No. 3,437 in Catalan
escaler
"Escaler" in Catalan means "ladder" or "staircase."
In a sentence
Vaig pujar l'escaler fins al terrat.
I climbed the staircase up to the terrace.
In this sentence, 'escaler' is used to refer to a physical staircase or set of steps.
L'escala mecànica de la botiga estava trencada.
The escalator in the store was broken.
Here, 'escaler' is used in a broader sense, referring to mechanical staircases or escalators.
Com a metàfora, podem dir que la vida és una escalera amb molts esglaons.
As a metaphor, we can say life is a ladder with many steps.
In this context, 'escaler' is presented metaphorically, representing stages or challenges in life.
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