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"Slope" is a noun which is often translated as "la cuesta", and "slant" is a noun which is often translated as "la inclinación". Learn more about the difference between "slope" and "slant" below.
slope(
slop
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la cuesta (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
You need to go up that slope until you reach the church, and then to turn right.Tienes que subir por esa cuesta hasta llegar a la iglesia, y entonces virar a la derecha.
b. la pendiente (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
This slope goes down to a square where there are lots of restaurants.Esta pendiente baja hasta una plaza donde hay muchos restaurantes.
c. el gradiente (M) (Latin America)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
My house is just past that slope.Mi casa queda justo al otro lado de ese gradiente.
a. la falda (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We climbed the slope of the mountain so we could look out over the valley.Escalamos la falda de la montaña para poder tener una vista del valle.
b. la ladera (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
There was a mountain goat on the slope of the hill above us.Había una cabra montés en la ladera del cerro que quedaba por encima de nosotros.
3. (sports)
a. la pista de esquí (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Do you like skiing? This area has some of the best slopes in the Rockies.¿Te gusta esquiar? En esta zona están las mejores pistas de esquí de las Rocosas.
b. la cancha de esquí (F) (Southern Cone)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The slopes were closed because there was no snow.Las canchas de esquí estaban cerradas porque no había nieve.
4. (angle)
a. la inclinación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The slope of the roof allows the snow to slide off.La inclinación del tejado permite que la nieve se deslice.
b. la pendiente (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The river banks have a slope of seven degrees.Las orillas del río tienen una pendiente de siete grados.
a. la pendiente (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The slope of the line connecting the two points, or "m", is four thirds.La pendiente que conecta las dos líneas, o "m", es igual a cuatro tercios.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. inclinarse
In the attic, the ceiling slopes to the ground on either side.En la buhardilla, el techo se inclina a ambos lados hasta tocar el suelo.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
From that point onwards, the path slopes down toward the lighthouse.De ese punto en adelante, el camino desciende hacia el faro.
The ground slopes off from the river toward the town on top of the mountain.El terreno asciende desde el río hasta el pueblo que está en la cima de la montaña.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. construir en declive
We sloped the driveway to keep the rainwater from puddling.Construimos la entrada al garaje en declive para evitar que se formaran charcos cuando llueve.
slant(
slahnt
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (slope)
a. la inclinación (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The angle of slant of the Leaning Tower of Pisa is gradually increasing.El ángulo de inclinación de la torre inclinada de Pisa va aumentando poco a poco.
b. la pendiente (F) (of the floor or roof)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The slant of the floor is due to the great age of the building.La pendiente del piso se debe a la gran antigüedad del edificio.
c. la cuesta (F) (of the terrain)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
There is a slight slant in the terrain here.Aquí el terreno está un poco en cuesta.
a. el enfoque (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
With this vacation package we intend to put a new slant on the traditional way of celebrating Christmas.Con este paquete de vacaciones pretendemos dar un nuevo enfoque a la forma tradicional de celebrar la Navidad.
b. el punto de vista (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The director's last documentary offers a new slant on obesity and its causes.En su último documental, la directora ofrece un punto de vista distinto de la obesidad y sus causas.
c. el cariz (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Her deputy put a different slant on the prime minister's comments when he was interviewed today.Al ser entrevistado hoy, el viceprimer ministro dio un nuevo cariz a las declaraciones de la primera ministra.
3. (bias)
a. el sesgo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The document shows a worrying slant toward one particular point of view.El documento evidencia un sesgo preocupante en favor de un punto de vista determinado.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
4. (to slope)
a. inclinarse
The tires are aligned so that they slant slightly inward.Las llantas están alineadas de tal modo que se inclinan ligeramente hacía adentro.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. inclinar
When cleaning your teeth, you should slant your toothbrush on a 45 degree angle to the gum line.Al limpiarte los dientes, debes inclinar el cepillo de modo que forme un ángulo de 45 grados con la encía.
b. sesgar
He slanted his gaze toward the door, hoping no one would notice.Sesgó la mirada en dirección a la puerta, esperando que nadie se diera cuenta.
a. presentar de forma parcial
It's obvious that they've slanted the results of the survey to support their agenda.Es evidente que presentaron los resultados de la encuesta de forma parcial, buscando promover sus propios intereses.
