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slope noun

  /sloʊp/ , /sləʊp/
  • An area of ground that tends evenly upward or downward.
 ladera, pendiente, cuesta, vertiente, declividad, declivio
  • (mathematics, of a line, with respect to a fixed coordinate system) The ratio of the vertical and horizontal distances between two points lying on the line.
  • (mathematics, of a curve at a given point; sometimes proscribed, see Usage notes) The slope of the line tangent to the curve at the given point.
 pendiente, inclinación
  • The degree to which a surface tends upward or downward.
 inclinación, desnivel
  • (vulgar, offensive, ethnic slur) A person of Chinese or other East Asian descent.
 chuequito, ojo chueco
  • The angle a roof surface makes with the horizontal, expressed as a ratio of the units of vertical rise to the units of horizontal length (sometimes referred to as run).
 pendiente

sloping adjective

  /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/ , /ˈsləʊpɪŋ/
  • Having a slope.
 oblicuo
slope off
escaquearse
ski slope
pista
slope field
campo de direcciones, campo de pendiente
slippery slope
pendiente resbaladiza
continental slope
talud continental
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