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"Slope" is a noun which is often translated as "la cuesta", and "slide" is an intransitive verb which is often translated as "deslizarse". Learn more about the difference between "slope" and "slide" 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.
slide(
slayd
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. resbalar
The car slid on the ice and caused an accident.El coche resbaló sobre el hielo y provocó un accidente.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el deslizamiento (M) (deliberate)
(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 skier came to a halt with an impressive slide.El esquiador se detuvo con un deslizamiento impresionante.
b. el resbalón (M) (accidental)
(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).
She went into a slide on the scree and fell to the bottom.Se dio un resbalón en el pedregal y cayó abajo.
a. el tobogán (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 children want to go on the slide in the park.Los niños quieren subirse al tobogán del parque.
b. el surradero (M) (Panama)
(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 Panama
Where are the kids? - Playing on the slide.¿Dónde están los niños? - Jugando en el surradero.
c. el surra surra (M) (Panama)
(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 Panama
Dad, get me on the slide!¡Papi, súbeme al surra surra!
d. la resbaladilla (F) (Mexico)
(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).
Regionalism used in Mexico
My parents got a backyard slide as a Christmas gift for my kids.Mis padres compraron una resbaladilla de jardín como regalo de Navidad para mis niños.
e. el resbaladero (M) (Colombia) (Mexico) (Nicaragua) (Venezuela)
(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 Colombia
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in Nicaragua
Regionalism used in Venezuela
Don't stand on the slide! You may lose your balance!¡No estés de pie en el resbaladero! Puedes perder el equilibrio.
f. la chorrera (F) (Puerto Rico)
(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).
Regionalism used in Puerto Rico
Our shop carries all kinds of slides, swings, and climbing domes for your backyard.Nuestra tienda ofrece todo tipo de chorreras, columpios y trepadoras para su jardín.
g. el rodadero (M) (Colombia)
(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 Colombia
Lucy fell off the slide, but she's OK, just a bruised knee.Lucy se cayó del rodadero, pero está bien, solo se hizo un morado en la rodilla.
h. el resbalín (M) (Chile)
(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 Chile
Kids! Get in line to climb the slide!¡Niños! ¡Hagan fila para subir al resbalín!
5. (decline)
a. la caída (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).
News of the takeover bid caused a slide in the company's share price.La noticia de la oferta pública de adquisición provocó la caída de la cotización de la empresa.
b. el descenso (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).
We then witnessed the inevitable slide in the standard of living caused by this policy.Luego vimos el inevitable descenso en el nivel de vida que resultó de esta política.
a. la diapositiva (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).
I found a service that converts slides to digital photos.Encontré una empresa que convierte las diapositivas en fotos digitales.
b. la transparencia (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 graph on the next slide shows a comparison between the two results.El gráfico en la próxima transparencia muestra una comparación entre los dos resultados.
a. el portaobjetos (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).
They put the sample on the slide in order to analyze it.Colocaron la muestra en el portaobjetos para analizarla.
a. el pasador (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 hair was held in place with a slide.Su pelo estaba sujetado con un pasador.
a. la vara (F) (of brass instrument)
(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).
At first, I found it hard to master playing different notes on the trombone using the slide.Al principio, me costó aprender a tocar diferentes notas en el trombón usando la vara.
b. el slide (M) (for guitar)
(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 guitarist played some wicked sounds using a slide.El guitarrista produjo unos sonidos geniales con el slide.
10. (computing)
a. la diapositiva (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).
I like the transitions between slides.Me gustan las transiciones entre las diapositivas.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
