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1 precipitous
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
См. также в других словарях:
precipitate — pre|cip|i|tate1 [ prı sıpıtət ] verb 1. ) intransitive or transitive FORMAL to make something happen or begin to exist suddenly and quickly, especially something bad: Such headaches can be precipitated by certain foods as well as stress. 2. )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
precipitous — pre|cip|i|tous [prıˈsıpıtəs] adj 1.) very sudden ▪ a precipitous decline in stock prices 2.) dangerously high or steep ▪ a precipitous path 3.) formal happening or done too quickly, and not thought about carefully ▪ a precipitous marriage… … Dictionary of contemporary English
precipitous — pre|cip|i|tous [ prı sıpıtəs ] adjective 1. ) very high and steep: the precipitous hillside 2. ) happening more quickly than expected: a precipitous decline in population a ) done too quickly and without enough thought ╾ pre|cip|i|tous|ly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
