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precipitous in Spanish

precipitous in Spanish is escarpado, de cabeza, precipitado — precipitous means very steep, like the edge of a cliff.

precipitous in Spanish

escarpado
adj
Steep, like a precipice
de cabeza
adj
Headlong
precipitado
adj
Hasty; rash; quick; sudden

What does "precipitous" mean?

  1. adj Very steep, like the edge of a cliff.
    "When the wind is in the right direction, hang-gliders launch themselves giddily into space from the precipitous bank."
  2. adj Done too quickly, without proper thought.
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precipitous in a sentence

  • When the wind is in the right direction, hang-gliders launch themselves giddily into space from the precipitous bank.

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What is "precipitous" in Spanish?
"precipitous" in Spanish is escarpado, de cabeza, precipitado. precipitous means: Very steep, like the edge of a cliff.
Are there other ways to say "precipitous" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 3 translations listed for "precipitous": escarpado, de cabeza, precipitado.
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