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    Cuesta (en. Slope)

    /kwesta/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Inclined surface or hill.
    We climbed the slope to the summit.
    Subimos la cuesta hasta la cima.
    Difficulty or effort that something entails.
    The slope of learning a new language can be steep.
    La cuesta de aprender un nuevo idioma puede ser empinada.
    Cost or price of something.
    The slope of life has increased significantly.
    La cuesta de la vida ha aumentado considerablemente.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'cūsta', which means 'side' or 'slope'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    There is no slope that cannot be ascended.
    There is no job that cannot be done with effort.
    no hay cuesta que no se suba
    the January slope
    It refers to the expenses that arise in January after the holidays.
    la cuesta de enero

    Related Words

    uphill
    Going up a slope.
    cuesta arriba
    downhill
    Going down a slope.
    cuesta abajo

    Slang Meanings

    Expression used to refer to a difficult situation.
    Being in a complicated slope due to debts.
    Estar en una cuesta complicada por las deudas.
    Referring to the high cost of something.
    That party cost me a lot, like a slope.
    Esa fiesta me salió cara, como una cuesta.