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English to Spanish Dictionary

ladder Meaning in Spanish (ladder significado en español)

escalera
escalera in English:ladder
Phonetic:es-ka-LE-ra
Plural: ladders
Gender:Femenino
Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de ladder en español es escalera. (Estructura portátil o fija que consta de dos largueros unidos a intervalos por travesaños o peldaños, utilizada para subir o bajar.)

Concept Illustration
Ladder visual illustration - Meaning in Spanish (escalera)
Visual representation of "ladder"

Definitions of Ladder

  1. 1
    noun
    escalera

    A portable or fixed structure consisting of two long sidepieces joined at intervals by cross-pieces or rungs, used for climbing up or down.

    Estructura portátil o fija que consta de dos largueros unidos a intervalos por travesaños o peldaños, utilizada para subir o bajar.

Example Sentences

casual

“He used a ladder to paint the high wall.”

Usó una escalera para pintar la pared alta.

casual

“Be careful when you are on the top rung of the ladder.”

Ten cuidado cuando estés en el peldaño superior de la escalera.

casual

“The broken ladder was unsafe to use.”

La escalera rota no era segura de usar.

Synonyms (Sinónimos)

In English:

stepsstairwaystepladder

Inflected Word Forms

past tenseladdered
present participleladdering

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

climb the corporate ladderidiom

To advance quickly in one's career or profession.

ladder of successexpression

A series of steps or stages that lead to achieving success.