Escalando (en. Climbing)

/es.k a. lan. do/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
Action of going up a vertical or inclined surface.
She is climbing the highest mountain.
Ella está escalando la montaña más alta.
Gradual progress in a specific context.
We are climbing in our professional careers.
Estamos escalando en nuestra carrera profesional.
Increase the difficulty or level of a challenge.
The challenge is escalating with each level we overcome.
El desafío se está escalando con cada nivel que superamos.

Etymology

From the verb 'escalar', which comes from the Latin 'scala', meaning 'ladder'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to climb positions
Improve rank or level in a hierarchical structure.
escalar posiciones
to escalate a problem
Increase the severity or importance of a problem.
escalar un problema
to climb in the mountain
Action of ascending a mountain.
escalar en la montaña
to climb challenges
Overcoming incremental difficulties.
escalar desafíos

Related Words

climber
A person who practices climbing.
escalador
scale
Set of steps or ranks.
escala
to climb
Verb that indicates the action of climbing.
escalar

Slang Meanings

Increase the intensity of a situation.
The atmosphere at the party is escalating.
El ambiente en la fiesta se está escalando.
Surpass others in a competitive context.
At work, he is climbing above his colleagues.
En el trabajo, está escalando por encima de sus colegas.