steep

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstiːp/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/stip/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(stēp)

Inflections of 'steep' (adj):
steeper
adj comparative
steepest
adj superlative
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WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2026:

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EngelsNederlands
steep adj (sharply sloped) (helling)stijl bn
 The house was at the top of a steep hill.
steep [sth] in [sth] vtr + prep (infuse, brew)dopen in ww+vz
 Peter steeped a tea bag in a mug of boiling water.
steep [sth] in [sth] vtr + prep (soak in [sth])onderdompelen overg.ww
 Olivia steeped the dress in the dye solution.
steep vi (infuse, brew)brouwen overg.ww
 Keith poured boiling water on the tea and let it steep.
steep [sb] in [sth] vtr + prep figurative, often passive (imbue with) (figuurlijk)doordrenken van, onderdompelen in ww + vz
 The young man was steeped in the ideology of the radical group.
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Aanvullende vertalingen
EngelsNederlands
steep adj figurative, informal (price: expensive) (prijs)pittig, stevig bn
 Alice thought £2,000 was a bit steep for such an old car, especially as it wasn't in very good condition.
steep vtr (tea bag) (thee)laten trekken overg.ww
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WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2026:

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steil bn/bw (sterk klimmend)steep adj
  precipitous adj
  steeply adv
  precipitously adv
weken overg.ww (zacht maken)soak, steep vtr
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Collocatie: steep (the tea) for [five, several] minutes, steep (the tea) in [hot, boiling] water, a steep [climb, ascent, incline, ride, slope, hill, face, cliff], meer...

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