Pente (en. Slope)

/pɑ̃t/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Definition: Inclination or elevation change of a terrain.

Definition Example Sentence: The slope of the pass is quite steep.

La pente du col est assez raide.

Definition: Part of a terrain that goes down or up.

Definition Example Sentence: He slipped on the slope of the hill.

Il a glissé sur la pente de la colline.

Definition: Ratio between the rise and the horizontal in a graph.

Definition Example Sentence: The slope of the line is very low.

La pente de la droite est très faible.

Etymology/Origin: Comes from the Latin 'penta', which means 'inclination'.

Common Phrase: steep slope

Common Phrase Meaning: A very steep inclination.

pente raide

Common Phrase: to go down the slope

Common Phrase Meaning: To reduce one's problems or difficulties.

descendre la pente

Common Phrase: to take the slope

Common Phrase Meaning: To be on the path of deterioration.

prendre la pente

Related Word: gentle slope

Related Word Description: Slope with a slight inclination.

pente douce

Related Word: upward slope

Related Word Description: Slope that rises, upwards.

pente ascendante

Related Word: downward slope

Related Word Description: Slope that descends, downwards.

pente descendante

Slang Meaning: To be in a difficult situation.

Slang Example: With all these problems, I'm really on the slope!

Avec tous ces problèmes, je suis vraiment sur la pente!

Slang Meaning: To let oneself go.

Slang Example: He has been on the slope since he lost his job.

Il est sur la pente depuis qu'il a perdu son emploi.