bratt

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

1. som heller kraftig;
   steil (1)steep which slopes sharply;
   steepsteil (1)
   • en bratt fjellside a steep mountainside
   • bratt og ulendt terreng steep and rugged terrain
   brukt som adverb: used as an adverb:

   • veien stiger bratt the road climbs steeply
   • fjellet skråner bratt ned mot fjorden the mountain slopes steeply down towards the fjord
2. om forhold som kan illustreres som en kurve i et diagram: brå og kraftig of something that can be shown as a curve on a graph: sudden and sharp
   • et bratt fall i oljeprisen a sharp fall in the oil price
   • være forberedt på en bratt læringskurve to be prepared for a steep learning curve
   brukt som adverb: used as an adverb:

   • keeperens formkurve pekte bratt oppover the goalkeeper's form was rising sharply
3. om kroppsholdning: rank (1)upright, rett (III, 1)straight of posture: uprightrank (1), straightrett (III, 1)
   • hun var bratt i nakken she held her head high