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How do you say "to climb up" in Spanish?
escalar
In Spanish, "to climb up" is escalar.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced es-kah-LAR. Three syllables, stress on the last. Like 'scare' plus 'lah'.
Grammar notes
Regular -ar verb. Present tense: escalo, escalas, escala, escalamos, escalas.
Example sentence
Escalo la montana.
I climb up the mountain.
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How to remember escalar
Es-SCALE-ar. A scale goes up, like climbing.
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Questions about escalar
How do you say "to climb up" in Spanish?
In Spanish, "to climb up" is escalar. It is a noun.
How is escalar written in Spanish?
escalar is written using the standard Spanish script.
How is escalar used in a sentence?
Use escalar as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Escalo la montana. (I climb up the mountain.).
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