Definition: slope

Quelle est la pente du toit ? - How much does the roof slope?

en pente - sloping, on a slope

Related: en pente raide - steeply sloped; en pente douce - gently sloped; garer en pente - to park on a slope; avoir la dalle en pente (familiar) - to be a bit of a boozer

Expressions: une rupture de pente - change of incline/gradient; être sur une/la mauvaise pente - to be going downhill; remonter la pente (fig) - to get back on one's feet; être sur une pente glissante/dangereurse/savonneuse (fig) - to be on a slippery slope; suivre sa pente naturelle - to follow one's natural inclination

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Pronunciation: [pa(n)t]