Steilhang — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bluff verb To pretend to be stronger, more confident, or more prepared than you really are, in order to deceive or intimidate.
- escarpment noun A steep descent or declivity; steep face or edge of a ridge; ground about a fortified place, cut away nearly vertically to prevent hostile approach.
- precipice noun A very steep cliff or drop.
Senses
Steilhang is used for these senses in English:
- bluff A high, steep bank, for example by a river or the sea, or beside a ravine or plain; a cliff with a broad face.
- escarpment A steep descent or declivity; steep face or edge of a ridge; ground about a fortified place, cut away nearly vertically to prevent hostile approach.
- precipice A very steep cliff.
bluff — full definition
- verb To pretend to be stronger, more confident, or more prepared than you really are, in order to deceive or intimidate.
- noun An act of pretending to be stronger or more confident than you really are.
- noun A steep cliff or bank, often beside a river or the sea.