precipice
A very steep cliffA very steep cliff.
» The climber stayed alert while climbing the precipice.
Der Kletterer passte auf, während er den Steilhang bestieg.
Взбиравшийся был начеку, пока взбирался над пропастью.
Meaning
3 sensesA very steep cliff.
Abgrund, Steilhang
про́пастьprópastʹ, обры́вobrýv
прі́рваprírva, кру́чаkrúča
a very steep cliff
(figuratively)The brink of a dangerous situation.
to stand on a precipice
Abgrund
(obsolete)A headlong fall or descent.
Examples
5 sentencesThe climber stayed alert while climbing the precipice.
ruВзбиравшийся был начеку, пока взбирался над пропастью.
deDer Kletterer passte auf, während er den Steilhang bestieg.
The sheep plunged into the precipice and perished.
Another step, and you will fall down the precipice.
ruЕщё шаг, и вы упадёте с обрыва.
He was driving on the edge of a precipice.
The US is driving to the precipice.
Translations
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Origin
First attested in 1598, from Middle French precipice, from Latin praecipitium (“a steep plFirst attested in 1598, from Middle French precipice, from Latin praecipitium (“a steep place”), from praeceps (“steep”), from prae + caput (“head”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *kap- (“head”).
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Forms
plural: precipices| Singular | precipice |
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