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Translate steepen from English to German

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steep:
- steil; schräg; schief; abschüssig; schroff; brüsk; barsch
Wiktionary:
- steep → steil, abschüssig
- steep → eintauchen, ziehen lassen
- steep → Lauge
- steep → steil, abschüssig, barsch, brüsk, schroff, zerklüftet, abrupt, jäh, zusammenhanglos, unvermutet, plötzlich, unvorbereitet, zusammenhanglös, teuer, hold, lieb, geehrt, wert, starr, steif, sättigen

English

Detailed Translations for steepen from English to German

steepen:

Synonyms for "steepen":

change
alter; modify

Related Definitions for "steepen":

make steeper¹
- The landslides have steepened the mountain sides¹
become steeper¹
- The mountain side has steepened¹

steep:

steep adj

steep (sloping; slanting; oblique; lopsided; leaning; askew)
steil; schräg; schief; abschüssig
- steil adj
- schräg adj
- schief adj
- abschüssig adj
steep (abrupt; blunt; curt; short)
schroff; brüsk; barsch
- schroff adj
- brüsk adj
- barsch adj

Translation Matrix for steep:

Verb	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	absorb; engross; engulf; immerse; infuse; plunge; soak up
Adjective	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	exorbitant; extortionate; outrageous; unconscionable; usurious
Modifier	Related Translations	Other Translations
abschüssig	askew; leaning; lopsided; oblique; slanting; sloping; steep	sloping
barsch	abrupt; blunt; curt; short; steep	cantankerous; crabbed; crusty; gruff; grumpy; nagging; rigid; sullen; surly
brüsk	abrupt; blunt; curt; short; steep	blunt; cantankerous; crabbed; crusty; gruff; grumpy; nagging; rigid; sullen; surly
schief	askew; leaning; lopsided; oblique; slanting; sloping; steep	absolutely; awfully; completely; crooked; false; fully; improper; inappropriate; indelicat; leaning; lopsided; oblique; out of place; outright; phoney; rude; skew; slanting; sloping; tactless; terribly; totally; uncalled for; unseemly; unsuitable; utter; utterly
schroff	abrupt; blunt; curt; short; steep	abrupt; agressive; big-boned; boorish; garish; glaring; hard; hard-handed; harsh; heavily-built; hefty; ill-bred; offensive; rough; rude; shrill; snappy; snarling; staring; stocky; uncivilised; uncivilized; uneducated; unmannerly; violent
schräg	askew; leaning; lopsided; oblique; slanting; sloping; steep	sloping
steil	askew; leaning; lopsided; oblique; slanting; sloping; steep	cool; fantastic; outrageous; super

Related Words for "steep":

steepness, steeped, steepest, steeply, steepen

Synonyms for "steep":

abrupt; precipitous; sharp; bluff; bold; sheer; heavy; perpendicular; steepish; steep-sided; vertical
exorbitant; extortionate; outrageous; unconscionable; usurious; immoderate
high
descent; declivity; fall; decline; declination; declension; downslope
immerse; engulf; plunge; engross; absorb; soak up; concentrate; focus; center; centre; pore; rivet
infuse; soak; imbue

Antonyms for "steep":

gradual

Related Definitions for "steep":

having a sharp inclination¹
- the steep attic stairs¹
- steep cliffs¹
of a slope; set at a high angle¹
- note the steep incline¹
- a steep roof sheds snow¹
greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation¹
a steep place (as on a hill)¹
let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse¹
- steep the blossoms in oil¹
- steep the fruit in alcohol¹
devote (oneself) fully to¹

Wiktionary Translations for steep:

steep

adjective

near-vertical
- steep → steil

verb

to soak an item in liquid
- steep → eintauchen
to make tea/coffee
- steep → ziehen lassen

noun

liquid
- steep → Lauge

steep

adjective

steil abfallend
- abschüssig → aslope; steep; precipitous
von der Waagerechten stark abweichend, entweder ansteigend oder abfallend
- steil → steep

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• steep	→ steil	↔ steil — onder een grote helling ten opzichte van horizontaal
• steep	→ abschüssig; steil; barsch; brüsk; schroff; zerklüftet; abrupt; jäh; zusammenhanglos; unvermutet; plötzlich; unvorbereitet; zusammenhanglös	↔ abrupt — Dont la pente est escarpée et comme rompre.
• steep	→ teuer; hold; lieb; geehrt; wert	↔ cher — Qui est chéri, tendrement aimer, auquel on tenir beaucoup.
• steep	→ abschüssig; steil	↔ escarpé — Qui est en pente raide.
• steep	→ steil; schroff; abschüssig; jäh; starr; steif	↔ raide — Traductions à trier suivant le sens
• steep	→ sättigen	↔ saturer — chimie\|fr dissoudre dans un liquide la quantité maximale qu’il pouvoir absorber d’une substance.

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