Term Gallery logo

Meanings of steep in English

Portuguese
focar
Catalan
submergir-se
Spanish
enfrascarse

Devote (oneself) fully to.

      focar
      Portuguese
      íngreme

      Having a sharp inclination.

            Related terms
            íngreme
            Catalan
            remullar
            Spanish
            empapar

            Let sit in a liquid to extract a flavor or to cleanse.

                  remullar

                  Greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation.

                        Related terms
                        Usage of steep in English
                        1
                        From her vantage point, she saw a steep but possible way up.
                        The Valley of Horses
                        2
                        The company said steep discounts in July helped offset weaker consumer demand.
                        Reuters
                        3
                        It's miles and miles away; down steep hills and across the ford.
                        A Missionary Twig
                        4
                        The result is routes that are not just long, but extremely steep.
                        Climbing Magazine
                        5
                        Direct Turkish military intervention in Syria has come at a steep price.
                        The Irish Times
                        6
                        Despite the steep prices, corporate tickets sold out over a year ago.
                        The Guardian
                        7
                        The health toll is also steep, as several academic studies have indicated.
                        The Guardian
                        8
                        Building the new generation of ORC vessels comes at a steep price.
                        The South African
                        9
                        However turning snail production into a business was a steep learning curve.
                        The Irish Times
                        10
                        This type of normal faulting on steep submarine slopes is quite common.
                        Wired
                        11
                        The CAW also agreed to steep concessions to help the company survive.
                        Reuters
                        12
                        The steep hill and sharp curve in the road did the rest.
                        Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason's Corner Folks / A Picture of New ...
                        13
                        Losing five pounds will yield minutes saved on a steep, uphill approach.
                        Climbing Magazine
                        14
                        What about the steep prices in an age of free digital music?
                        Reuters
                        15
                        That decision sent mortgage and other debt markets into a steep decline.
                        Reuters
                        16
                        The economy was in trouble before a steep drop in oil prices.
                        The Guardian
                        About this term
                        More collocations
                        Translations for steep
                        Steep through the time
                        Steep across language varieties
                        United States of America
                        Common
                        United Kingdom
                        Common
                        New Zealand
                        Common
                        More variants