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Meanings of ramp in English

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North American perennial having a slender bulb and whitish flowers.

Catalan
rampa

Connection between two roads.

rampa
Portuguese
pendência
Catalan
rampa

An inclined surface connecting two levels.

pendência

Behave violently, as if in state of a great anger.

Usage of ramp in English
1
The ramp up in development increases Post's business risk in our view.
Reuters
2
I certainly don't think we should ramp up the number of inspections.
The Guardian
3
Mr Niedenthal said mosquito prevention needs to ramp up again in Majuro.
Radio NZ
4
Ahead is a wide concrete ramp leading down to the loading area.
Mr. Mercedes
5
OPEC officials have rejected calls from consumer nations to ramp up production.
Reuters
6
They walked up the ramp and peered into the main work station.
Future Lovecraft
7
Marlborough Mayor John Leggett said he thought the ramp up was fair.
Radio NZ
8
If we are going with eradication, we need to ramp up measures.
News.com.au
9
They climbed cautiously up the ramp until they reached the second level.
Death Mask
10
Drive down the price of producing animal protein, ramp up antibiotic resistance.
Wired
11
China has pledged to ramp up infrastructure investment further to spur demand.
Reuters
12
Police formed a line across an entrance ramp and blocked their path.
The Guardian
13
He parked it right next to the launch ramp for easier access.
Wet desert: tracking down a terrorist on the colorado river
14
I went into an apartment house when you went down the ramp.
The stand
15
When the light faded, they were heading down the great spiral ramp.
The Dargonesti (Elves of the Sea)
16
October is usually when research programs ramp up their activities in Antarctica.
The Guardian
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Translations for ramp
Catalan
rampa
Ramp through the time
Ramp across language varieties
Australia
Common
United States of America
Common
New Zealand
Common
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