"steep" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

steep adjetivo

steep + sustantivo
Kolokacji: 135
steep slope • steep hill • steep decline • steep cliff • steep drop • steep hillside • steep climb • steep incline • steep bank • steep grade • ...
verbo + steep
Kolokacji: 3
grow steeper • become steeper • rise steep
(1) grow, become, rise
Kolokacji: 3
1. grow steeper = stój się bardziej stromy grow steeper
2. become steeper = stój się bardziej stromy become steeper
  • The route had become steeper, and they were all huffing now.
  • The surface was loose with shale and dry earth becoming progressively steeper.
  • The decline was becoming steeper, the woods more dense, the footing less secure.
  • The ground became rockier and steeper, with little vegetation.
  • She was sure now that the angle of the deck had become steeper.
  • Since 1986, rates have become steeper, as Washington pursued increased revenue and lost interest in supply-side incentives.
  • The waves were not yet high, but had become steeper with an increase in the wind.
  • The valley was narrowing all the time and the gradient we were on was becoming steeper.
  • The way was becoming steeper and narrower all at once.
  • The road to Calvary is becoming ever steeper and more inaccessible for working people.
3. rise steep = wzrost stromy rise steep
adverbio + steep
Kolokacji: 19
fairly steep • relatively steep • extremely steep • pretty steep • particularly steep • ...
steep + preposición
Kolokacji: 4
steep for • steep in • steep with • steep at

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