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slope in Dutch

slope in Dutch is helling, glooiing, steilte — slope means a stretch of ground that rises or falls at an angle; or the steepness of any such surface or line.

slope in Dutch

helling
noun
An area of ground that tends evenly upward or downward.
helling
noun
The degree to which a surface tends upward or downward.
glooiing
noun
The degree to which a surface tends upward or downward.
steilte
noun
The degree to which a surface tends upward or downward.
helling
noun
richtingscoëfficiënt
noun
spleetoog
noun
(vulgar, offensive, ethnic slur) A person of Chinese or other East Asian descent.
glooien
verb
(intransitive) To tend steadily upward or downward.
sluipen
verb
(transitive) To form with a slope; to give an oblique or slanting direction to; to incline or slant.

What does "slope" mean?

  1. noun A stretch of ground that rises or falls at an angle; or the steepness of any such surface or line.
    "The cows grazed on the grassy slope behind the farm."
  2. verb To rise or fall at a steady angle.
    "The road slopes upwards just past the church."
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slope in a sentence

  • The cows grazed on the grassy slope behind the farm.
  • The skiers headed down the steepest slope on the mountain.
  • The road slopes upwards just past the church.
  • Our field slopes steeply, so the water runs off quickly.

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What is "slope" in Dutch?
"slope" in Dutch is helling, glooiing, steilte. slope means: A stretch of ground that rises or falls at an angle; or the steepness of any such surface or line.
How do you use "slope" in a sentence?
Example: "The cows grazed on the grassy slope behind the farm." In Dutch, "slope" is helling, glooiing, steilte.
Are there other ways to say "slope" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 7 translations listed for "slope": helling, glooiing, steilte, richtingscoëfficiënt, spleetoog, glooien.
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