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Summary

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steep:
- incliné; en pente; brusque; abrupt; brusquement; d'un ton brusque
Wiktionary:
- steeply → abruptement
- steep → escarpé, abrupt, cher, raide
- steep → imprégner, imbiber, infuser, saturer
- steep → raide, escarpé, abrupt, escarpée, abrupte

English

Detailed Translations for steeply from English to French

steeply:

Related Words for "steeply":

steep

Related Definitions for "steeply":

in a steep manner¹
- the street rose steeply up to the castle¹

Wiktionary Translations for steeply:

steeply

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- abruptement → abruptly; steeply

steep:

steep adj

steep (sloping; slanting; oblique; lopsided; leaning; askew)
incliné; en pente
- incliné adj
- en pente adj
steep (abrupt; blunt; curt; short)
brusque; abrupt; brusquement; d'un ton brusque
- brusque adj
- abrupt adj
- brusquement adj
- d'un ton brusque 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
abrupt	abrupt; blunt; curt; short; steep	abrupt; abruptly; all at once; all of a sudden; at once; blunt; brusque; fast; out of the blue; quick; rapid; speedy; sudden; suddenly; swift; swiftly; unexpectedly
brusque	abrupt; blunt; curt; short; steep	abrupt; abruptly; all at once; all of a sudden; at once; blunt; brusque; cantankerous; crabbed; crusty; fast; gruff; grumpy; nagging; out of the blue; quick; rapid; rigid; speedy; sudden; suddenly; sullen; surly; swift; swiftly; unexpectedly
brusquement	abrupt; blunt; curt; short; steep	abrupt; abruptly; all at once; all of a sudden; at once; blunt; brusque; fast; out of the blue; quick; rapid; speedy; sudden; suddenly; swift; swiftly; unexpectedly
d'un ton brusque	abrupt; blunt; curt; short; steep	abrupt; all at once; all of a sudden; at once; blunt; brusque; fast; out of the blue; quick; rapid; speedy; sudden; suddenly; swift; unexpectedly
en pente	askew; leaning; lopsided; oblique; slanting; sloping; steep	sloping
incliné	askew; leaning; lopsided; oblique; slanting; sloping; steep	crooked; declining; down hill; falling away; leaning; lopsided; oblique; shelving; skew; slanting; sloping

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 → escarpé; abrupt

verb

to soak an item in liquid
- steep → imprégner; imbiber
to imbue with an abstract quality
- steep → imprégner
to make tea/coffee
- steep → infuser

steep

adjective

Dont la pente est escarpée et comme rompre.
- abrupt → abrupt; steep; brusque; blunt; off-hand; off-handed
Qui est chéri, tendrement aimer, auquel on tenir beaucoup.
- cher → dear; expensive; costly; pricey; lovely; valuable; beloved; cherished; steep; precious
Qui est en pente raide.
- escarpé → steep; abrupt
Traductions à trier suivant le sens
- raide → rigid; steep; abrupt; off-hand; off-handed; stringent; tense; tight; stiff

verb

chimie|fr dissoudre dans un liquide la quantité maximale qu’il pouvoir absorber d’une substance.
- saturer → saturate; drench; imbue; pervade; sate; steep

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• steep	→ raide	↔ steil — onder een grote helling ten opzichte van horizontaal
• steep	→ escarpé; abrupt; escarpée; abrupte	↔ abschüssig — steil abfallend
• steep	→ raide	↔ steil — von der Waagerechten stark abweichend, entweder ansteigend oder abfallend

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