Spanish Conversation · Level 190
15 words
Spanish word
ladera
Pronunciation
IPA/laˈðeɾa/
Meaning
- feminine nounslope
Example
La casa está en la ladera de la colina.
The house is on the slope of the hill.
More examples
Subimos por la ladera hasta el mirador.
We climbed up the slope to the viewpoint.
Core concept
Flank of a hill or mountain.
Common phrases
ladera de la montaña
mountain slope
ladera empinada
steep slope
pie de la ladera
foot of the slope
Similar words
pendiente: Inclined ground defined by its gradient, emphasizing steepness.
cuesta: Stretch of slope used as a road or walkway to ascend or descend a hill.
Definition in Spanish
Zona del terreno con pendiente que forma el flanco o costado de una colina, cerro o montaña.
Word origin
Ladera comes from Latin latus "side" (latera), with the Romance suffix -era forming a noun for the side or flank of a hill.
Usage tips
- Common in place names and property descriptions; pendiente refers to the steepness and talud to an artificial or engineered slope.