escarpé
French → English
(terrain) Steep: a slope or surface that rises or falls very sharply, making it difficult to climb
Le sentier devient très escarpé juste avant d'atteindre le sommet.
(English) The path becomes very steep just before reaching the summit.
Les chèvres grimpent facilement sur ces rochers escarpés.
(English) Goats easily climb these craggy rocks.
(personality) Prickly: describing a person who is difficult to approach or has a harsh manner
Le vieux professeur avait un caractère escarpé et peu sociable.
(English) The old professor had a prickly character and was not very social.
Son abord escarpé cache en réalité une grande timidité.
(English) His harsh exterior actually hides a great deal of shyness.
Entry ID: fr:en:escarpé · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary