Escalinata (en. Staircase)

/es.ka.li.'na.ta/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Set of steps arranged to go up or down from one level to another.

The staircase of the main building is very wide.

La escalinata del edificio principal es muy amplia.

Exterior staircase used as an entrance.

We went up the staircase to reach the garden.

Subimos por la escalinata para llegar al jardín.

Large steps that mark access to public spaces, such as theaters or squares.

The staircase of the theater was full of people.

La escalinata del teatro estaba llena de gente.

From the Italian 'scalinata', which derives from 'scala' (ladder).

to go up the staircase

To ascend a series of steps.

subir la escalinata

to go down the staircase

To descend a series of steps.

bajar la escalinata

sculpture on the staircase

Artistic work placed on a staircase.

escultura en la escalinata

ladder

Open structure providing access between different levels.

escalera

step

Each of the steps of a staircase.

escalón

stands

Staircase of seats in a meeting or performance space.

gradas

Sometimes used to refer to a bustling place.

The park staircase is the meeting point.

La escalinata del parque es el punto de encuentro.

Can be used in informal contexts to indicate social ascent.

He managed to climb in life, like ascending a staircase.

Logró escalar en la vida, como subir una escalinata.