steep

1. Of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward or downward at an angle approaching vertical.

   a steep hill or mountain; a steep roof; a steep ascent; a steep barometric gradient

   steil

   круто́йkrutój

   крути́йkrutýj, стрімки́йstrimkýj

2. (informal)Expensive.

   Twenty quid for a shave? That's a bit steep.

3. Resulting in a mast or windshield angle that strongly diverges from the perpendicular.

   The steep rake of the windshield enhances the fast lines of the exterior.

4. (obsolete)Difficult to access; not easy reached; lofty; elevated; high.

1. We climbed up the steep mountain.

   deWir erklommen den steilen Berg.

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2. That path is a bit steep.

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3. The path zigzagged up the steep slope.

   ruТропа виляла по крутому склону.

   deDer Pfad führte im Zickzack den steilen Hang hoch.

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4. We walked carefully down the steep mountain path.

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5. The higher we climbed, the steeper the mountain became.

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