How do you say "to climb a tree"?

Question

which verb would you use? trepar or subir

Pablo le ha subido muchos árboles. OR Pablo le ha trepado muchos árboles.

Answer 1

From the SD dictionary:

(also climb up) [+tree, ladder etc] trepar; subir a; [+staircase] subir (por); [+mountain] escalar; [+cliff] trepar por; [+wall] trepar (a) to climb a rope trepar por una cuerda

I think both are acceptable.

So:

• Pablo ha subido a muchos árboles.
• Pablo ha trepado muchos árboles.

Just saw that they also have "treparse a" : Pablo se ha trepado a muchos árboles. - Goldie_Miel, Mar 7, 2012

Yes, Goldie, both are acceptable :) - Cordobesa, Mar 8, 2012

Thanks. - Goldie_Miel, Mar 8, 2012