slope

slope
sləup
1. noun
1) (a position or direction that is neither level nor upright; an upward or downward slant: The floor is on a slight slope.) cuesta, pendiente
2) (a surface with one end higher than the other: The house stands on a gentle slope.) inclinación, vertiente

2. verb
(to be in a position which is neither level nor upright: The field slopes towards the road.) inclinarse
slope1 n
1. pendiente / cuesta
the ball rolled down the slope la pelota rodó por la pendiente
2. pista de esquí
the black slopes are for experts las pistas negras son para expertos
slope2 vb tener pendiente
the football field isn't level, it slopes el campo de fútbol no es llano, tiene pendiente
También se puede traducir por descender o ascender según el caso
the path slopes down to the village el camino desciende hasta el pueblo
El gerundio de slope se escribe sloping
slope
tr[sləʊp]
noun
1 (incline) cuesta, pendiente nombre femenino; (upward) subida; (downward) bajada, declive nombre masculino
■ a steep slope una cuesta empinada
2 (of mountain) ladera, falda, vertiente nombre femenino; (of roof) vertiente nombre femenino
3 (for skiing) pista de esquí, pista
intransitive verb
1 inclinarse
■ my handwriting slopes to the right tengo la letra inclinada hacia la derecha
slope ['slo:p] vi, sloped ; sloping : inclinarse
the road slopes upward: el camino sube (en pendiente)
slope n
: inclinación f, pendiente f, declive m
slope
n.
• abajadero s.m.
• bajada s.f.
• costanero s.m.
• costera s.f.
• cuesta s.f.
• declive s.m.
• descenso s.m.
• falda s.f.
• inclinación s.f.
• ladera s.f.
• pendiente s.m.
• ribazo s.m.
• sesgo s.m.
• subido s.m.
• vertiente s.m.
v.
• declinar v.
• escotar v.
• formar en declive v.
• inclinar v.
• sesgar v.

I sləʊp
noun
a) (sloping ground) cuesta f, pendiente f, barranca f (RPl)

the slippery slope: they are on the slippery slope to bankruptcy — van camino de la bancarrota

b) (of mountain) ladera f, falda f
c) (for skiing) pista f de esquí, cancha f de esquí (CS)

II
intransitive verb

her handwriting slopes backward/forward — tiene la letra inclinada hacia atrás/adelante

the road begins to slope downward — el camino empieza a descender

Phrasal Verbs:
[slǝʊp]
1.
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

2.
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

- slope off
* * *

I [sləʊp]
noun
a) (sloping ground) cuesta f, pendiente f, barranca f (RPl)

the slippery slope: they are on the slippery slope to bankruptcy — van camino de la bancarrota

b) (of mountain) ladera f, falda f
c) (for skiing) pista f de esquí, cancha f de esquí (CS)

II
intransitive verb

her handwriting slopes backward/forward — tiene la letra inclinada hacia atrás/adelante

the road begins to slope downward — el camino empieza a descender

Phrasal Verbs:

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