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"Escalera" is a noun which is often translated as "stairs", and "escalinata" is a noun which is often translated as "staircase". Learn more about the difference between "escalera" and "escalinata" below.
la escalera(
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kah
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
2. (portable)
a. ladder
Los bomberos siempre llevan una escalera en su camión.The firefighters always carry a ladder on their truck.
la escalinata(
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kah
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. staircase
Subir y bajar la escalinata me dejó sin aire.Going up and down the staircase left me gasping.
Al bajar corriendo la escalinata, a la princesa se le cayó el zapato.While running down the staircase, the princess lost her shoe.
