, steep climb and descent.Ex. Customers will be charged either a mark-up or a mark-down, depending on whether they are buying or selling.----* experimentar una subida = experience + rise.* subida acusada = sharp rise.* subida al poder = seizure of power.* subida de las tasas = rate increase.* subida de los tipos de interés = rate increase, interest-rate increase.* subida de precios = price rise, rising costs, price increase, increased price, price hike, price hike.* subida de temperatura = heat gain.* subida espectacular = steep rise.* subida salarial = pay increase, salary increase, pay rise, salary rise, salary hike, raise.* subida salarial por méritos = merit increase.* subidas y bajadas = highs and lows.* subida vertiginosa = spiralling [spiraling, -USA].* * *a) ( pendiente) rise, climbc) (de temperatura, precios, salarios) rise, increase* * *= climb, flow, rise, rise, upturn, climb up, raise, upward spiral, upswing, escalation, spiral, hike, ascent, mark-up [markup].Ex: The graph of the growth of the subject shows an initial flat, a steep climb, a small flat, and a rapid decline.
Ex: The vocabulary used in conjunction with PRECIS is split in two sections, one part for Entities (or things) and the other for Attributes (properties of things, for example colour, weight; activities of things, for example flow, and properties of activities, for example, slow, turbulent).Ex: The rapid rise of computer literacy in the world has led to a demand for the easy availability of many kinds of information.Ex: Consideration must be given to vertical rises (from floor to floor), wiring compartment (don't underestimate need), horizontal cable distribution, and ducting systems.Ex: The only hope for the future of the industry lies in a general upturn in the economy.Ex: Women's climb up the career ladder has been fostered through programmes which aim to instil gender awareness in existing male members of staff.Ex: The article has the tile 'Look out bosses! Union power's going to get your employees a raise!'.Ex: Most worrying for all retailers is the continuing upward spiral in overheads and specifically in rents and rates.Ex: The author discusses the current upswing in paperback sales of children's books in the USA and the slump in hardback sales.Ex: Such a formula would seek to contain the escalation in serial prices.Ex: The spiral begins its downward swirl very early in life when a child has difficulty learning to read.Ex: The double-digit tuition hikes of recent years have slowed, though tuition is still rising faster than the inflation rate.Ex: Highways with repeating hairpin turns allow easier, safer ascents and descents of mountainous terrain than a direct, steep climb and descent.Ex: Customers will be charged either a mark-up or a mark-down, depending on whether they are buying or selling.* experimentar una subida = experience + rise.* subida acusada = sharp rise.* subida al poder = seizure of power.* subida de las tasas = rate increase.* subida de los tipos de interés = rate increase, interest-rate increase.* subida de precios = price rise, rising costs, price increase, increased price, price hike, price hike.* subida de temperatura = heat gain.* subida espectacular = steep rise.* subida salarial = pay increase, salary increase, pay rise, salary rise, salary hike, raise.* subida salarial por méritos = merit increase.* subidas y bajadas = highs and lows.* subida vertiginosa = spiralling [spiraling, -USA].* * *A1 (pendiente) rise, climbir de or ( AmL) en subida to go uphillla subida fue más dura que la bajada the ascent was harder than the descent o going up was harder than coming down3 (de precios, salarios) rise, increase; (de temperatura) rise, increasese registró una fuerte subida del yen there was a sharp rise in the value of the yen, the yen rose sharply o substantiallyla subida del río supuso un peligro the river rose to a dangerous levelB ( Inf) upload* * *
subida sustantivo femenino
( al poder) rise
subido,-a adj fam (intenso) un rojo subido, a deep red
♦ Locuciones: una conversación subida de tono, a risqué conversation
subida sustantivo femenino
1 (incremento de precios, temperatura, etc) rise, increase
2 (cuesta, pendiente) slope, hill
3 (a una montaña) ascent
' subida' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ascenso
- negociar
- protesta
- protestar
- subido
- brusco
- crecida
- escalada
- trabajoso
English:
ascent
- climb
- demand
- escalation
- gazumping
- increase
- jump
- pay increase
- rise
- scramble
- way
- hike
- raise
- soar
- up
* * *subida nf1. [cuesta] hill2. [ascensión] ascent, climb;el tenista australiano se impuso en sus subidas a la red the Australian player showed his superiority when he came to the net3. [aumento] increase, rise;se espera una subida de las temperaturas temperatures are expected to risesubida de sueldo Br pay rise, US pay raise4. CompRP Famuna subida al carro an attempt to jump on the bandwagon* * *f rise, ascent;subida de los precios rise in prices* * *subida nf1) : ascent, climb2) : rise, increase3) : slope, hillir de subida: to go uphill* * *subida n1. (aumento) rise2. (ascenso) ascent / climb3. (cuesta) hill / slope -
16 precipitous
adjective1) (very steep) sehr steil [Schlucht, Abhang, Treppe, Weg]; schroff [Abhang, Felswand]precipitous slope/drop — Steilhang, der/[steiler] Absturz
2) see academic.ru/57391/precipitate">precipitate 1.* * *[pri'sipitəs]adjective (very steep.) jäh* * *pre·cipi·tous[prɪˈsɪpɪtəs, AM -t̬-]▪ to be \precipitous steil [o abschüssig] sein, steil abfallena \precipitous fall/decline ein abrupter [o plötzlicher] Fall/Rückgangthere has been a \precipitous fall in car sales die Autoverkäufe sind schlagartig zurückgegangen* * *[prI'sIpɪtəs]adj1) (= steep) steil2) (= hasty) überstürzt* * *precipitous [prıˈsıpıtəs] adj (adv precipitously)1. jäh, steil (abfallend), abschüssig2. fig überstürzt, -eilt, voreilig* * *adjective1) (very steep) sehr steil [Schlucht, Abhang, Treppe, Weg]; schroff [Abhang, Felswand]precipitous slope/drop — Steilhang, der/[steiler] Absturz
2) see precipitate 1.* * *adj.abschüssig adj. -
17 descent
noun2) (way) Abstieg, der3) (slope) Abfall, derthe descent was very steep — das Gefälle war sehr stark
* * *[-t]1) (the act of descending: The descent of the hill was quickly completed.) der Abstieg2) (a slope: That is a steep descent.) die Senkung3) (family; ancestry: She is of royal descent.) die Abstammung* * *de·scent[dɪˈsent]n1. (passage down) from mountain Abstieg m kein pl; (going down) Absteigen nt, Hinuntergehen nt; (in diving) Abtauchen nt; SKI Abfahrt f, Abfahrtslauf mthe path made a sudden steep \descent der Weg fiel plötzlich steil abhe's of Russian \descent er hat russische Vorfahrenlineal \descent Abstammung f in gerader Linie, direkte Abstammungto claim \descent from sb behaupten, von jdm abzustammento trace one's \descent seine Abstammung zurückverfolgenby \descent LAW durch gesetzliche Erbfolge* * *[dɪ'sent]n1) (= going down of person) Hinuntergehen nt, Absteigen nt; (from mountain, of plane, into underworld) Abstieg m; (of gymnast) Abgang m; (= slope of road) Abfall mduring the descent of the mountain — während des Abstiegs vom Berg
the descent from the cross (Art, Rel) — die Kreuzabnahme
2) (= ancestry) Abstammung f, Herkunft fof noble descent — von adliger Abstammung or Herkunft
he claims direct descent from... — er behauptet, direkt von... abzustammen
3) (of property) Vererbung f, Übertragung f (to auf +acc); (of customs) Überlieferung f (to auf +acc)6) (fig into crime etc) Absinken nt (into in +acc); (into chaos, civil war, madness) Versinken nt (into in +acc)* * *descent [dıˈsent] s1. Herab-, Herunter-, Hinunter-, Hinabsteigen n, Abstieg m, Tal-, Abfahrt f, (Bergbau) Einfahrt f:2. FLUGa) Höhenaufgabe f, Sinkflug m, Niedergehen n (des Flugzeugs vor der Landung)b) (Fallschirm)Absprung m3. Abhang m, Abfall m, Senkung f, Gefälle n:make a sharp descent scharf abfallen5. figa) Sinken nb) Niedergang m, Abstieg m6. Deszendenz f:a) Abstammung f, Geburt f, Ab-, Herkunft f:of French descent französischer Herkunftb) Nachkommenschaft fc) absteigende Linieto auf akk)8. (on, upon) Einfall m (in akk), feindliche Landung (in dat oder auf dat), Angriff m (auf akk), (auch iron) Überfall m (auf akk)* * *noun2) (way) Abstieg, der3) (slope) Abfall, der* * *(on, upon) n.Abfall -¨e m.Abhang -¨e m.Absprung -¨e m.Abstammung f.Abstieg -e m.Fallen -reien n.Geburt -en f.Gefälle - n.Heruntersteigen n.Hinuntersteigen n.Landung -en f.Niedergang m.Senkung -en f.Sinken n.Vererbung f.Übergang -¨e m.Übertragung f. -
18 jäh
I Adj.1. (plötzlich) sudden, abrupt; (ungestüm) impetuous; (vorschnell) rash; jäher Aufbruch abrupt departure; jähes Erwachen auch fig. rude awakening; jäher Schmerz sudden sharp pain; jäher Tod sudden death; jähe Wendung zum Schlechten etc. sudden ( oder unexpected) turn for the worse etc.II Adv.2. (steil) precipitously; jäh abfallend precipitous; dort fällt die Straße jäh nach rechts ab at that point the road turns right and drops away steeply* * *precipitous (Adj.); sheer (Adj.); all of a sudden (Adv.); sudden (Adj.); abrupt (Adj.)* * *[jɛː] ['jɛːə] (geh)1. adj1) (= plötzlich) sudden; Schmerz sudden, sharp; (= unvermittelt) Wechsel, Ende, Bewegung sudden, abrupt; Flucht sudden, headlong, precipitous2) (= steil) sheer2. adv1) (= plötzlich) suddenly, just; enden, wechseln, sich bewegen abruptlyeine grandiose Idee schoss ihr jä́h durch den Kopf — a grandiose idea just popped (right) into her head
2) (= steil) steeply, sharplyder Abhang steigt jä́h an/fällt jä́h ab — the slope rises/falls sharply or steeply
* * *1) (very steep.) precipitous2) (in a steep or sudden way: The path/prices rose steeply.) steeply* * *[ˈjɛ:]1. (abrupt, unvorhergesehen) abrupt\jähe Bewegung sudden movement2. (steil) sheer, steep1. (abrupt, unvorhergesehen) abruptly, suddenly2. (steil) steeplyder Abhang fiel \jäh ab the slope fell steeply away* * *1.Adjektiv (geh.)1) sudden; sudden, abrupt <change, movement, stop>; sudden, sharp < pain>er fand einen jähen Tod — he met his death suddenly
2) (steil) steep; precipitous <slope, ravine, ridge>2.1)die Stimmung schlug jäh um — the mood changed suddenly or abruptly
* * *A. adjjäher Aufbruch abrupt departure;jähes Erwachen auch fig rude awakening;jäher Schmerz sudden sharp pain;jäher Tod sudden death;2. (abschüssig) steep;jäher Abhang sheer drop, precipiceB. adv2. (steil) precipitously;jäh abfallend precipitous;* * *1.Adjektiv (geh.)1) sudden; sudden, abrupt <change, movement, stop>; sudden, sharp < pain>ein jähes Erwachen — (fig.) a rude awakening
2) (steil) steep; precipitous <slope, ravine, ridge>2.1)die Stimmung schlug jäh um — the mood changed suddenly or abruptly
2) (steil) <fall, drop> steeply, abruptly* * *adj.sudden adj. -
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adjective (very steep.) escarpadotr[prɪ'sɪpɪtəs]1 (steep) escarpado,-aprecipitous [pri'sɪpət̬əs] adj1) hasty, rash: precipitado2) steep: escarpado, empinadoa precipitous drop: una caída vertiginosaadj.• acantilado, -a adj.• cortado, -a adj.• despeñadero, -a adj.• despeñadizo, -a adj.• escarpado, -a adj.• precipitado, -a adj.• precipitoso, -a adj.prɪ'sɪpətəs, prɪ'sɪpɪtəsadjective (frml)a) <drop/slope> cortado a pico, escarpadob) < hasty> precipitado[prɪ'sɪpɪtǝs]ADJ1) (=steep) escarpado, cortado a pico2) (=hasty) precipitado, apresurado* * *[prɪ'sɪpətəs, prɪ'sɪpɪtəs]adjective (frml)a) <drop/slope> cortado a pico, escarpadob) < hasty> precipitado -
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1. adjective1) senkrecht; lotrecht2) (very steep) [fast] senkrecht [Aufstieg, Abstieg]; senkrecht abfallend/aufragend [Kliff, Felswand usw.]perpendicular drop/ slope/rock face — Steilabfall, der/ -hang, der/-wand, die; (Geom.) senkrecht (to zu)
2. nountwo perpendicular planes/ lines — zwei zueinander senkrechte Ebenen/Linien
be [slightly] out of [the] perpendicular — [etwas] aus dem Lot sein
* * *[pə:pən'dikjulə](standing, rising etc straight upwards; vertical: a perpendicular cliff.) senkrecht- academic.ru/89988/perpendicularly">perpendicularly* * *per·pen·dicu·lar[ˌpɜ:pənˈdɪkjʊləʳ, AM ˌpɜ:rpənˈdɪkju:lɚ]II. n Senkrechte f; MATH, ARCHIT▪ the \perpendicular das Lotto be out of the \perpendicular nicht im Lot seinto drop a \perpendicular das Lot fällen* * *["pɜːpən'dɪkjʊlə(r)]1. adj1) senkrecht ( to zu)the wall is not quite perpendicular to the ceiling — die Mauer steht nicht ganz lotrecht zur Decke
2. nSenkrechte fto be out of perpendicular — nicht im Lot sein
* * *A adj (adv perpendicularly)1. senk-, lotrecht ( beide:to zu)2. rechtwink(e)lig (to auf dat)3. Bergbau: seiger4. steil, abschüssig5. aufrecht (auch fig)Perpendicular style Perpendikularstil m, englische SpätgotikB s1. (Einfalls)Lot n, Senkrechte f:out of (the) perpendicular schief, nicht senkrecht;2. TECH (Senk)Lot n, Senkwaage f4. pl SCHIFF, TECH Perpendikel pl, Lote pl:length between perpendiculars Gesamtschiffslänge f* * *1. adjective1) senkrecht; lotrecht2) (very steep) [fast] senkrecht [Aufstieg, Abstieg]; senkrecht abfallend/aufragend [Kliff, Felswand usw.]perpendicular drop/ slope/rock face — Steilabfall, der/ -hang, der/-wand, die; (Geom.) senkrecht (to zu)
2. nountwo perpendicular planes/ lines — zwei zueinander senkrechte Ebenen/Linien
be [slightly] out of [the] perpendicular — [etwas] aus dem Lot sein
* * *(to) adj.lotrecht (zu) adj.senkrecht adj. adj.senkrecht (Mathematik) adj. n.Lot -e n.Perpendikel n.Senkrechte f.Senkwaage f.
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