escalada

f.

1 climb.

escalada en roca rock climbing

2 escalation, rise.

3 climbing, escalade, scaling, escalation.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: escalar.

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escalada

► nombre femenino

1 (montaña) climb, climbing; (pendiente) scaling

2 figurado (precios etc) rise, increase; (armas) escalation

■ la escalada del terrorismo the increase in terrorism

■ la escalada de las armas nucleares the escalation in nuclear weapons

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noun f.

climb

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SF

1) [de montaña] climb, ascent

es una escalada fácil — it's an easy climb o ascent

su rápida escalada al poder — his rapid rise to power

escalada artificial — artificial climbing

escalada en rocas — rock climbing

escalada libre — free climbing

2) (=aumento) escalation

una escalada de la violencia — an escalation of violence

últimamente ha habido una escalada del/en el conflicto — lately there has been an escalation of/in the conflict, lately the conflict has escalated

se ha producido una escalada en los precios — prices have escalated

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femenino

1) (Dep) (de montaña) climb, ascent

- escalada en roca/libre

2) (aumento, subida)

su escalada hacia el poder — his rise to power

una escalada de or en la violencia — an escalation of violence

la escalada de los precios — the increase o escalation in prices

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= climbing, rock climbing, escalation, spiral, spiralling [spiraling, -USA], ascent.

Ex. Thus in games, manipulatory skills are often exercised and extended, as for example in games that involve running, climbing or making objects -- bows and arrows, catapults, clothes for dolls, and so on.

Ex. Includes an annotated bibliography of books covering rock climbing, winter sports, water sports, backpacking and mountain biking.

Ex. Such a formula would seek to contain the escalation in serial prices.

Ex. The spiral begins its downward swirl very early in life when a child has difficulty learning to read.

Ex. The spiralling of periodical subscription prices is considered to have endangered the viability of the periodicals themselves.

Ex. Highways with repeating hairpin turns allow easier, safer ascents and descents of mountainous terrain than a direct, steep climb and descent.

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* escalada bélica = escalation of war.

* escalada libre = free-climbing.

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femenino

1) (Dep) (de montaña) climb, ascent

- escalada en roca/libre

2) (aumento, subida)

su escalada hacia el poder — his rise to power

una escalada de or en la violencia — an escalation of violence

la escalada de los precios — the increase o escalation in prices

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= climbing, rock climbing, escalation, spiral, spiralling [spiraling, -USA], ascent.

Ex: Thus in games, manipulatory skills are often exercised and extended, as for example in games that involve running, climbing or making objects -- bows and arrows, catapults, clothes for dolls, and so on.

Ex: Includes an annotated bibliography of books covering rock climbing, winter sports, water sports, backpacking and mountain biking.

Ex: Such a formula would seek to contain the escalation in serial prices.

Ex: The spiral begins its downward swirl very early in life when a child has difficulty learning to read.

Ex: The spiralling of periodical subscription prices is considered to have endangered the viability of the periodicals themselves.

Ex: Highways with repeating hairpin turns allow easier, safer ascents and descents of mountainous terrain than a direct, steep climb and descent.

* escalada bélica = escalation of war.

* escalada libre = free-climbing.

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escalada

feminine

A (Dep) (de una montaña) climb, ascent

¿cuándo se realizó la primera escalada del Everest? when was Everest first climbed?, when was the first ascent of Everest?

Compuestos:

● escalada artificial

aid o peg o artificial climbing

● escalada en roca

rock climbing

● escalada libre

free climbing

B

(aumento, subida): su escalada hacia el poder es imparable his rise to power is unstoppable

se produjo una escalada de or en la violencia there was an escalation of violence

la escalada interminable de los precios the never-ending increase o escalation in prices

la escalada alcista de la Bolsa the upward trend in the Stock Market

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escalada sustantivo femenino
1 (Dep) (de montaña) climb, ascent
2 (aumento, subida):

◊ una escalada de la violencia an escalation of violence;

la escalada de los precios the increase o escalation in prices
escalada sustantivo femenino
1 Dep climb
2 fig (de violencia, precios) rise, increase
3 (promoción) rise: la escalada en popularidad del presentador ha sido pasmosa, the presenter's rise in popularity has been astonishing
'escalada' also found in these entries:
English:
climbing
- escalation
- scramble
- ascent
- rock

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escalada nf

1. [a montaña] climb;

la difícil escalada al Aconcagua the difficult ascent of Aconcagua

Comp

escalada artificial artificial climbing;

escalada libre free climbing;

escalada en roca rock climbing

2. [de violencia, precios] escalation, rise (de in);

se produjo una escalada de violencia/precios there was an escalation in violence/prices

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escalada

f

1 DEP climb, ascent

2

:

escalada de los precios increase in prices, escalation of prices

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escalada nf

: ascent, climb

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escalada n

1. (subida) climb

2. (deporte) climbing