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steep ¹  (stp)

adj. steep·er, steep·est

1. Having a sharp inclination; precipitous.

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

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 stap.]

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steeply adv.

steepness 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  (stp)

v. steeped, steep·ing, steeps

v.tr.

1. To soak in liquid in order to cleanse, soften, or extract a given property from.

2. To infuse or subject thoroughly to.

3. To make thoroughly wet; saturate.

v.intr.

To undergo a soaking in liquid.

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 of Old English origin.]

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steeper n.

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steep¹

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. Brit informal (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]

steeply  adv

steepness  n

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steep²

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

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

2. 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]

steeper  n

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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steep¹

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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steep²

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

Translations

steep¹ [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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steep² [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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steep¹

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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steep²

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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steep¹ [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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steep¹ [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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steep² [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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steep² [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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steep [stiːp]

to soak thoroughly. week, deurweek يَنْتَقِع، يَتَبَلَّل накисвам namáčet lægge i blød einweichen εμποτίζω, μουσκεύω leotama خيس خوردن liottaa tremper (dans) 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 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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steep¹

adj steep [stiːp]

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 strmý stejl steil απότομα ανηφορικός järsk سراشيب jyrkkä escarpé תָלוּל दुरारोह, अतिप्रवण, खड़ा strm meredek terjal brattur ripido 険しい 가파른 status stāvs; kraujš curam steil bratt, steil stromy 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 přemrštěný voldsom gepfeffert εξωφρενικός (π.χ. για τιμή) liialdatud نامعقول kohtuuton excessif מוּגזָם 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 hoog stiv, ublu, drøy wygórowany exorbitante excesiv чрезмерный prehnaný pretiran preteran orimlig, magstark ฮวบฮาบ; ซึ่งขึ้นสูงหรือตกลงทันที aşırı 不合理的，過分的 надмірний, перебільшений ناواجب قیمت quá mức, không hợp lý 不合理的，过分的

n steepness

steilheid شِدَّة الإنْحِدار، إرْتِفاع الثَّمَن стръмнина příkrost stejlhed; voldsomhed die Steilheit απότομη κλίση äkilisus سراشيبي jyrkkyys pente (raide) תְּלִילוּת ढलान strmost meredekség keterjalan bratti ripidezza 険しさ 험준함, 가파름 statumas stāvums kecuraman steilheid det som er bratt/drøyt stromizna 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

adv steeply

in a steep or sudden way The path/prices rose steeply. steil بارْتِفاعٍ شَديد внезапно příkře stejlt; voldsomt jäh 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 steil bratt; sterkt gwałtownie 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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steep → شاهق strmý stejl steil απόκρημνος empinado jyrkkä escarpé strm irto 急な 가파른 steil bratt stromy íngreme крутой brant สูงชัน dik dốc 陡峭的