pente

slope, incline

noun PAHNT Rare

Origin: Latin 'pendita' (hanging), from 'pendere'

Also means

gradient, tendency

Usage Note

Pente is used both physically (a hillside or roof pitch) and figuratively. The idiom être sur la mauvaise pente means to be on a downward slide, heading toward trouble. En pente means sloping, and pente douce describes a gentle gradient.

Examples

"La pente est trop raide pour les enfants."

Natural Translation

The slope is too steep for the children.

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