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steep in Finnish

steep in Finnish is jyrkkä, liottaa, kyllästää — steep means rising or falling at a sharp angle, close to vertical.

steep in Finnish

jyrkkä
adj
Of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical.
liottaa
verb
kyllästää
verb
(intransitive, figurative) To imbue with something; to be deeply immersed in.
liottaa
verb
(intransitive, figurative) To imbue with something; to be deeply immersed in.

What does "steep" mean?

  1. adj Rising or falling at a sharp angle, close to vertical.
    "The trail became dangerously steep near the summit."
  2. adj Very expensive or unreasonably high, said of a price.
    "Fifty dollars for a sandwich seems pretty steep."
  3. verb To soak something in liquid, often to extract flavor.
    "Let the tea steep for five minutes before drinking."
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steep in a sentence

  • The trail became dangerously steep near the summit.
  • They drove up a steep hill to reach the cabin.
  • Fifty dollars for a sandwich seems pretty steep.
  • Let the tea steep for five minutes before drinking.

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What is "steep" in Finnish?

"steep" in Finnish is jyrkkä, liottaa, kyllästää. steep means: Rising or falling at a sharp angle, close to vertical.

How do you use "steep" in a sentence?

Example: "The trail became dangerously steep near the summit." In Finnish, "steep" is jyrkkä, liottaa, kyllästää.

Are there other ways to say "steep" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 3 translations listed for "steep": jyrkkä, liottaa, kyllästää.

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