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slope

(slōp)
v. sloped, slop·ing, slopes
v.intr.
1. To diverge from the vertical or horizontal; incline: a roof that slopes. See Synonyms at slant.
2. To move or walk: "Without another word he turned and sloped off down the driveway" (Roald Dahl).
v.tr.
To cause to slope: sloped the path down the bank.
n.
1. An inclined line, surface, plane, position, or direction.
2. A stretch of ground forming a natural or artificial incline: ski slopes.
3.
a. A deviation from the horizontal.
b. The amount or degree of such deviation.
4. Mathematics
a. The rate at which an ordinate of a point of a line on a coordinate plane changes with respect to a change in the abscissa.
b. The tangent of the angle of inclination of a line, or the slope of the tangent line for a curve or surface.
5. Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a person of East Asian birth or ancestry.
[Probably from Middle English aslope, sloping.]
slop′er n.
slop′ing·ly adv.
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slope

(sləʊp)
vb
1. to lie or cause to lie at a slanting or oblique angle
2. (intr) (esp of natural features) to follow an inclined course: many paths sloped down the hillside.
3. (intr; foll by off, away, etc) to go furtively
4. (Military) (tr) military (formerly) to hold (a rifle) in the slope position (esp in the command slope arms)
n
5. an inclined portion of ground
6. (Physical Geography) (plural) hills or foothills
7. any inclined surface or line
8. the degree or amount of such inclination
9. (Mathematics) maths
a. (of a line) the tangent of the angle between the line and another line parallel to the x-axis
b. the first derivative of the equation of a curve at a given point
10. (Military) (formerly) the position adopted for British military drill when the rifle is rested on the shoulder
11. (Peoples) slang derogatory US a person from Southeast Asia, esp a Vietnamese
[C15: short for aslope, perhaps from the past participle of Old English āslūpan to slip away, from slūpan to slip]
ˈsloper n
ˈsloping adj
ˈslopingly adv
ˈslopingness n
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slope

(sloʊp)

v. sloped, slop•ing,
n. v.i.
1. to have an inclined or oblique direction or angle, esp. with reference to a horizontal plane; slant.
2. to move at an inclination or obliquely.
v.t.
3. to cause to incline from the horizontal or vertical.
4. to form with a slope.
n.
5. ground that has a natural incline, as the side of a hill.
6. inclination or slant, esp. downward or upward.
7. the degree of deviation from the horizontal or vertical.
8. an inclined surface.
9. Usu., slopes. hills, esp. foothills.
10. Math.
a. the tangent of the angle between a given straight line and the x-axis of a system of Cartesian coordinates.
b. the derivative of the function whose graph is a given curve evaluated at a designated point.
11. Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. (a contemptuous term used to refer to an East Asian, esp. a Vietnamese.)
[1495–1505; appar. < aslope]
usage: Definition 12 is a slur and should be avoided. It is used with disparaging intent and is perceived as highly insulting. It refers to the slanting eyes associated with Asians.
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slope

  • escarpment, scarp, palisade(s) - A cliff formation or line of cliffs can be called an escarpment, scarp (from Italian scarpa, "slope"), or palisade(s).
  • scree - A mass of small loose stones that form or cover a slope on a mountain.
  • katabatic - Skiing is a katabatic sport—moving down a slope or valley.
  • scarp - To slope, cut a steep face.
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slope


Past participle: sloped
Gerund: sloping

Imperative
slope
slope
Present
I slope
you slope
he/she/it slopes
we slope
you slope
they slope
Preterite
I sloped
you sloped
he/she/it sloped
we sloped
you sloped
they sloped
Present Continuous
I am sloping
you are sloping
he/she/it is sloping
we are sloping
you are sloping
they are sloping
Present Perfect
I have sloped
you have sloped
he/she/it has sloped
we have sloped
you have sloped
they have sloped
Past Continuous
I was sloping
you were sloping
he/she/it was sloping
we were sloping
you were sloping
they were sloping
Past Perfect
I had sloped
you had sloped
he/she/it had sloped
we had sloped
you had sloped
they had sloped
Future
I will slope
you will slope
he/she/it will slope
we will slope
you will slope
they will slope
Future Perfect
I will have sloped
you will have sloped
he/she/it will have sloped
we will have sloped
you will have sloped
they will have sloped
Future Continuous
I will be sloping
you will be sloping
he/she/it will be sloping
we will be sloping
you will be sloping
they will be sloping
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been sloping
you have been sloping
he/she/it has been sloping
we have been sloping
you have been sloping
they have been sloping
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been sloping
you will have been sloping
he/she/it will have been sloping
we will have been sloping
you will have been sloping
they will have been sloping
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been sloping
you had been sloping
he/she/it had been sloping
we had been sloping
you had been sloping
they had been sloping
Conditional
I would slope
you would slope
he/she/it would slope
we would slope
you would slope
they would slope
Past Conditional
I would have sloped
you would have sloped
he/she/it would have sloped
we would have sloped
you would have sloped
they would have sloped
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:slope - an elevated geological formation]slope - an elevated geological formation; "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of a mountain"
acclivity, ascent, climb, upgrade, raise, rise - an upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn't make it up the rise"
bank - sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water); "they pulled the canoe up on the bank"; "he sat on the bank of the river and watched the currents"
camber, cant, bank - a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force
canyonside - the steeply sloping side of a canyon
coast - a slope down which sleds may coast; "when it snowed they made a coast on the golf course"
declivity, downslope, declination, declension, fall, decline, descent - a downward slope or bend
escarpment, scarp - a long steep slope or cliff at the edge of a plateau or ridge; usually formed by erosion
geological formation, formation - (geology) the geological features of the earth
hillside - the side or slope of a hill
mountainside, versant - the side or slope of a mountain; "conifer forests cover the eastern versant"
natural elevation, elevation - a raised or elevated geological formation
piedmont - a gentle slope leading from the base of a mountain to a region of flat land
ski slope - a snow-covered slope for skiing
2. slope - the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal; "a five-degree gradient"
grade - the gradient of a slope or road or other surface; "the road had a steep grade"
rake, slant, pitch - degree of deviation from a horizontal plane; "the roof had a steep pitch"
precipitousness, steepness, abruptness - the property possessed by a slope that is very steep
gentleness, gradualness - the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
spatial relation, position - the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated; "the position of the hands on the clock"; "he specified the spatial relations of every piece of furniture on the stage"
Verb 1. slope - be at an angle; "The terrain sloped down"
ascend - slope upwards; "The path ascended to the top of the hill"
stoop - sag, bend, bend over or down; "the rocks stooped down over the hiking path"
fall - slope downward; "The hills around here fall towards the ocean"
climb - slope upward; "The path climbed all the way to the top of the hill"
dip - slope downwards; "Our property dips towards the river"
lean, tilt, angle, slant, tip - to incline or bend from a vertical position; "She leaned over the banister"
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slope

noun
1. inclination, rise, incline, tilt, descent, downgrade (chiefly U.S.), slant, ramp, gradient, brae (Scot.), scarp, declination, declivity a mountain slope
verb
1. incline, rise, gradient, dip, descent, ramp, ascent, declivity, acclivity The street must have been on a slope.
2. slant, incline, drop away, fall, rise, pitch, lean, tilt The garden sloped quite steeply.
slope off (Informal) slink away, slip away, sneak off, steal away, make off, skulk, creep away, make yourself scarce She sloped off quietly on Saturday afternoon.
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slope

verb
To depart or cause to depart from true vertical or horizontal:
noun
Deviation from a particular direction:
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Translations
إنْحِدارمُنْحَدَرمُنْحَدِر يَنْحَدِر
svahsklonklesat
hældningskræntskråneskråning
rinnejyrkkyyskaltevuuskulmakerroin
kosina
emelkedőlejtőlejtõs útmeredekség
lereng
hallasthallihalli, brekka
坂
비탈
būt nolaidenam/slīpamnogāzeslīpneslīpums
nagibati sepobočje
backe
พื้นที่ลาดเอียง
yokuş bayır eğik/meyilli olmakeğim meyil
dốc

slope

[sləʊp]
A. 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
B. 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 VI + ADV → escabullirse, largarse, rajarse (LAm)
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slope

[ˈsləʊp]
n
[ground, surface] → pente f
She rode up a grassy slope → Elle a monté une pente herbeuse.
to be on a slope → être en pente
The street was on a slope → La rue était en pente.
(= side of hill, mountain) → versant m
(= slant) → inclinaison f
vi
to slope down → être en pente
to slope up → monter
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slope

n
(= angle) → Neigung f; (esp downwards) → Gefälle nt; (of roof) → Schräge f
(= sloping ground) → (Ab)hang m; on a slope → am Hang ; halfway up the slope → auf halber Höhe ; there is a slope down to the town → es fällt zur Stadt hin ab; he broke his leg on the (ski) slopes → er hat sich das Bein auf der Piste gebrochen
(Mil) with his rifle at the slope → mit geschultertem Gewehr
vt → neigen, schräg (an)legen ; slope arms! (Mil) → schultert Gewehr!
vi
(writing) → geneigt sein; (road, garden, floor, roof, ground) → sich neigen ; the picture is sloping to the left/right → das Bild hängt schief ; his handwriting slopes to the left/backwards → seine Handschrift ist nach links/nach hinten geneigt
(inf: = move casually) → schlendern (inf)
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slope

[sləʊp]
1. n
a. (gen, of hill) → pendio ; (side of hill) → versante m; (of roof) → pendenza ; (of floor) → inclinazione f
on the slopes of Mount Etna → alle falde or pendici dell'Etna
the car got stuck on a slope → la macchina si è bloccata su una salita
b. (also ski slope) → pista (da sci)
2. vi (path, roof, handwriting) → essere inclinato/a
to slope up → essere in salita
the garden slopes down to the stream → il giardino digrada verso il ruscello
slope off vi + adv (fam) → filarsela, tagliare la corda
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slope

(sləup) noun
1. a position or direction that is neither level nor upright; an upward or downward slant. The floor is on a slight slope. helling إنْحِدار наклон inclinação sklon die Neigung hældning κλίση cuesta, pendiente kalduolek شيب vietto pente שיפוע चढ़ाई nagib, kos položaj lejtő(s út) kemiringan halli pendenza 傾斜 경사 nuolydis, nuožulnumas slīpums; slīpne kemiringan helling fall, helling pochyłość مخ ځوړ: ډډه (لكه دغره) اړخي inclinação pantă уклон, покатость sklon nagnjenost nagib lutning พื้นที่ลาดเอียง bayır, yokuş 傾斜 нахил, схил ڈھلان độ dốc, đường dốc 倾斜
2. a surface with one end higher than the other. The house stands on a gentle slope. helling مُنْحَدَر склон declive svah der Hang skråning πλαγιά inclinación, vertiente kallak سرازيري rinne inclinaison מדרון ढाल strmina, kosina emelkedő lereng halli, brekka pendio 坂 경사면 šlaitas nogāze lereng helling skråning, skrent zbocze مخ ځوړ declive înclinare склон, откос svah pobočje nagib sluttning, backe ที่ลาด meyil, eğim 斜面 схил; спад ایک طرف سے اٹھی ہوئی سلامی دار سطح khu vực đất nhô lên, dốc xuống 斜面
verb
to be in a position which is neither level nor upright. The field slopes towards the road. sak يَنْحَدِر наклонявам (се) inclinar-se klesat sich neigen skråne γέρνω inclinarse kaldu olema شيب داشتن viettää pencher לִנטוֹת בְּשִיפּוּעַ ढालू होना, झुकना, तिरछा करना koso se spuštati, biti nagnut, kos lejt melandai hallast inclinarsi 坂になる 경사지다 leistis būt nolaidenam/slīpam melandai hellen skråne opadać مخ ځوړكيدل، مايل كيدل inclinar-se a se înclina иметь наклон klesať nagibati se biti nagnut luta, slutta ทําให้ลาดเอียง eğik/meyilli olmak 傾斜 хилити(ся), мати нахил ناہموار یا ڈھلان والے مقام پر ہونا nghiêng, dốc 倾斜
ˈsloping adjective
a sloping roof. hellend مائِل наклонен inclinado šikmý schräg hældende επικλινής inclinado kald- شيب دار viettävä en pente מְשוּפַּע ढालू, तिरछा kos, kriv lejtős miring hallandi inclinato, in pendenza 傾斜した 경사진 지붕 nuožulnus slīps; nolaidens bercerun schuin skrånende, skrå- pochyły مخ ځوړ inclinado înclinat; în pantă наклонный, покатый šikmý poševen kos lutande, sluttande, sned- เอียง meyilli, eğik 傾斜的 похилий, спадистий ڈھالو، نشیبی nghiêng, dốc 倾斜的
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slope

→ مُنْحَدِر svah skrænt Hang πλαγιά pendiente rinne pente kosina pendio 坂 비탈 helling skråning nachylenie inclinação Склон or скат backe พื้นที่ลาดเอียง yokuş dốc 斜坡
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slope

n. inclinación; declive;
vi. estar inclinado-a; estar en declive.
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In the hurry and confusion of that night the girls had thrown open their cabin to the escaping miners, who hurried along the slope that was now the bank of the river.
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Captain Bonneville sets out for Green River valley Journey up the Popo Agie Buffaloes The staring white bears The smoke The warm springs Attempt to traverse the Wind River Mountains The Great Slope Mountain dells and chasms Crystal lakes Ascent of a snowy peak Sublime prospect A panorama "Les dignes de pitie," or wild men of the mountains
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Without further thought as to who had taken whom prisoner, the Frenchman ran back to the battery and Pierre ran down the slope stumbling over the dead and wounded who, it seemed to him, caught at his feet.
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Then with a rustle a rabbit emerged, and went scampering up the slope before me.
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Then, with set faces, the Company rose up among the storm of stones, and looked down upon the thousands who sped swiftly up the slope against them.
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[Footnote: It may be, of course, that the floor did not slope, but that the museum was built into the side of a hill.-ED.] The end I had come in at was quite above ground, and was lit by rare slit-like windows.
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Their western slope determines the flow of all the waters in this region of Africa toward the ocean.
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The stalls were laid on a slope instead of being level, and as my head was kept tied to the manger, I was obliged always to stand on the slope, which was very fatiguing.
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The whole of this great slope was now revealed, rising for three thousand feet like a huge natural staircase.
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Unfortunately the chaparral extended only a short distance up the slope, and as we came into the open ground above we took the fire of a dozen rifles; but Apaches shoot badly when in a hurry, and God so willed it that none of us fell.
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The villagers, being afoot, were the first to climb the slope to the main street, while the country neighbours packed themselves more slowly into the sleighs under the shed.
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"Alas!" he exclaimed as he was carried out, "why was I not content to remain where the cut of my forehead is so common as to be known as the Pacific Slope?"
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