rising slope
- noun
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pendiente ascendente
- The children raced each other up the rising slope of the hill, eager to reach the top first.
Examples
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As we hiked along the rising slope, we marveled at the stunning view of the valley below.
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Lufa's garden was on the rising slope behind her cottage.
Fiction book (1995) -
It covered the rising slopes of the old farm for nearly half a mile.
Fiction book (1995) -
The rising slope of the approach to Nob Hill was too much for Mont's short, tired legs.
Fiction book (1992) -
After a long day of hiking, we finally reached the top of the rising slope, where we could rest and enjoy the scenery.
Synonyms
125
2.4
A small upward slope in land or a surface
101
1.4
A part of land that goes up or down like the side of a hill
65
1.0
A sloping side of a hill
45
1.4
A part of a road or path that goes up
19
4.2
A sloping surface that connects different levels
11
3.4
How much a surface goes up or down from flat
6
4.2
A slope on a road or path that goes up
1
4.9
A sloping side of a hill
An upward slope on a road or hill
Antonyms
How Steep
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'an upward incline' is directly and transparently built from 'rising' (having an upward incline) modifying 'slope' (a slanting surface), so the combined sense is fully predictable from the parts. This adjective + noun composition is a common, cross-linguistic pattern and would be immediately understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituent words.
Etymology
The compound rising slope comes from a simple picture: the ground is rising, meaning it goes 'up', and a slope is the slanted surface you walk on. That's why the phrase means 'an upward incline'.