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1 precipitously
pre·cipi·tous·ly[prɪˈsɪpɪtəsli, AM -t̬-]1. (steeply) steilthe cliff face fell away \precipitously to the raging sea below die Vorderfront der Klippe fiel jäh zu der tosenden See hin abto drop \precipitously schlagartig abfallento rise \precipitously sprunghaft ansteigen* * *[prI'sIpItəslɪ]adv1) (= steeply) steilto fall away precipitously (ground etc) — senkrecht or jäh abfallen
2) (= hastily) überstürzt* * *adv.abschüssig adv. -
2 precipitously
1) ( steeply) steil;the cliff face fell away \precipitously to the raging sea below die Vorderfront der Klippe fiel jäh zu der tosenden See hin ab;to drop \precipitously schlagartig abfallen;to rise \precipitously sprunghaft ansteigen -
3 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.
См. также в других словарях:
precipitously — precipitous UK US /prɪˈsɪpɪtəs/ adjective ► if a reduction is precipitous, it happens very suddenly and is very big: a precipitous decline/drop/fall »The company has seen a precipitous decline in advertising revenue. ► done too quickly without… … Financial and business terms
precipitously — adverb 1. very suddenly and to a great degree conditions that precipitously increase the birthrate prices rose sharply • Syn: ↑sharply 2. abruptly; in a precipitous manner the mountains rose precipitously from the shore • Derived from adjective:… … Useful english dictionary
precipitously — adv. Precipitously is used with these verbs: ↑drop … Collocations dictionary
precipitously — precipitous ► ADJECTIVE 1) dangerously high or steep. 2) (of a change in a condition or situation) sudden and dramatic. 3) hasty; precipitate. DERIVATIVES precipitously adverb … English terms dictionary
Precipitously — Precipitous Pre*cip i*tous, a. [L. praeceps, cipitis: cf. OF. precipiteux. See {Precipice}.] 1. Steep, like a precipice; as, a precipitous cliff or mountain. [1913 Webster] 2. Headlong; as, precipitous fall. [1913 Webster] 3. Hasty; rash; quick;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
precipitously — adverb see precipitous … New Collegiate Dictionary
precipitously — See precipitous. * * * … Universalium
precipitously — adverb abruptly; in a precipitous manner … Wiktionary
precipitously — prɪ sɪpɪtÉ™slɪ adv. steeply, with a high gradient of inclination, almost vertically, sheerly … English contemporary dictionary
precipitously — pre·cip·i·tous·ly … English syllables
precipitously — See: precipitous … English dictionary
