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sloping

/ˈsləʊpɪŋ/

/ˈsloʊpɪŋ/

Translations

slopingadjective

more sloping

Comp.

most sloping

Super.

/ˈsləʊ.pɪŋ/

/ˈsloʊ.pɪŋ/

inclinéSens général; se dit d’une surface, d’un toit, d’un terrain.

The sloping roof allowed rainwater to easily run off.

Le toit incliné permettait à l’eau de pluie de s’écouler facilement.

Additional translations

en pentePlus courant pour décrire un terrain ou une surface.

Synonyms

slopingnoun

/ˈsləʊpɪŋ/

/ˈsloʊpɪŋ/

Gerund use: ‘sloping’ denotes the action or process of becoming sloped; mainly uncountable.

inclinaisonSens du mouvement ou de l’état de devenir incliné.

The gentle sloping of the path made the climb easier.

La légère inclinaison du sentier rendait l’ascension plus facile.

Additional translations

pentePlus concret, pour une surface ou un terrain.

Synonyms

slopeverb

sloping

Gerund

sloped

Past Simple

sloped

Past Participle

sloping

Gerund

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/sloʊp/

être en pente

The path slopes gently down to the river.

Le sentier est légèrement en pente vers la rivière.

incliner

They sloped the roof to allow rainwater to run off.

Ils ont incliné le toit pour permettre à l’eau de pluie de s’écouler.

Additional translations

filerFamilier, surtout dans l’expression « slope off » au sens de partir discrètement.

Synonyms

Definitions

slopingadjective

Inclined from a horizontal or vertical line; having a slanting direction or angle.

The sloping roof allowed rainwater to easily run off.

slopingnoun

The action, process, or result of something becoming or being made sloped.

The gentle sloping of the path made the climb easier.

slopeverb

To have or take an inclined or slanted direction or angle.

The path slopes gently down to the river.

To cause something to incline or slant.

They sloped the roof to allow rainwater to run off.

British, informal: to depart quietly or furtively, usually to avoid being noticed (often followed by "off").

He sloped off before the speeches began.