steep

steep ¹

 (stēp)

adj. steep·er, steep·est

1. Having a sharp inclination; precipitous.

2. At a rapid or precipitous rate: a steep rise in imports.

3.

a. Excessive; stiff: a steep price.

b. Ambitious; difficult: a steep undertaking.

n.

A precipitous slope.

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[Middle English stepe, from Old English stēap.]

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steep′ly adv.

steep′ness n.

Synonyms: steep¹, abrupt, precipitous, sheer²
These adjectives mean so sharply inclined as to be almost perpendicular: steep cliffs; an abrupt drop-off; precipitous hills; a sheer descent.

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steep ²

 (stēp)

v. steeped, steep·ing, steeps

v.tr.

1. To immerse in liquid for a period of time, as to cleanse, treat, or extract a given property from: steeped the cloth in red dye; steeped the tea bag in boiling water.

2. To involve or preoccupy thoroughly; immerse: As a child, she steeped herself in adventure stories.

3. To make thoroughly wet; saturate.

v.intr.

To undergo a soaking in liquid: Let the tea steep for five minutes.

n.

1.

a. The act or process of steeping.

b. The state of being steeped.

2. A liquid, bath, or solution in which something is steeped.

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[Middle English stepen, perhaps from Old English *stīepan; akin to Swedish stöpa and Danish støbe, to soak (barley for malting), cast (metal), from Germanic *staupjan, probably denominative verb from *staupan, a kind of vessel for liquids (also the source of Old Norse staup, cup; see stoup).]

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steep′er n.

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steep

(stiːp)

adj

1.

a. having or being a slope or gradient approaching the perpendicular

b. (as noun): the steep.

2. informal (of a fee, price, demand, etc) unduly high; unreasonable (esp in the phrase that's a bit steep)

3. informal excessively demanding or ambitious: a steep task.

4. informal Brit (of a statement) extreme or far-fetched

5. obsolete elevated

[Old English steap; related to Old Frisian stāp, Old High German stouf cliff, Old Norse staup]

ˈsteeply adv

ˈsteepness n

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steep

(stiːp)

vb

1. to soak or be soaked in a liquid in order to soften, cleanse, extract an element, etc

2. (tr; usually passive) to saturate; imbue: steeped in ideology.

n

3. an instance or the process of steeping or the condition of being steeped

4. a liquid or solution used for the purpose of steeping something

[Old English stēpan; related to steap vessel, cup, Old High German stouf, Old Norse staup, Middle Dutch stōp]

ˈsteeper n

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steep¹

(stip)

adj. -er, -est,
n. adj.

1. having an almost vertical slope or pitch, or a relatively high gradient, as a hill, an ascent, or stairs.

2. (of a price or amount) unduly high; exorbitant.

3. high or lofty.

n.

4. a steep place; declivity, as of a hill.

[before 900; Old English stēap; akin to stoop¹]

steep′ly, adv.

steep′ness, n.

steep²

(stip)

v.t.

1. to soak in water or other liquid, as to soften, cleanse, or extract some constituent.

2. to wet thoroughly in or with a liquid; drench; saturate; imbue.

3. to saturate with some pervading or absorbing influence or agency: an incident steeped in mystery.

v.i.

4. to lie soaking in a liquid.

n.

5. the act or process of steeping or the state of being steeped.

6. a liquid in which something is steeped.

[1350–1400; (v.) Middle English stepen, obscurely akin to Dan støba, Swedish stöpa to steep]

steep′er, n.

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steep

Past participle: steeped
Gerund: steeping

Imperative

steep

steep

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	steep - a steep place (as on a hill)   declivity, downslope, declination, declension, fall, decline, descent - a downward slope or bend
Verb	1.	steep - devote (oneself) fully to; "He immersed himself into his studies" engross, engulf, immerse, soak up, absorb, plunge immerse, plunge - cause to be immersed; "The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text" focus, pore, rivet, center, centre, concentrate - direct one's attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies" drink in, drink - be fascinated or spell-bound by; pay close attention to; "The mother drinks in every word of her son on the stage"
	2.	steep - let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse; "steep the blossoms in oil"; "steep the fruit in alcohol" infuse marinade, marinate - soak in marinade; "marinade herring" decoct - steep in hot water infuse - undergo the process of infusion; "the mint tea is infusing" draw - steep; pass through a strainer; "draw pulp from the fruit" imbue, soak - fill, soak, or imbue totally; "soak the bandage with disinfectant"
Adj.	1.	steep - having a sharp inclination; "the steep attic stairs"; "steep cliffs" vertical, perpendicular - at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line; "a vertical camera angle"; "the monument consists of two vertical pillars supporting a horizontal slab"; "measure the perpendicular height" gradual - (of a topographical gradient) not steep or abrupt; "a gradual slope"
	2.	steep - greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; "exorbitant rent"; "extortionate prices"; "spends an outrageous amount on entertainment"; "usurious interest rate"; "unconscionable spending" exorbitant, extortionate, usurious, outrageous, unconscionable immoderate - beyond reasonable limits; "immoderate laughter"; "immoderate spending"
	3.	steep - of a slope; set at a high angle; "note the steep incline"; "a steep roof sheds snow" high - (literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high'); "a high mountain"; "high ceilings"; "high buildings"; "a high forehead"; "a high incline"; "a foot high"

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steep

¹

adjective

1. sheer, precipitous, perpendicular, abrupt, headlong, vertical a narrow, steep-sided valley
sheer gentle, moderate, gradual, easy, slight

2. sharp, sudden, abrupt, marked, extreme, distinct Unemployment has shown a steep rise.

3. (Informal) high, excessive, exorbitant, extreme, stiff, unreasonable, overpriced, extortionate, uncalled-for The annual premium can be a little steep.
high fair, reasonable, moderate

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steep

²

verb soak, immerse, marinate (Cookery), damp, submerge, drench, moisten, macerate, souse, imbrue (rare) green beans steeped in olive oil

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steep ¹

adjective

1. So sharply inclined as to be almost perpendicular:

abrupt, bold, precipitous, sheer.

2. Vastly exceeding a normal limit, as in cost:

sky-high, stiff, stratospheric, unconscionable.

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steep ²

verb

To saturate (something) with a liquid:

soak.

Chemistry: infuse.

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Translations

باهِظ الثَّمَنشَدِيدُ الإِنْحِدَارشَديد الإنْحِداريَنْتَقِع، يَتَبَلَّل

strmýnamáčetpřemrštěný

stejlvoldsomlægge i blød

steileinweichengepfeffert

απόκρημνοςαπότομος

acantiladoempinadoescarpado

jyrkkä

escarpéexcessifraidesaturertremper

strm

bratturgegnbleytaóheyrilegur

ripidoscoscesoacclivearduoeccessivo

急な

가파른

iemērktizmirktkraujšpārāk augsts/lielspārmērīgs

steil

bratt

stromy

íngreme

крутой

namáčať

strm

brant

สูงชัน

dikiyice ıslatmakaşırı

dốc

陡峭的不合理的浸泡过分的

steep

¹ [stiːp] ADJ (steeper (compar) (steepest (superl)))

1. [hill, cliff] → empinado, escarpado; [stairs, slope, climb] → empinado
it's too steep for the tractor → está demasiado pendiente para el tractor, la pendiente es demasiado empinada para el tractor
it's a steep climb to the top → hay una subida empinada hasta la cumbre

2. (= sharp) [drop] → abrupto, brusco; [increase] → pronunciado

3. [price, demands] → excesivo

4. (Brit) (= unreasonable) that's pretty steep! → ¡eso es demasiado!, ¡no hay derecho!
it's a bit steep that you've got to do it yourself → no es justo que lo tengas que hacer tú solo

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steep

² [stiːp]

A. VT

1. [+ washing] → remojar, poner a or en remojo (in en)

2. steeped in (fig) → impregnado de
a town steeped in history → una ciudad cargada or impregnada de historia
she is steeped in the Celtic tradition → ella está empapada de la tradición celta
a ceremony which is steeped in ancient tradition → una ceremonia que hunde sus raíces en la más antigua tradición
he was steeped in the religion and laws of Judaism → estaba imbuido de la religión y las leyes judaicas

B. VI to leave sth to steep → dejar algo a or en remojo

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steep

[ˈstiːp]

adj

[slope, hill] → raide, escarpé(e); [climb, ascent, descent, street] → escarpé(e); [drop] → abrupt(e)

[increase, rise, decline] → fort(e) before n

(= expensive) [price, bill] → salé(e)

vt

to be steeped in sth [+ oil, wine] → être macéré(e) dans qch
The olives are steeped in oil → Les olives sont macérées dans l'huile.
BUT On fait macérer les olives dans l'huile.

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steep

¹

adj (+er)

→ steil; fall → tief; it’s a steep climb → es geht steil hinauf; there’s been a steep drop in the value of the pound → das Pfund ist stark gefallen

(fig inf) demand, price → unverschämt; bill → gepfeffert (inf), → gesalzen (inf); that’s pretty steep! → das ist allerhand!; it seems a bit steep that … → es ist ein starkes Stück, dass …

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steep

²

vt

(in liquid) → eintauchen; (in marinade, dye) → ziehen lassen; dried food, washing → einweichen

(fig) to be steeped in something → von etw durchdrungen sein; steeped in history → geschichtsträchtig; steeped in vice/prejudice → durch und durch verdorben/voreingenommen; a scholar steeped in the classics → ein Gelehrter, der sich in die Klassiker versenkt hat

vi to leave something to steep → etw einweichen; (in marinade, dye) → etw ziehen lassen

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steep

¹ [stiːp] adj (-er (comp) (-est (superl))) (gen) → ripido/a; (cliff) → scosceso/a; (increase, drop) → drastico/a (fig) (fam) (price) → alto/a; (demands) → eccessivo/a; (story) → inverosimile
it's a bit steep! (fig) (fam) → è un po' troppo!

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steep

² [stiːp] vt (washing) to steep (in) → mettere a bagno (in) (Culin) → lasciare in infusione
a town steeped in history (fig) → una città impregnata di storia
steeped in prejudice → pieno/a di pregiudizi

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steep¹

(stiːp) adjective

1. (of eg a hill, stairs etc) rising with a sudden rather than a gradual slope. The hill was too steep for me to cycle up; a steep path; a steep climb. steil شَديد الإنْحِدار стръмен escarpado strmý steil stejl απότομα ανηφορικός järsk سراشيب jyrkkä escarpéתלול दुरारोह, अतिप्रवण, खड़ा strm meredek terjal brattur ripido 険しい 가파른 status stāvs; kraujš curam steilbratt, steilstromy ستوغ، ګړنګ وزمه، رېونده: بې اندازه، بې حده ډير زيات، ګړنګ، چړايي، سينه كښ escarpado abrupt крутой strmý strm strm brant สูงชัน dik 陡峭的 крутий, стрімкий عمودی بلندی dốc, dốc đứng 陡峭的

2. (of a price asked or demand made) unreasonable or too great. He wants rather a steep price for his house, doesn't he?; That's a bit steep! duur, onredelik باهِظ الثَّمَن неприемлив exorbitante přemrštěný gepfeffert voldsom εξωφρενικός liialdatud نامعقول korkea excessifמוגזם अत्धिक मनमाना pretjerano visok, pretjeran túlzott,„meredek” tinggi óheyrilegur eccessivo, esorbitante 法外な 터무니 없이 비싼 per didelis pārāk augsts/liels; pārmērīgs tidak masuk akal hoogstiv, ublu, drøy wygórowany بی معنی exorbitante excesiv чрезмерный prehnaný pretiran preteran orimlig, magstark มากเกินไป aşırı 不合理的，過分的 надмірний, перебільшений ناواجب قیمت quá mức, không hợp lý 不合理的，过分的

ˈsteepness noun

steilheid شِدَّة الإنْحِدار، إرْتِفاع الثَّمَن стръмнина grau de inclinação příkrost die Steilheit stejlhed; voldsomhed απότομη κλίση äkilisus سراشيبي jyrkkyys pente תְּלִילוּת ढलान strmost meredekség keterjalan bratti ripidezza 険しさ 가파름 statumas stāvums kecuraman steilheid det som er bratt/drøyt stromizna ستوغوالى grau de inclinação povârniş крутизна príkrosť strmost strmost branthet ความสูงชัน diklik 陡度，險峻 стрімкість عمودی بلندی یا ڈھلان sự, độ dốc 陡度，险峻

ˈsteeply adverb

in a steep or sudden way. The path/prices rose steeply. steil بارْتِفاعٍ شَديد внезапно excessivamente příkře jäh stejlt; voldsomt απότομα, κατακόρυφα järsult با شيب تند jyrkästi en flèche בְּצוּרָה צְלוּלָה तेजी से strmo meredeken dengan tiba-tiba skyndilega ripidamente; eccessivamente 急速に 가파르게 stačiai, staigiai stāvus; strauji [] menjadi curam steilbratt; sterkt gwałtownie په ستوغ ډول excessivamente în pantă круто príkro strmo strmo brant, snabbt อย่างสูงขึ้นเรื่อย ๆ dik olarak; aşırı derecede 陡峭地，險峻地 круто; стрімко ڈھلتے ہوءے dốc, cheo leo 陡峭地，险峻地

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steep²

(stiːp)

to soak thoroughly. week, deurweek يَنْتَقِع، يَتَبَلَّل накисвам embeber namáčet einweichen lægge i blød εμποτίζω, μουσκεύω leotama خيس خوردن kastaa tremper לְהַשרוֹת से ओत-प्रोत कर देना močiti, namakati (be)áztat basah kuyup gegnbleyta immergere, inzuppare 浸す 흠뻑 적시다 išmirkyti izmirkt; iemērkt basah kuyup weken la ligge i bløt zmoczyć خيشتول، لندول (په مايع كې): شيره ايستل، اوبه ايستل (دخيشتولو په واسطه): مړول، ډكول، اشباع كول embeber a înmuia (în) промочить, замочить namáčať namakati namočiti lägga i blöt, genomdränka จุ่ม; ทำให้เปียก iyice ıslatmak 浸泡 занурювати پوری طرح بھگونا ngâm vào nước 浸泡

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steep

→ شَدِيدُ الإِنْحِدَار strmý stejl steil απόκρημνος empinado jyrkkä escarpé strm irto 急な 가파른 steil bratt stromy íngreme крутой brant สูงชัน dik dốc 陡峭的

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• Is it very steep? → هَلْ هُوَ شَدِيدُ الإنْحِدَارِ؟ → Není moc příkrá? → Er den meget stejl? → Ist es sehr steil? → Είναι πολύ απότομο; → ¿Es muy empinado? → Onko se jyrkkää nousua? → C'est très escarpé ? → Je li vrlo strma? → È molto ripida? → それはとても険しいですか？ → 아주 가파른가요? → Is het erg steil? → Er det veldig bratt? → Czy jest bardzo stromo? → É muito inclinado? → Склон очень крутой? → Är det väldigt brant? → ชันมากไหม? → Yokuş çok mu dik? → Đường có dốc lắm không? → 坡很陡吗？

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