slope

1. (intransitive)To tend steadily upward or downward.

   The road slopes sharply down at that point.

2. (transitive)To form with a slope; to give an oblique or slanting direction to; to incline or slant.

   to slope the ground in a garden; to slope a piece of cloth in cutting a garment

   ausschrägen

3. (UK, colloquial, usually)To try to move surreptitiously.

   I sloped in through the back door, hoping my boss wouldn't see me.

4. To hold a rifle at a slope with forearm perpendicular to the body in front holding the butt, the rifle resting on the shoulder.

   The order was given to "slope arms".

1. It's a slippery slope.

   Це слизька доріжка. — deniko

   ruЭто скользкая дорожка. — nina99nv

   deDas ist ein rutschiger Abhang. — brauchinet

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2. We skied down the slope.

   Ми з'їхали схилом на лижах. — tikan0

   ruМы скатились на лыжах вниз по склону. — kukla

   deWir fuhren die Abfahrt herunter. — christian42

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3. Let's hit the slopes.

   Ходімо покатаємося на лижах. — deniko

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4. The path zigzagged up the steep slope.

   ruТропа виляла по крутому склону. — Karok

   deDer Pfad führte im Zickzack den steilen Hang hoch. — Yorwba

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5. He was able to ski down the slope.

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