slope
gb/slˈoʊp/ us/slˈoʊp/
A2
Angličtina
~ 8500
lejtő, lejt, emelkedik, sípálya, meredekség, iránytangens, lejtést ad, lejtősre alakít, ferdeszemű
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
A2
1
lejtő
A2
The path climbs a steep slope before reaching the lake.
Az ösvény egy meredek lejtőn vezet felfelé, mielőtt a tóhoz ér.
They parked at the bottom of a gentle slope and walked up to the house.
Egy enyhe lejtő alján parkoltak le, majd felsétáltak a házhoz.
Rainwater ran quickly down the slope and into the ditch.
The village lies on the southern slope of the hill.
Be careful, the wet grass on this slope is very slippery.
Učební příklady
The car stopped on a steep slope.
Az autó megállt egy meredek lejtőn.
We walked slowly up the slope to the farm.
Lassan felsétáltunk a lejtőn a gazdasághoz.
Children ran down the grassy slope.
There is a small slope behind my school.
Houses stand on the slope of the hill.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes use only the noun and say *"The road is a slope"* when they mean the road goes up or down. In many cases it is more natural to use the verb: *"The road slopes down to the river."*
Význam
ground or surface that is not flat
Kolokace
steep slope
|gentle slope
|up the slope
|down the slope
|on the slope
|mountain slope
Synonyma
incline (More formal/technical; used especially in written descriptions of surfaces.)
Antonyma
flat ground (Describes ground with no incline, the opposite of a slope.)
Témata
nature
|daily_life
|travel
|space
|core_vocabulary
Definice
Ground or another surface that goes up or down instead of being flat.
A stretch of ground or other surface that is higher at one end than the other, forming an incline up or down.
SLOVESO
B1
2
Vzorec užití:
to slope [adverb/preposition]
The garden slopes down towards the river.
A kert a folyó felé lejt.
The street slopes gently uphill from the station.
Az utca az állomástól indulva enyhén emelkedik.
Make sure the patio slopes away from the house so water can drain.
The roof slopes sharply on both sides.
The path slopes up through the forest to the viewpoint.
Učební příklady
The road slopes down to the beach.
Az út a tengerpart felé lejt.
The floor should slope slightly to the drain.
A padlónak enyhén a lefolyó felé kell lejtenie.
The land slopes away from the house.
The path slopes up to the old church.
Her driveway slopes gently toward the street.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes say *"The street is slope"* instead of using the verb: *"The street slopes."* Remember that *slope* is a verb here, not an adjective.
Význam
to slant up or down
Kolokace
slope down
|slope gently
|slope upward
|slope toward [something]
|slope away from [something]
Synonyma
slant (Very similar meaning; often used more in technical or descriptive writing.)
Antonyma
be level (Describes a surface that does not rise or fall at all.)
Témata
daily_life
|construction
|nature
|space
|core_vocabulary
Definice
To go up or down at an angle instead of being flat.
To lean, slant, or incline from a higher level at one side or end to a lower level at the other.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
B1
3
sípálya
A2
We spent the weekend on the ski slopes in France.
A hétvégét a franciaországi sípályákon töltöttük.
This resort has gentle slopes for beginners and steeper ones for experts.
Ebben az üdülőhelyen enyhe sípályák vannak kezdőknek és meredekebbek a gyakorlott síelőknek.
By midday the lower slopes were crowded with snowboarders.
She hurt her knee on a very icy slope.
After lunch they headed back to the slopes for one last run.
Učební příklady
The hotel is next to the ski slopes.
A szálloda a sípályák mellett van.
He learned to ski on a small slope.
Egy kis sípályán tanult meg síelni.
Many people were on the slopes during the holiday.
This slope is too steep for me.
We took a lift to the top of the slope.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse *slope* (the area you ski on) with *ski resort* (the whole place with hotels, restaurants, etc.). The resort contains many different slopes.
Význam
hill area for skiing
Kolokace
ski slope
|beginner slope
|advanced slope
|on the slopes
|hit the slopes
|snow-covered slopes
Synonyma
ski run (Very close in meaning; often used interchangeably with *ski slope*.)
Antonyma
flat course (A level area for sports, contrasting with a sloping ski area.)
Témata
sports
|travel
|leisure
Definice
A hill or special track covered with snow where people ski or snowboard.
A snow-covered hillside or prepared track used for skiing or snowboarding.
B1
TECHNICAL
4
meredekség
B2
iránytangens
C1
Vzorec užití:
the slope of [a line/curve]
The slope of this line is 2 because it rises 2 units for every 1 unit across.
Ennek az egyenesnek a meredeksége 2, mert 1 egységnyi vízszintes elmozdulásra 2 egységet emelkedik.
A line with a negative slope goes down as you move to the right.
A negatív meredekségű egyenes jobbra haladva lefelé tart.
We used the slope formula, rise over run, to solve the problem.
Parallel lines on a graph always have the same slope.
The steeper the line, the greater its slope.
Učební příklady
In this graph, the slope of the line is 3.
Ezen a grafikonon az egyenes meredeksége 3.
A flat line has a slope of zero.
A vízszintes egyenes meredeksége nulla.
We learned how to find the slope in math class.
This line has a negative slope because it goes down.
You can use two points to calculate the slope.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes mix up *slope* (the number that shows steepness) with the physical *line* itself. The line has a slope, but the slope is the value, not the line.
Význam
mathematical steepness of a line
Kolokace
positive slope
|negative slope
|the slope of the line
|calculate the slope
|slope formula
|steeper slope
Synonyma
gradient (Common in British and technical usage; often interchangeable in mathematical contexts.)
Antonyma
zero slope (Refers to a flat horizontal line with no incline.)
Témata
math
|science
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definice
In math, a number that shows how much a line goes up or down when you move across.
In mathematics, the measure of the steepness of a line, usually expressed as the ratio of its vertical change to its horizontal change.
SLOVESO
B2
TECHNICAL
5
lejtést ad
C1
Vzorec užití:
to slope [something] [direction/adverb]
The builder sloped the floor slightly so water would flow to the drain.
A kivitelező enyhe lejtést adott a padlónak, hogy a víz a lefolyó felé folyjon.
You should slope the patio away from the house to prevent flooding.
A teraszt a háztól kifelé lejtéssel kell kialakítani, hogy ne legyen beázás.
They sloped the path gently to make it accessible for wheelchairs.
The engineer decided to slope the roof more steeply to shed snow.
When you lay the pipes, slope them downward toward the main line.
Učební příklady
The worker sloped the roof to let rain fall off.
A munkás lejtősre alakította a tetőt, hogy lefolyjon róla az eső.
We need to slope the path so water can run away.
Lejtést kell adnunk az ösvénynek, hogy el tudjon folyni róla a víz.
They sloped the ground toward the street.
He sloped the floor a little toward the corner.
The garden is sloped by the builder for drainage.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes use only the adjective *"sloped"* (e.g. *"The builder made it sloped"*) without a clear verb. In construction or design, it is natural to say *"slope the floor"* or *"slope the roof"* when giving instructions.
Význam
to make something inclined
Kolokace
slope the roof
|slope the floor
|slope the path
|sloped away from
|sloped toward the drain
Synonyma
tilt (Means to move or set at an angle; *slope* is more about the final shape, especially of surfaces in building or design.)
Antonyma
level (To make a surface flat, removing any slope.)
Témata
construction
|engineering
|daily_life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Definice
To make a surface go up or down instead of being flat.
To design, build, or arrange something so that its surface is higher at one end and lower at the other.
PODSTATNÉ JMÉNO
C1
VULGAR
6
ferdeszemű
C2
The word "slope" has been used as a racist slur for East Asians and is considered deeply offensive.
A „ferdeszemű” szót rasszista szitokszóként használták kelet-ázsiai emberekre, és mélyen sértőnek számít.
The article discussed how terms like "slope" harm people and should never appear in everyday speech.
A cikk arról szólt, hogy az olyan kifejezések, mint a „ferdeszemű”, ártanak az embereknek, és soha nem valók a mindennapi beszédbe.
Teachers explained that using a word like "slope" for a person is hate speech and will not be tolerated.
He apologized publicly after being recorded using the slur "slope" to describe a colleague.
Dictionaries now clearly label "slope" as an offensive term when it is used as a racial insult.
Učební příklady
Do not call anyone a "slope"; it is racist and very rude.
Ne hívj senkit „ferdeszeműnek”; ez rasszista és nagyon durva.
The movie used the word "slope" as a slur, and many people were angry.
A film szitokszóként használta a „ferdeszemű” kifejezést, és sokan felháborodtak.
My teacher said the word "slope" is a hateful word for East Asians.
We should never use words like "slope" that hurt people.
The book explains that "slope" is a racist word from the past.
Častá chyba:
Learners may not realize this meaning exists and might misunderstand it as the normal meaning of *slope*. If you see *"slope"* used to talk about a person, it is almost always racist and unacceptable.
Význam
offensive slur for East Asian person
Kolokace
racist term "slope"
|offensive word "slope"
|use of the slur "slope"
Synonyma
racial slur (A general term describing very offensive words that attack a race; not specific to East Asians but describes the type of word *slope* is here.)
Antonyma
Asian person (A neutral, respectful way to refer to someone of Asian origin, unlike the slur.)
Témata
society
|language
|communication
|relationships
Definice
A very rude and racist word for an East Asian person. Do not use this word; it is hateful.
A highly offensive racial slur for a person of East Asian origin. It is insulting and should never be used except when explicitly discussing racist language.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
slope
IPA
GB/slˈoʊp/
US/slˈoʊp/
Slabiky a přízvuk
slope (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (slope)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: slope
- Plural: slope, slopes
Verb
- Base: slope
- 3rd Person Singular: slopes
- Present Participle: sloping
- Past: sloped
Příbuzná slova
Výrazy
slope away
1/slˈoʊp əwˈeɪ/
phrasal verb
informal
move away quietly, unnoticed
To move slowly and quietly away from a place so that people do not notice you, often to avoid something.
Příklady
- As the argument got louder, he quietly sloped away to the kitchen.
- A few students sloped away after the break and never came back to class.
slope off
1/slˈoʊp ˈɔf/
phrasal verb
informal
leave quietly to avoid duty
To go away from a place quietly, often earlier than you should, so people do not see you or so you do not have to work.
Příklady
- He usually slopes off around four o'clock when the boss is out.
- We sloped off after the second meeting and went for a coffee instead.
- She sloped off early from the party without saying goodbye to anyone.