Escaliers (en. Stairs)

/ɛs.ka.lje/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Lines of steps allowing to go up or down a floor.

The stairs in this building are made of marble.

Les escaliers de cet immeuble sont en marbre.

Construction made up of several steps.

He slipped on the stairs and fell.

Il a glissé dans les escaliers et est tombé.

Set of steps connecting two levels.

The stairs at the station are very busy.

Les escaliers de la gare sont très fréquentés.

From the Latin 'scalares' which means 'steps'.

take the stairs

Choose the stairs instead of the elevator.

prendre les escaliers

escalator

Inclined staircase with moving steps.

escalier roulant

spiral staircase

Type of spiral staircase.

escalier en colimaçon

staircase

Structure allowing to go up or down.

escalier

step

Part of a staircase where one places their foot.

marche

railing

Inclined surface adjacent to a staircase.

rampe

Difficult ascent

It's the climb of the stairs to access the 3rd floor.

C'est la montée des escaliers pour accéder au 3ème étage.

Fighting at the top of the stairs

They had an argument and it got heated in the stairs.

Ils se sont disputés et c'est devenu chaud dans les escaliers.