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La Palabra del Día; escalinata

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{escalinata} (noun) staircase, steps

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Vaya, ésta sí que es una escalinata intrigante...

Now, this is an intriguing staircase.

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updated Mar 4, 2015
edited by gone
posted by sanlee
I love it Sandy, it is worth the climb, - ray76, Feb 4, 2011
:D Perfect, sanlee! - cogumela, Feb 4, 2011

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Voy a construir una escalinata al paraíso,para mi amor.

I am going to build a staircase to paradise , for my love.

The Stairway in Heaven Pictures, Images and Photos

updated Feb 7, 2011
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
Well done, Ray! :) - cogumela, Feb 4, 2011
Lovely sentence Ray :) - 00b6f46c, Feb 4, 2011
Thank you both, your praise makes it worth while . - ray76, Feb 4, 2011
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¡ Aprender español es la escalinata para descubrir el mundo latino!


Learning Spanish is the stairway to discover the Latin World!

updated Feb 4, 2011
posted by Darika
Perfect, Darika! :) - cogumela, Feb 4, 2011
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Me gustaría andar en esta escalinata.

I would like to walk in this staircase.

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updated Feb 4, 2011
posted by Vaanz
andar "por" esta... Well done, Vaanz! :) - cogumela, Feb 4, 2011
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Todos los que iban hacia lo alto, subian una escalinata empinada.

( Everyone who went high up, climbed a steep staircase. )

... correcciones se llevará a cabo ¡como se indique! red face

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updated Feb 4, 2011
edited by sv2qp
posted by sv2qp
'went high up' can be translate into "iban hacia lo alto" here, and after that you need imperfect: "subían" (3ª person plural ) una escalinata... Well done, Sks! - cogumela, Feb 4, 2011
I assure you cogu.. you are not correcting a maschine! .. gracias! :) - sv2qp, Feb 4, 2011
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The staircase to heaven isn't easy.wink

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la escalinata hacia el cielo no es fácil alt text

updated Feb 4, 2011
edited by 00b6f46c
posted by 00b6f46c
Please correct my mistakes, thanks :) - 00b6f46c, Feb 4, 2011
It's ok. It'd be more correct to say "hacia el cielo" instead "al cielo". Wonderful pics, and well done! :) - cogumela, Feb 4, 2011
instead of :) - cogumela, Feb 4, 2011
Thanks Cogumela :) - 00b6f46c, Feb 4, 2011
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No es fácil para los principiantes hacer un phrase con escalinata.

It is not easy for beginners to make a phrase with staircase. downer

updated Feb 4, 2011
edited by Miro74
posted by Miro74
para 'los' principiantes ( article) hacer una "frase".... You did well, Miro! :) - cogumela, Feb 4, 2011
Gracias Mucho Cogu! - Miro74, Feb 4, 2011
Great association Miro! In your English sentence maybe you should also put the English word ‘staircase’. (…a phrase with escalinata (‘staircase’.) - Rolest, Feb 4, 2011
Of course! I missed that! thanks Rolest! - Miro74, Feb 4, 2011
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I slipped on the staircase to heaven.

Resbalé en la escalinata hacia el cielo.

Stairway to Heaven Pictures, Images and Photos

updated Feb 4, 2011
edited by Brynleigh
posted by Brynleigh
escalinata hacia el cielo. Amazing pic! Bryn! :) - cogumela, Feb 4, 2011
Gracias cogumela - Brynleigh, Feb 4, 2011
Brilliant allusion to Monty Python there, Bryn! Our plumber friend is a welcome addition too. ;o) - cristalino, Feb 4, 2011
Thank you very much cristalino - Brynleigh, Feb 4, 2011
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Quitar la nieve de la escalinata ha sido muy difícil este invierno.

Clearing the snow from the stairs has been very difficult this winter. alt text

updated Feb 4, 2011
posted by theresa5
Excellent ! :) - cogumela, Feb 4, 2011
Yay! Thanks Cogu, too bad my picture isn't showing up though :( It's should have been an actual picture of the back steps. - theresa5, Feb 4, 2011
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Grand Staircase BnW

This stairway is perfect for descending in a ball gown.

Esta escalinata es perfecta para descender con un traje de fiesta.

updated Feb 4, 2011
edited by Leatha
posted by Leatha
...perfecta para descender con un traje de fiesta. Good, leatha! :) - cogumela, Feb 4, 2011
Gracias, Cogumela. - Leatha, Feb 4, 2011
Is that from Titanic? - LiveUnsheathed, Feb 4, 2011
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¡Las escalinatas de Hogwarts se mueven!

The staircases in Hogwarts can move!

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updated Feb 4, 2011
edited by lprzybil
posted by lprzybil
"se mueven" maybe sounds better than "pueden moverse" . Very good, lprzy! - cogumela, Feb 4, 2011
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Disfruté de una visita de mi suegra por tres meses después se cayó rodando por mi escalinata.

After correction comments: Mi suegra me hizo una visita de tres meses porque (de que) se cayó rodando por mi escalinata.

I enjoyed a visit from my mother-in-law for three months after she took a fall down my staircase.

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updated Feb 4, 2011
edited by Stadt
posted by Stadt
I find this sentence very confusing. It could be: Disfruté de una visita de mi suegra durante tres meses después de que se cayese rodando por mi escalinata.... or .... - cogumela, Feb 4, 2011
Disfruté de una visita de mi suegra durante tres meses. Después se cayó rodando por mi escalinata. I really don't know, I'm not satisfied because both sound odd in Spanish. - cogumela, Feb 4, 2011
Mi suegra me hizo una visita de tres meses sounds better, we don't really say "disfrutar de una visita" "por tres meses" doesn't sound good, either. Well done, stadt! :) - cogumela, Feb 4, 2011
Thanks - Stadt, Feb 4, 2011
I probably should not try subtle sarcasm at a beginner's level. - Stadt, Feb 4, 2011
One screw up on the sarcasm attempt could be trouble for familial relations. - timmyspanish, Feb 4, 2011
It was a year before my wife let her near the stairs again- my wife really "enjoyed" caring for her mother for 3 months, and made no effort to hide that feeling. - Stadt, Feb 4, 2011
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La mayoría de las caídas en el hogar implican una escalinata o una escalera.

Most falls in the home involve a staircase or a ladder.

updated Feb 4, 2011
edited by 0066c384
posted by 0066c384
You are doing very well, dogwood! typo: "escalera" :) - cogumela, Feb 4, 2011
Oh well! Thanks for your help! :) - 0066c384, Feb 4, 2011
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I want to run up the staircase for exercise.

Quiero subir corriendo toda' la escalinata para hacer ejercicio.alt text

updated Feb 4, 2011
edited by 0043ad50
posted by 0043ad50
To run up is a phrasal... Quiero 'subir corriendo toda' la escalinata para 'hacer' ejercicio. Veeery good, Marshall! :) - cogumela, Feb 4, 2011
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Del pie hasta el descansillo se llama un tramo de escalinata.

From the foot to the landing is called a flight of stairs.

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updated Feb 4, 2011
posted by 0074b507
Desde el pie hasta el descansillo, or Del pie al descansillo. Very good, Quentin! :) - cogumela, Feb 4, 2011
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Estoy construyendo una escalinata a las estrellas.

I'm building a stairway to the stars.

updated Feb 4, 2011
posted by Maria-Russell
Good, Maria ! ;) - cogumela, Feb 4, 2011
Many thanks, cogumela. - Maria-Russell, Feb 4, 2011