La Palabra Del Día "escarpado"
escarpado ( ehs-kahr-PAH-doh )
(adjective) steep, sheer; craggy
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1: La formación escarpada sale del mar como un monstruo antediluviano.
The craggy rock formation emerges from the sea like an antediluvian monster.
2: Es muy difícil escalar este acantilado escarpado.
It's very difficult to climb this sheer cliff.
3: Este acceso es muy restringido por lo extremadamente escarpado del terreno.
This route is very difficult because of the extremely steep slopes.
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Es casi imposible subir una colina muy escarpada en bicicleta.
It is almost impossible to climb a really steep hill on a bicycle.
Es totalmente imposible que un hombre gordísimo suba una colina escarpada en bicicleta.
It is utterly impossible for a fat man to climb a steep hill on a bicycle.
Se necesita llevar la bici en el hombro.
You need to carry the bike on your shoulder.
I believe it is OK, as in the first sentence, to use the infinitive form of the verb after "it's almost impossible" because this is an impersonal construction. However, as soon as I make it refer to a specific individual or type of individual I have to use que + subjunctive. Please correct me if I am wrong about this. 
A algunas especies de cabra les gusta vivir en lugares con áreas escarpadas porque entonces pueden huir a lugares donde los depredadores tienen dificultad para persiguirlos.
Some species of goats like to live in places with craggy areas because then they can flee to places where predators have difficulty following them.
¿Es un "camino escarpado" también una expresion idiomátic en español? En inglés significa "una ruta (opción) peligrosa o difícil." Ej. Has elegido un camino escarpado.
Is a "rocky road" in Spanish also an idiomatic expression? In English it means a difficult or dangerous path to take. Eg. You have chosen a rocky road.
En mi juventud con mi marido escalábamos las caminos escarpadas en la Tatra Alta, pero ahora no me atrevería a acercarlo.
In my youth with my husband we climbed the steep roads in the High Tatra, but now I would not dare to approach it.
Algunas cabras pueden caminar en la ladera escarpada de una montaña sin caerse.
Some goats can walk on a steep mountainside without falling.
El sendero era escarpado y difícil, pero la vista desde la cima valía la pena subir.
The trail was steep and difficult, but the view from the top was worth the climb.
El sendero es demasiado escarpado para intentar esquiar hacia abajo.
The trail is too steep to try to ski down.
El Hombre Araña subió la cara escarpada del rascacielos con facilidad. ¡No intente hacer esto por su cuenta!
Spider Man climbed the sheer face of the skyscraper with ease. Don't try this at home!
You can see many sheer places in Mustang, Nepal. Me gusta mucho viajar ahí. Puedes ver muchos escarpado lugares en Mustang, Nepal. I like to visit there.
La pila escarpada de la roscas verdes es para comer, pero no para escalar. ¡Feliz Día de San Patricio!
The steep pile of green bagels is for eating, but not for climbing. Happy St. Patrick's Day!
Me encantaría visitar algunas de las zonas escarpadas de Irlanda, como Los Acantilados de Moher, algún día.
I would love to visit some of the craggy areas of Ireland, such as the Cliffs of Moher, some day.
