SLOPE


Meaning of SLOPE in English

I.

noun

ADJECTIVE

▪ precipitous ( formal ), steep

▪ gentle , gradual , slight

▪ long , short

▪ downhill , downward

▪ uphill , upward

▪ higher , upper

There was snow on the higher ~s of the mountain.

▪ lower

▪ northern , north-facing , etc.

The vineyards on the south-facing ~s get more sunshine.

▪ open

▪ forested , grassy , icy , smooth , snow-covered , snowy , wooded

▪ craggy , rocky , scree ( esp. BrE ), talus ( esp. AmE )

▪ mountain

▪ dry ( BrE ), ski

dry-slope skiing

▪ bunny ( AmE ), nursery ( BrE )

ski lessons on the bunny ~ ( AmE )

skiing lessons on the nursery ~ ( BrE )

▪ negative , positive

The unemployment-income curve on the graph has a negative ~.

▪ 40-degree , 45-degree , etc.

▪ continental

the continental ~ off the American coast

VERB + SLOPE

▪ ascend , clamber up , climb , climb up

We clambered up the steep, rocky ~.

▪ clamber down , descend

▪ roll down , tumble down

Rocks and boulders rolled down the ~s of the crater.

▪ have

The field has a ~ of about three feet.

▪ hit

She plans to hit the ski ~s this winter.

▪ cover

The vineyard covers the ~.

SLOPE + VERB

▪ lead to sth

a ~ leading down to the river

▪ rise

The lower ~s rise quite gently.

▪ level off , level out

▪ overlook

a west-facing ~ overlooking the river

PREPOSITION

▪ down a/the ~

I scrambled down the icy ~.

▪ of a/the ~

the steepness of the ~

▪ on a/the ~

We camped on an open mountain ~.

▪ up a/the ~

There were more skiers further up the ~.

▪ ~ of

the ~ of a hill/mountain/roof

the ~ of a curve/line

PHRASES

▪ the bottom of a ~ , the foot of a ~ , the top of a ~

II.

verb

ADVERB

▪ steeply

The ground ~s away steeply at the back of the house.

▪ gently , slightly

▪ away , down , downwards/downward , up , upwards/upward

PREPOSITION

▪ to

The field ~s down to a small river.

▪ towards/toward

Slope is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ roof

Oxford Collocations English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь словосочетаний .