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Meaning of Precipice | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

ˈpɹɛsɪpɪs

Definitions

A very steep cliff.
The brink of a dangerous situation.
figuratively
A headlong fall or descent.
obsolete

Equivalents

العربية المنحدر

Azərbaycan dili sıldırım uçurum

Български у́рва

Bosanski bezdan haluga ponor štrom stup алуга бездан понор пропаст

Català precipici timba

Deutsch Abgrund Gefälle Steilhang

Ελληνικά γκρεμνός γκρεμός

Español despeñadero precipicio

Suomi jyrkänne kalliojyrkänne

Français précipice

Gàidhlig bruthach creag

Galego furna

עברית צוק

हिन्दी कगार

Hrvatski bezdan haluga ponor štrom stup алуга бездан понор пропаст

Bahasa Indonesia gawir

Italiano baratro burrone dirupo precipizio

日本語厓崔断崖絶壁

ქართული უფსკრული ფლატე ხრამი

한국어 벼랑 절벽

Kurdî gawir stop stop yar

Latina abruptum praecipitium

Te Reo Māori tupari

Македонски пропаст урва

Nederlands afgrond

Polski przepaść strom urwisko

Português precipício

Română genune prăpastie râpa

Русский обрыв пропасть

Српски bezdan haluga ponor štrom stup алуга бездан понор пропаст

Svenska brant stalp stop stup

Türkçe uçurum yar

Українська круча прірва

Examples

“I resolved to remove ⟳ my tent from the place ⟳ where it stood, which was just under the hanging precipice of the hill; and which, if it should be shaken again, would certainly fall ⟳ upon my tent[…]”

“to stand ⟳ on a precipice”

“In emailed comments supporting the new initiative, the laureate professor Noam Chomsky said: “Humans are marching towards a precipice. When we reach ⟳ it, unthinkable catastrophe is inevitable. […]””

CEFR level

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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