steep

steep
I sti:p 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.)
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!)
- steeply
II sti:p
(to soak thoroughly.)
steep adj empinado / de mucha pendiente
steep
tr[stiːp]
adjective
1 (hill, slope, stairs) empinado,-a; (rise, drop) abrupto,-a, brusco,-a
2 familiar (price, fee) excesivo,-a; (demand) excesivo,-a, poco razonable
they charged me £100 - that's a bit steep! me cobraron £100 - ¡eso es un poco excesivo!
it's a bit steep to expect me to do all the food esperar que yo haga toda la comida es demasiado
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steep
tr[stiːp]
transitive verb
1 (soak - washing) remojar; (- dried food) poner en remojo; (- fruit) macerar
intransitive verb
1 (fruit) macerarse
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to be steeped in something figurative use estar empapado,-a de algo
a city steeped in history una ciudad empapada de historia
steep ['sti:p] vt
: remojar, dejar (té, etc.) en infusión
steep adj
1) : empinado, escarpado
a steep cliff: un precipicio escarpado
2) considerable: considerable, marcado
3) excessive: excesivo
steep prices: precios muy altos
steep
adj.
abrupto, -a adj.
acantilado, -a adj.
despeñadizo, -a adj.
empinado, -a adj.
escarpado, -a adj.
tajado, -a adj.
v.
destemplar v.
empapar v.
remojar v.
stiːp
I
adjective -er, -est
1)
a) <slope> empinado; <drop> brusco, abrupto; <descent> en picada or (Esp) en picado
b) (large) <increase/decline> considerable, pronunciado
2) (excessive) (colloq)
a) (of prices) alto, excesivo

that's a bit steep! — qué caro!

b) (unreasonable)

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


II
1.
transitive verb (to soften, clean) remojar, dejar en or a remojo; (to flavor) macerar

a city steeped in history — una ciudad de gran riqueza histórica


2.
vi \<\<fruit\>\> macerarse

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


II [stiːp]
1. 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

2.
VI

to leave sth to steep — dejar algo a or en remojo

* * *
[stiːp]
I
adjective -er, -est
1)
a) <slope> empinado; <drop> brusco, abrupto; <descent> en picada or (Esp) en picado
b) (large) <increase/decline> considerable, pronunciado
2) (excessive) (colloq)
a) (of prices) alto, excesivo

that's a bit steep! — qué caro!

b) (unreasonable)

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


II
1.
transitive verb (to soften, clean) remojar, dejar en or a remojo; (to flavor) macerar

a city steeped in history — una ciudad de gran riqueza histórica


2.
vi \<\<fruit\>\> macerarse

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