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Escarpment
UK
/ɪˈskɑːpmənt/
US
/ɪˈskɑrpmənt/
Translation of "escarpment" into Russian
escarpment
Noun
UK
/ɪˈskɑːpmənt/
US
/ɪˈskɑrpmənt/
escarpment
escarpments pl
The escarpment provided a natural barrier against invaders.
Склон служил естественным барьером против захватчиков.
The hikers carefully navigated the steep escarpment.
Туристы осторожно преодолевали крутой уступ.
The village was located near a dramatic escarpment.
Деревня располагалась рядом с впечатляющим обрывом.
Definitions
escarpment
Noun
UK
/ɪˈskɑːpmənt/
US
/ɪˈskɑrpmənt/
A long, steep slope, especially one at the edge of a plateau or separating areas of land at different heights.
The hikers carefully navigated the escarpment to reach the valley below.
The inner slope of a defensive ditch or rampart in fortifications.
Stone blocks were laid along the escarpment of the fortress ditch.
escarpment
Adjective
UK
/ɪˈskɑːpmənt/
US
/ɪˈskɑrpmənt/
Situated on, related to, or characteristic of an escarpment.
The escarpment village offers stunning views of the valley.
Idioms and phrases
steep escarpment
The hiker carefully navigated the steep escarpment.
крутой откос
Турист осторожно прошёл по крутому откосу.
rocky escarpment
The climbers set up camp near the rocky escarpment.
каменистый откос
Альпинисты разбили лагерь возле каменистого откоса.
high escarpment
The view from the high escarpment was breathtaking.
высокий откос
Вид с высокого откоса был захватывающим.
natural escarpment
The natural escarpment provided a perfect backdrop for the photograph.
природный откос
Природный откос стал идеальным фоном для фотографии.
sheer escarpment
The sheer escarpment posed a significant challenge to the mountaineers.
отвесный откос
Отвесный откос представлял значительную проблему для альпинистов.