English to French Meaning of precipice - précipice

Precipice :

précipice

noun

précipice

Precipice :: précipicePrecipices :: précipices

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Definitions of precipice in English

Noun(1) a very steep cliff

Examples of precipice in English

(1) She once told me that, as a creative, you want to walk up to the edge of the precipice and look over, but make sure you don't fall off.(2) That duty is even more urgent when the council is edging towards a financial precipice .(3) We stand on the edge of a precipice , staring into the void.(4) we swerved toward the edge of the precipice(5) I am standing on the edge of a precipice and ready to go over the edge - but there is nothing to catch my fall.(6) But, after teetering at the edge of the precipice , he woke up one morning feeling miraculously restored.(7) We stand upon the edge of a precipice , the fall from which we will not return.(8) It is too late to pull the rein when the horse is on the edge of the precipice .(9) Get lost in the mist on a peak such as Tryfan and you can easily stray over the edge of a precipice .(10) If the two don't speak to each other, the world edges closer to the precipice of total war.(11) the country was teetering on the precipice of political anarchy(12) We, descendants of human suffering, are living in a fine mansion at the edge of a precipice .(13) We were all financially scrambling on the edge of a precipice .(14) We seem to teeter on the edge of the precipice , but get pulled back by the seat of our pants.(15) The metaphors vary but the message is the same: the debt bubble is about to burst, we are on the edge of a debt precipice , we are addicted to debt.(16) A series of tragedies forced them to fight the three by-elections that brought them to the political precipice .

Related Phrases of precipice

(1) precipice ::

précipice

Related Phrases of precipice

(1) precipice ::

précipice

Synonyms

Noun

1. cliff face ::

flanc de falaise

2. cliff ::

falaise

3. steep cliff ::

falaise abrupte

4. rock face ::

paroi rocheuse

5. sheer drop ::

chute à pic

6. height ::

la taille

7. crag ::

escarpé

8. bluff ::

bluffer

9. escarpment ::

escarpement

10. scarp ::

escarpement

11. steep ::

raide

Different Forms

precipice, precipices

Word Example from TV Shows

"PRECIPICE or ledge;

The Big Bang Theory Season 5, Episode 10

...whose work has brought him to the PRECIPICE...

The Big Bang Theory Season 3, Episode 15

Examples of precipice from TV Shows

"PRECIPICE or ledge;

The Big Bang Theory Season 5, Episode 10

...whose work has brought him to the PRECIPICE...

The Big Bang Theory Season 3, Episode 15

English to French Dictionary: precipice

Meaning and definitions of precipice, translation in French language for precipice with similar and opposite words. Also find spoken pronunciation of precipice in French and in English language.

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English to French Dictionary: precipice

Meaning and definitions of precipice, translation in French language for precipice with similar and opposite words. Also find spoken pronunciation of precipice in French and in English language.

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