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"Ladera" is a form of "ladera", a noun which is often translated as "slope". "Cerro" is a form of "cerro", a noun which is often translated as "hill". Learn more about the difference between "ladera" and "cerro" below.
la ladera(
lah
-
deh
-
rah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (general)
b. hillside
Decidimos no montar la tienda de campaña en la ladera.We decided against pitching the tent on the hillside.
c. mountainside
Seguí el arroyo que bajaba por la ladera.I followed the stream that ran down the mountainside.
el cerro(
seh
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rroh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (geography)
2. (colloquial) (pile) (Andes)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
