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sloped

/sloʊpt/

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adjective

/sloʊpt/B2formal
  • ruОписывает поверхность или участок, который не является плоским, а наклонён или расположен под углом.

Describes a surface or area that is not flat, but inclined or tilted at an angle.

  1. Inclined or SlantedB1formal

    Having a surface that is not horizontal or vertical; tilted or sloping.

    ruНаклонный

    • The sloped roof allowed rain to run off easily.
    • They built a house on a sloped piece of land.
    • The path became increasingly sloped as they climbed the hill.

    Synonymsangledcantedinclinedleaningobliquepitchedslantingslopingtilted

    Antonymsevenflathorizontallevel

Forms
  • more sloped comparative form
  • most sloped superlative form

verb

slope/sloʊp/B1formal
  • ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия наклона или скоса, или движения под углом.

A verb used to indicate the act of inclining or slanting, or to move at an angle.

  1. Incline or slantB1formal

    To be at an angle; to have a gradual incline or decline.

    ruНаклоняться

    • The garden slopes gently towards the river.
    • The road slopes steeply as you approach the mountain.
    • The roof slopes at a 45-degree angle.

    Synonymsangleascendcambercantdeclinefallgradeinclineleanpitchriseslanttilt

  2. Move at an angleB2informal

    To move or travel in a direction that is not straight, often at an incline.

    ruДвигаться под углом

    • The skier sloped down the hill gracefully.
    • The path slopes to the left after the bridge.
    • He sloped off to the side to avoid the crowd.

    Synonymsanglecantinclineleanslantswervetilttipveer

Forms
  • sloped past participle
  • sloped past simple
  • sloping present participle
  • slopes third person singular