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"Cuesta" is a form of "cuesta", a noun which is often translated as "slope". "Colina" is a noun which is often translated as "hill". Learn more about the difference between "colina" and "cuesta" below.
la colina(
koh
-
lee
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nah
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. hill
Nuestra casa está en la cima de la colina.Our house is at the top of the hill.
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la cuesta(
kwehs
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tah
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. slope
Llegarás a una cuesta muy empinada, al final de la cual se acaba el camino.You'll arrive at a very steep slope, at the end of which the path ends.
b. hill
La iglesia está arriba de la cuesta.The church is at the top of the hill.
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