No. 2,182 in Spanish
escalada
Climbing or escalation.
In a sentence
La escalada en las montañas requiere habilidades técnicas.
Climbing in the mountains requires technical skills.
Here, 'escalada' refers to the act of climbing or ascending, particularly as a recreational or sport activity.
La escalada de los precios preocupa a los ciudadanos.
The rise in prices concerns the citizens.
In this sentence, 'escalada' is used metaphorically to mean an increase or escalation in something, such as prices.
Participé en una competición de escalada el fin de semana pasado.
I participated in a climbing competition last weekend.
Here, 'escalada' again refers explicitly to the sport of climbing, emphasizing the organized event or competition context.
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