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downslope

UK
/ˈdaʊnsləʊp/
US
/ˈdaʊnˌsloʊp/

Translations

downslopenoun
downslopes
pl
pente descendantePartie d’un relief inclinée vers le bas.
The hikers carefully made their way down the steep downslope.
Les randonneurs ont avancé prudemment sur la pente descendante abrupte.
Additional translations
descenteSens plus abstrait : mouvement ou écoulement vers le bas d’une pente.
Synonyms
declivity
decline
slope
descent
gradient
downslopeadjective
more downslope
Comp.
most downslope
Super.
UK
/ˈdaʊnsləʊp/
US
/ˈdaʊnˌsloʊp/
descendantSe dit d’un mouvement ou d’une orientation vers le bas d’une pente.
The downslope winds were strong enough to knock over small trees.
Les vents descendants étaient assez forts pour renverser de petits arbres.
Additional translations
en pente descendanteEmployé surtout pour décrire une orientation ou un mouvement lié à une pente.
Synonyms
downhill
downward-slanting
downward-sloping
descending
declivitous
downsloping
downslopeadverb
UK
/ˈdaʊnsləʊp/
US
/ˈdaʊnsloʊp/
en descendant la penteLocution adverbiale.
The ball rolled downslope, picking up speed as it went.
La balle a roulé en descendant la pente, prenant de la vitesse au fur et à mesure.
Synonyms
down-slope
downwards
downward
down the hill
down the slope
downhill

Definitions

downslopenoun
The downward slope of a hill or mountain.
The hikers carefully made their way down the steep downslope.
The movement or flow of something down a slope.
The downslope of the floodwaters carried debris into the valley.
downslopeadjective
Moving or directed down a slope.
The downslope winds were strong enough to knock over small trees.
downslopeadverb
In a direction down a slope.
The ball rolled downslope, picking up speed as it went.
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