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"Stairway" is a noun which is often translated as "la escalera", and "staircase" is a noun which is also often translated as "la escalera". Learn more about the difference between "stairway" and "staircase" below.
stairway(
stehr
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wey
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. la escalera (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's a stairway in the back of the building that goes down to the loading dock.Hay una escalera en la parte de atrás del edificio que baja hasta la plataforma de carga.
b. las escaleras (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 climbed the stairway of the Leaning Tower of Pisa before it was closed to the public in 1990.Subí las escaleras de la Torre inclinada de Pisa antes de que la cerraran al público en 1990.
staircase(
stehr
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keys
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. la escalera (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).
As you enter the opera house, there is a grand staircase leading up to the dress circle.Al entrar en el teatro de la ópera, hay una gran escalera que sube a la platea alta.
