Kilo Lingo

/eskaˈlaɾ/

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Translation

to climb

Word origin

From Latin scala ('ladder, staircase'), from scandere ('to climb'), which also gives English 'scale' and 'escalate'.

Origin
Latin
Root
scala
English cognates
scale, escalate

Grammar

Verb type-ar regular (1st group)

Examples

.

I want to climb that mountain this summer.

¿ ?

Have you ever climbed a rock wall?

conflicto .

The conflict began to escalate quickly.

botas .

You need good boots to climb.

alpinistas cima amanecer.

The climbers scale up to the summit at dawn.

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This word is part of lesson 83.