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steep Meaning in Korean (steep 영어 뜻)

adjective가파른, 터무니없는
verb우려내다
가파른 in English:steep
Quick Answer • 요약

steep의 한국어 뜻은 가파른, 터무니없는, 우려내다입니다. (급격하게 오르거나 내려가는; 급격한 경사나 각도를 가진.)

Definitions of Steep

  1. 1
    adjective
    가파른

    Rising or falling sharply; having a sharp slope or angle.

    급격하게 오르거나 내려가는; 급격한 경사나 각도를 가진.

  2. 2
    adjective(informal)
    터무니없는

    Of a price or demand, not reasonable; excessive.

    가격이나 수요에 대해, 합리적이지 않은; 과도한.

  3. 3
    verb
    우려내다

    To soak (food or tea leaves) in water or other liquid so as to extract flavour or to soften.

    맛을 추출하거나 부드럽게 하기 위해 (음식이나 찻잎을) 물이나 다른 액체에 담그다.

Example Sentences

“The path up the mountain was very steep.”

산으로 올라가는 길은 매우 가팔랐다.

“The prices for imported goods are quite steep.”

수입품 가격은 상당히 터무니없다.

“She decided to steep the herbs in hot water for tea.”

그녀는 차를 위해 허브를 뜨거운 물에 우려내기로 결정했다.

Synonyms (유의어)

In English:

sheerprecipitousabrupt

Antonyms (반의어)

Inflected Word Forms

past participlesteeped
present participlesteeping
nounsteepness
adverbsteeply

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

steep learning curveidiom

A situation in which a lot has to be learned in a short period of time.

steep in somethingphrasal_verb

To immerse or saturate something in a liquid or a particular quality.