slope (sl p)v. sloped, slop·ing, slopes v.intr. 1. To diverge from the vertical or horizontal; incline: a roof that slopes. See Synonyms at slant. 2. To move on a slant; ascend or descend: sloped down the trail. v.tr. To cause to slope: sloped the path down the bank. n. 1. An inclined line, surface, plane, position, or direction. 2. A stretch of ground forming a natural or artificial incline: ski slopes. 3. a. A deviation from the horizontal. b. The amount or degree of such deviation. 4. Mathematics a. The rate at which an ordinate of a point of a line on a coordinate plane changes with respect to a change in the abscissa. b. The tangent of the angle of inclination of a line, or the slope of the tangent line for a curve or surface. 5. Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a person of East Asian birth or descent. [Probably from Middle English aslope, sloping.] slop  er n.slop ing·ly adv. |
slope [sləʊp]
vb
1. to lie or cause to lie at a slanting or oblique angle
2. (intr) (esp of natural features) to follow an inclined course many paths sloped down the hillside
3. (intr; foll by off, away, etc.) to go furtively
4. (Military) (tr) Military (formerly) to hold (a rifle) in the slope position (esp in the command slope arms)
n
1. an inclined portion of ground
2. (Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) (plural) hills or foothills
3. any inclined surface or line
4. the degree or amount of such inclination
5. (Mathematics) Maths
a. (of a line) the tangent of the angle between the line and another line parallel to the x-axis
b. the first derivative of the equation of a curve at a given point
6. (Military) (formerly) the position adopted for British military drill when the rifle is rested on the shoulder
[short for aslope, perhaps from the past participle of Old English āslūpan to slip away, from slūpan to slip]
sloper n
sloping adj
slopingly adv
slopingness n
slope
- escarpment, scarp, palisade(s) - A cliff formation or line of cliffs can be called an escarpment, scarp (from Italian scarpa, "slope"), or palisade(s).
- scree - A mass of small loose stones that form or cover a slope on a mountain.
- katabatic - Skiing is a katabatic sport—moving down a slope or valley.
- scarp - To slope, cut a steep face.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  slope - an elevated geological formation; "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of a mountain"acclivity, ascent, climb, upgrade, raise, rise - an upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn't make it up the rise" bank - sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water); "they pulled the canoe up on the bank"; "he sat on the bank of the river and watched the currents" camber, cant, bank - a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force canyonside - the steeply sloping side of a canyon coast - a slope down which sleds may coast; "when it snowed they made a coast on the golf course" escarpment, scarp - a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion geological formation, formation - (geology) the geological features of the earth hillside - the side or slope of a hill mountainside, versant - the side or slope of a mountain; "conifer forests cover the eastern versant" natural elevation, elevation - a raised or elevated geological formation piedmont - a gentle slope leading from the base of a mountain to a region of flat land ski slope - a snow-covered slope for skiing |
| 2. | slope - the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal; "a five-degree gradient" grade - the gradient of a slope or road or other surface; "the road had a steep grade" gentleness, gradualness - the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual spatial relation, position - the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated; "the position of the hands on the clock"; "he specified the spatial relations of every piece of furniture on the stage" | |
| Verb | 1. | slope - be at an angle; "The terrain sloped down" ascend - slope upwards; "The path ascended to the top of the hill" stoop - sag, bend, bend over or down; "the rocks stooped down over the hiking path" fall - slope downward; "The hills around here fall towards the ocean" climb - slope upward; "The path climbed all the way to the top of the hill" dip - slope downwards; "Our property dips towards the river" |
slope
noun
Translations
slope [sləʊp]
A. N (up) → cuesta f, pendiente f; (down) → declive m, bajada f; [of hill] → falda f, ladera f
the street was on a slope → la calle era en cuesta
the car got stuck on a slope → el coche se atascó en una cuesta
there is a slope down to the town → la ciudad está bajando una cuesta or ladera
on the eastern slope → en la vertiente este
a slope of ten degrees → una pendiente del diez por ciento
the street was on a slope → la calle era en cuesta
the car got stuck on a slope → el coche se atascó en una cuesta
there is a slope down to the town → la ciudad está bajando una cuesta or ladera
on the eastern slope → en la vertiente este
a slope of ten degrees → una pendiente del diez por ciento
B. VI → inclinarse
to slope forwards → estar inclinado hacia delante
to slope up/away or down → subir/bajar en pendiente
the garden slopes down to the stream → el jardín baja hacia el arroyo
to slope forwards → estar inclinado hacia delante
to slope up/away or down → subir/bajar en pendiente
the garden slopes down to the stream → el jardín baja hacia el arroyo
slope off VI + ADV → escabullirse, largarse, rajarse(LAm)
slope [ˈsləʊp]
n
[ground, surface] → pente f
She rode up a grassy slope → Elle a monté une pente herbeuse.
to be on a slope → être en pente
The street was on a slope → La rue était en pente.
She rode up a grassy slope → Elle a monté une pente herbeuse.
to be on a slope → être en pente
The street was on a slope → La rue était en pente.
(= side of hill, mountain) → versant m
(= slant) → inclinaison f
slope
n
(= sloping ground) → (Ab)hang m; on a slope → am Hang; halfway up the slope → auf halber Höhe; there is a slope down to the town → es fällt zur Stadt hin ab; he broke his leg on the (ski) slopes → er hat sich das Bein auf der Piste gebrochen
(Mil) with his rifle at the slope → mit geschultertem Gewehr
vi
(writing) → geneigt sein; (road, garden, floor, roof, ground) → sich neigen; the picture is sloping to the left/right → das Bild hängt schief; his handwriting slopes to the left/backwards → seine Handschrift ist nach links/nach hinten geneigt
(inf: = move casually) → schlendern (inf)
slope [sləʊp]
1. n
a. (gen, of hill) → pendio; (side of hill) → versante m; (of roof) → pendenza; (of floor) → inclinazione f
on the slopes of Mount Etna → alle falde or pendici dell'Etna
the car got stuck on a slope → la macchina si è bloccata su una salita
on the slopes of Mount Etna → alle falde or pendici dell'Etna
the car got stuck on a slope → la macchina si è bloccata su una salita
b. (also ski slope) → pista (da sci)
2. vi (path, roof, handwriting) → essere inclinato/a
to slope up → essere in salita
the garden slopes down to the stream → il giardino digrada verso il ruscello
to slope up → essere in salita
the garden slopes down to the stream → il giardino digrada verso il ruscello
slope off vi + adv (fam) → filarsela, tagliare la corda
n slope [sləup]
1 a position or direction that is neither level nor upright; an upward or downward slant The floor is on a slight slope. helling إنْحِدار наклон sklon hældning die Neigung κλίση cuesta, pendiente kalduolek شيب kaltevuus pente שִׁיפּוּעַ चढ़ाई nagib, kos položaj lejtő(s út) kemiringan halli pendenza 傾斜 경사 nuolydis, nuožulnumas slīpums; slīpne kemiringan helling fall, helling pochyłość inclinação pantă уклон, покатость sklon nagnjenost nagib lutning พื้นที่ลาดเอียง bayır, yokuş 傾斜 нахил, схил ڈھلان độ dốc, đường dốc 倾斜
2 a surface with one end higher than the other The house stands on a gentle slope. helling مُنْحَدَر склон svah skråning der Hang πλαγιά inclinación, vertiente kallak سرازيري rinne inclinaison מִדרוֹן ढाल strmina, kosina emelkedő lereng halli, brekka pendio 坂 경사면 šlaitas nogāze lereng helling skråning, skrent zbocze declive înclinare склон, откос svah pobočje nagib sluttning, backe ที่ลาด meyil, eğim 斜面 схил; спад ایک طرف سے اٹھی ہوئی سلامی دار سطح khu vực đất nhô lên, dốc xuống 斜面
v
to be in a position which is neither level nor upright The field slopes towards the road. sak يَنْحَدِر наклонявам (се) klesat skråne sich neigen γέρνω inclinarse kaldu olema شيب داشتن viettää pencher לִנטוֹת בְּשִיפּוּעַ ढालू होना, झुकना, तिरछा करना koso se spuštati, biti nagnut, kos lejt melandai hallast inclinarsi 坂になる 경사지다 leistis būt nolaidenam/slīpam melandai hellen skråne opadać inclinar-se a se înclina иметь наклон klesať nagibati se biti nagnut luta, slutta ทำให้ลาดเอียง eğik/meyilli olmak 傾斜 хилити(ся), мати нахил ناہموار یا ڈھلان والے مقام پر ہونا nghiêng, dốc 倾斜
adj sloping
a sloping roof. hellend مائِل наклонен šikmý hældende schräg επικλινής inclinado kald- شيب دار viettävä en pente מְשוּפַּע ढालू, तिरछा kos, kriv lejtős miring hallandi inclinato, in pendenza 傾斜した 경사진 지붕 nuožulnus slīps; nolaidens bercerun schuin skrånende, skrå- pochyły inclinado înclinat; în pantă наклонный, покатый šikmý poševen kos lutande, sluttande, sned- เอียง meyilli, eğik 傾斜的 похилий, спадистий ڈھالو، نشیبی nghiêng, dốc 倾斜的
slope → منحدر svah skrænt Hang πλαγιά pendiente rinne pente kosina discesa 坂 비탈 helling skråning nachylenie inclinação наклон backe พื้นที่ลาดเอียง yokuş dốc 斜坡
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