steep in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for steep in the English»Spanish Dictionary

steep¹ <steeper steepest> [Am stip, Brit stiːp] ADJ

1.1. steep:

steep slope/hill/stairs

empinado

steep drop

brusco

steep drop

abrupto

steep descent

en picada

steep descent

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1.2. steep (large):

steep increase/decline

considerable

steep increase/decline

pronunciado

steep increase/decline

marcado

2.1. steep inf (excessive):

steep (of prices)

alto

steep (of prices)

excesivo

he charged me $200 — that's a bit steep!

me cobró 200 dólares — ¡qué caro! or ¡se le fue un poco la mano!

2.2. steep inf (excessive):

steep (unreasonable)

poco razonable

it's a bit steep to expect them to work without a break

no es muy razonable que digamos, esperar que trabajen sin un descanso

I.steep² VB trans

steep (to soften, clean)

remojar

steep (to soften, clean)

dejar en remojo

steep (to soften, clean)

dejar a remojo

steep (to flavor)

macerar

steeped in ignorance

sumido en una ignorancia supina

a city steeped in history

una ciudad de gran riqueza histórica

a playwright steeped in classical Greek theater

un dramaturgo empapado del teatro griego clásico

II.steep² VB intr

1. steep fruit:

steep

macerarse

2. steep tea:

steep

estar en infusión

let the tea steep for 5 minutes

deje el té en infusión 5 minutos

the tea is steeping

el té se está haciendo

Translations for steep in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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empinado (empinada)

steep

ribazo

steep bank

ribazo

steep slope

escarpado (escarpada) pared/acantilado

steep

repecho

steep slope

abrupto (abrupta) camino/pendiente

steep

pronunciado (pronunciada) pendiente

steep

reventón

steep slope

reventón

steep incline

subieron por una pendiente muy inclinada

they went up a very steep slope o incline

steep in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for steep in the English»Spanish Dictionary

steep¹ [sti:p] ADJ

1. steep (sharply sloping):

steep

empinado, -a

2. steep (dramatic):

steep increase, fall

pronunciado, -a

that's a bit steep!

¡no hay derecho! +subj

3. steep (expensive):

steep

exorbitante

I.steep² [sti:p] VB trans

1. steep (soak):

steep

remojar

2. steep fig:

to be steep in tradition/history

tener mucha tradición/la historia

II.steep² [sti:p] VB intr

to leave sth to steep

dejar algo en remojo

Translations for steep in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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acantilado (-a)

steep

abrupto (-a)

steep

de mucha pendiente

steep

empinado (-a)

steep

ribazo

steep bank

escarpado (-a) (montaña)

steep and craggy

repecho

(steep) slope

costanera

steep slope

steep Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

that's a bit steep!

¡no hay derecho! +subj

gentle/steep grade

pendiente suave/pronunciada

low/steep pitch

pendiente f suave/pronunciada

to be steep in tradition/history

tener mucha tradición/la historia

to leave sth to steep

dejar algo en remojo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Steep side valleys, locally called "coombes", would have prevented building along the valley sides.

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The film had a steep good in its second weekend collecting around nett.

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A trough often has two breaks with a middle section moving down, leaving steep cliffs along the sides; such a trough is called a graben.

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The descent is steep and the steps are not all well-preserved.

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There is another trail to the top of the volcano, but this is long, steep and strenuous.

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A steep descent and a small raise to the finish line followed.

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On the other hand, the south part of the mountain is steep.

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One flight went into steep left bank, and the other did the same to the right.

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It is surrounded on three sides by steep cliffs, giving it a strong defensive position.

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The aircraft entered a steep bank and crashed within 198 seconds of takeoff.

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