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2 Translation results for
steep
in Spanish
adjective
|
verb
steep
adjective
empinado, escarpado
;
considerable, marcado
;
excesivo
Example sentences of
steep
adjective
•
The stairs are very
steep
.
•
They have noticed a
steep
drop in prices.
•
The store's prices are too
steep
for me.
•
Their rates are pretty
steep
.
Less
Synonyms of
steep
adjective
abrupt
,
precipitous
,
sheer
,
considerable
,
excessive
Detailed synonyms for
steep
adjective
Steep
,
abrupt
,
precipitous
,
sheer
significan que tiene una inclinación que se aproxima a la perpendicular.
Steep
indica una pendiente que es tan pronunciada que hace difícil el subir o bajar
<a
steep
staircase>
.
Abrupt
indica una pendiente más pronunciada y una súbita ruptura del nivel
<the stock market's
abrupt
decline>
.
antonyms:
sloping
Precipitous
se aplica a una inclinación tan pronunciada que se aproxima a la vertical
<the airplane went into a
precipitous
dive>
.
Sheer
connota una extensión perpendicular ininterrumpida
<rock climbers ascending the
sheer
cliffs>
.
Less
steep
verb
steeped, has steeped, is steeping, steeps
remojar, dejar (té, etc.) en infusión
Example sentences of
steep
verb
•
Steep
the tea for three minutes.
•
The tea
steeped
for five minutes.
Less
Synonyms of
steep
verb
soak
,
saturate
,
drench
,
impregnate
,
infuse
,
suffuse
,
imbue
,
permeate
Detailed synonyms for
steep
verb
See:
Infuse
,
Soak
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Reverse translation for
steep
empinado
- steep
escarpado
- steep, sheer
considerable
- considerable
marcado
- marked
excesivo
- excessive
remojar
- to soak, to steep, to dip, to dunk, to celebrate with a drink
dejar en infusión
(té, etc.)
- to leave, to abandon, to forsake, to let be, to let go, to allow, to permit
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