sloping
/ˈsləʊpɪŋ/adjective
उच्चारण स्लोपिंग
ढलवाँ, ढलानदार
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Asked in previous papers
as antonym
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going up or down at an angle; not level
ढलवाँ, ढलानदार
- a sloping roof
- The house has a sloping tiled roof to drain the rainwater.
- The path goes up a sloping field.
+ 2 more examples
- A sloping roof helps rain run off quickly.
- The cat slept on the sloping surface of the old tin shed.
Synonyms inclined slanting tilted angled steep
Opposite flat level horizontal even
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
sloping + noun
Before a noun, sloping describes a surface that goes up or down at an angle: a sloping roof, field or shoulders.
Noun से पहले 'sloping' ऐसी सतह बताता है जो ऊपर या नीचे तिरछी जाती है: sloping roof, field या shoulders।
- The house has a sloping roof to let the rain run off.
- We camped on a gently sloping field.
slope (verb) up / down / towards
The base verb slope takes a direction word; it is used in the simple tenses, not usually with the passive.
मूल क्रिया 'slope' दिशा बताने वाले शब्द के साथ आती है; यह simple tenses में प्रयोग होती है।
- The road slopes down towards the river.
- The ground slopes up to the temple.
sloping vs slope (noun)
Slope is the noun for the angle or the hillside; sloping is the adjective.
'Slope' कोण या ढलान के लिए noun है; 'sloping' adjective है।
- The slope of the hill is steep.
- Workers cut steps on the sloping hillside.
sloping handwriting / shoulders
Sloping also describes writing that leans to one side or narrow shoulders.
'Sloping' एक ओर झुकी लिखावट या ढलवाँ कंधों का भी वर्णन करता है।
- Her sloping handwriting was easy to read.
- The tailor adjusted the jacket for his sloping shoulders.
be sloping (state) vs slope away
After be, sloping describes a fixed shape; slope is used for the direction.
Be के बाद 'sloping' स्थिर आकार बताता है; दिशा के लिए 'slope' क्रिया आती है।
- The ground is sloping, so water will not collect.
+Collocations 4
adverb + sloping
gentlysteeplyslightlysharplyevenly
- The gently sloping lawn led down to the lake.
sloping + noun
roofgroundfieldterracehandwriting
- Rice was grown on sloping terraces.
verb + slope
climbdescendski downslide downcut into
- The children slid down the grassy slope.
slope + preposition
down toup toaway fromtowardsinto
- The land slopes away from the school gate.
“More examples 6
- The farmer built steps on the sloping hillside to grow tea.
किसान ने चाय उगाने के लिए ढलवाँ पहाड़ी पर सीढ़ियाँ बनाईं।
- The shed has a sloping tin roof.
शेड की टिन की छत ढलवाँ है।
- Radhika placed the book on a sloping desk.
राधिका ने किताब झुकी हुई मेज़ पर रखी।
- The playground slopes slightly towards the gate.
खेल का मैदान फाटक की ओर थोड़ा ढलान लिए है।
- Water flows down the sloping street during the monsoon.
मानसून में पानी ढलवाँ सड़क से बहता है।
- The gently sloping path made the climb easy.
हल्की ढलान वाले रास्ते ने चढ़ाई आसान बना दी।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The sloping of the hill is very steep.
✓ The slope of the hill is very steep.
The angle of the hillside is the noun slope, not the participle sloping.
पहाड़ी का ढलान 'slope' noun है, participle 'sloping' नहीं।
✗ The road is slope towards the river.
✓ The road slopes towards the river.
Use the verb slopes, or the adjective sloping before a noun.
Verb 'slopes' का प्रयोग करें, या noun से पहले adjective 'sloping' लगाएँ।
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the angle words together: sloping, slanting, inclined, tilted, steep (sloping sharply).
कोण के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: sloping, slanting, inclined, tilted, steep (तीखी ढलान वाला)।
§Grammar and usage
Usage: sloping is a lexicalized adjective; the noun slope means a surface that slopes ('a gentle slope', 'ski slopes').
प्रयोग में sloping स्वतंत्र adjective है; noun slope का अर्थ ढलान है ('a gentle slope', 'ski slopes')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
A slippery slope (a course of action that will lead to more serious problems).
Idiom 'a slippery slope' (ऐसा कदम जो और गंभीर समस्याओं की ओर ले जाए)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Geography: houses in hilly and snowy areas have sloping roofs so that rain and snow slide off.
भूगोल में पहाड़ी और बर्फ़ीले क्षेत्रों के घरों की छतें ढलवाँ होती हैं ताकि बारिश और बर्फ़ फिसल जाए।