No. 10,971 in French
pente
Slope; incline.
In a sentence
La pente de la colline est très raide.
The slope of the hill is very steep.
Here, 'pente' is used to describe the incline of a geographical feature, such as a hill, conveying the idea of a steep or gradual angle.
Il a perdu le contrôle de son vélo sur une pente.
He lost control of his bike on a slope.
In this sentence, 'pente' refers to a road or path segment with an inclination, emphasizing how the gradient can affect movement or control.
La pente du graphique montre une augmentation rapide.
The graph's slope indicates a rapid increase.
'Pente' is utilized in a figurative sense here to describe the incline of a line on a graph, representing a trend or rate of change.
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