steep
/stiːp/adjective
उच्चारण स्टीप
खड़ी ढलान वाला, सीधा
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as antonym
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(of a slope) rising or falling quickly, not gradually
खड़ी ढलान वाला, सीधा
- a steep climb to the temple
- The path to the fort is steep and slippery.
- The steep road made the bus slow down.
+ 2 more examples
- We climbed a steep hill to reach the fort.
- The roof is steep, so the rain runs off quickly.
Synonyms sheer precipitous abrupt sharp vertical
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[usually before noun]
(of a rise or fall in an amount) sudden and very big
(वृद्धि, गिरावट) तेज़, भारी
- a steep rise in onion prices
- A steep fall in temperature surprised the city.
- There has been a steep increase in the price of tomatoes.
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- The company reported a steep drop in sales last month.
- The cost of living has seen a steep rise this year.
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informal
(of a price) too high
(दाम) बहुत अधिक
- Two thousand rupees is a bit steep for a T-shirt.
- Fifty rupees for a cup of tea seems steep.
- The fee for the course seems steep to many students.
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- That is a steep price for a plain notebook.
- Fifty thousand rupees for a second-hand scooter is rather steep.
Synonyms expensive costly exorbitant excessive high
Opposite cheap reasonable low
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[T] ~ sth (in sth)
to put food in a liquid and leave it for some time
भिगोना
- Steep the tea leaves for three minutes.
- Steep the rajma overnight before you cook it.
- Steep the dried fruit in warm water for ten minutes.
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- She steeped the saffron in hot milk.
- The cook steeped the lentils for a few hours.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
steep + slope / hill / climb
Use steep for land, stairs or a path that rises or falls sharply. Very, rather or too can come before it.
जो भूमि, सीढ़ियाँ या रास्ता तेज़ी से ऊपर या नीचे जाए, उसके लिए 'steep' आता है; इससे पहले very, rather या too लग सकता है।
- The road to the temple is steep.
- The slope was too steep for the bus.
a steep rise / fall / increase
For prices or figures that change sharply, steep means very large and sudden.
कीमतों या आँकड़ों में तेज़ बदलाव के लिए 'steep' का अर्थ बहुत बड़ा और अचानक है।
- There was a steep rise in onion prices.
- Sales saw a steep fall in July.
steep (informal): a steep price
Informally, it describes a price or demand that seems unreasonably high.
अनौपचारिक रूप से यह ऐसी कीमत या माँग के लिए आता है जो अनुचित रूप से अधिक लगे।
- Twenty rupees for a cup of tea seems steep.
steep sth in sth / be steeped in sth
As a verb, steep means to soak. Figuratively, be steeped in means to be full of a quality or tradition.
क्रिया के रूप में 'steep' का अर्थ भिगोना है; लाक्षणिक रूप में 'be steeped in' का अर्थ किसी गुण या परंपरा से भरा होना है।
- Steep the tea leaves in hot water.
- Varanasi is steeped in history.
+Collocations 4
steep + noun
hillslopestairsclimbdroppath
- A steep climb led to the fort.
steep + increase
risefalldeclinehikedrop
- A steep hike in petrol prices upset the public.
adverb + steep
veryextremelydangerouslyquitefairly
- The ground becomes dangerously steep near the peak.
steeped + in
in traditionin historyin legendin culture
- The old city is steeped in tradition.
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- The trekkers rested before the final steep stretch.
ट्रेक करने वालों ने अंतिम खड़ी चढ़ाई से पहले आराम किया।
- The cost of living in the capital is rather steep.
राजधानी में रहने का खर्च काफ़ी ऊँचा है।
- Radhika steeped the rice in water for two hours.
राधिका ने चावल को दो घंटे पानी में भिगोए रखा।
- The ground fell away in a steep drop to the river.
ज़मीन नदी की ओर तेज़ ढलान के साथ नीचे चली गई।
- There has been a steep decline in the number of tigers.
बाघों की संख्या में भारी गिरावट आई है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The hill was so steeply that we could not climb.
✓ The hill was so steep that we could not climb it.
After was we need an adjective, not an adverb; also climb needs its object.
'Was' के बाद adverb नहीं, adjective आता है; 'climb' का object भी चाहिए।
✗ There was a steep increase of prices.
✓ There was a steep increase in prices.
An increase in a quantity takes in.
किसी मात्रा में वृद्धि के लिए 'increase in' आता है।
✗ Petrol prices have risen steep this year.
✓ Petrol prices have risen steeply this year.
An adverb is needed to modify the verb rise.
क्रिया 'rise' को modify करने के लिए adverb 'steeply' चाहिए।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These describe sharp slopes or sharp changes, but they differ in how they are used.
ये तेज़ ढलान या तेज़ बदलाव बताते हैं, पर इनके प्रयोग में अंतर है।
Rising or falling sharply, in land or in numbers.
भूमि या संख्याओं में तेज़ी से ऊपर या नीचे जाने वाला।
- The steep path tired us out.
Sudden and clear for a change or a bend, not usually for a hill.
बदलाव या मोड़ के लिए अचानक और स्पष्ट; सामान्यतः पहाड़ी के लिए नहीं।
- There was a sharp bend in the road.
Almost vertical, like a cliff.
लगभग सीधी खड़ी, चट्टान की तरह।
- A sheer rock face rose from the sea.
¶Idioms 1
be steeped in sth
to have a lot of a particular quality
(किसी चीज़ में) डूबा या रचा-बसा होना
- Varanasi is steeped in history.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the slope words together: steep, sheer (almost vertical), precipitous (dangerously steep), gentle (not steep).
ढलान के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: steep, sheer (लगभग खड़ा), precipitous (खतरनाक रूप से खड़ा), gentle (कम ढलान)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Be steeped in (history, tradition, culture).
Idiom: be steeped in (history, tradition, culture), यानी किसी चीज़ में गहराई से रचा-बसा होना। जैसे, 'Varanasi is steeped in history' का मतलब है कि वाराणसी इतिहास में डूबा हुआ शहर है।
A steep slope, a steep rise, a steep learning curve (a lot to learn quickly).
Collocations: a steep slope, a steep rise, a steep learning curve (जल्दी बहुत कुछ सीखना)।