French Conversation · Level 99
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French word
escalade
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛskalad/
Meaning
- feminine nounclimbing
Example
Je fais de l'escalade le week-end.
I go climbing on weekends.
More examples
Ils ont installé un mur d'escalade près de chez nous.
They installed a climbing wall near our home.
Core concept
A climber grips holds and pushes upward against gravity on rock or an artificial wall.
Common phrases
faire de l'escalade
go climbing
salle d'escalade
climbing gym
mur d'escalade
climbing wall
Similar words
escalier: A series of steps forming a passage between different levels.
montée: An upward movement along a slope or staircase.
Definition in French
Décrit l'action de gravir une paroi à la force du corps et, par extension, la pratique sportive consistant à escalader des rochers ou des murs artificiels.
Word origin
French escalade came through Italian scalata, from Latin scala, "ladder", and originally referred to climbing a wall before broadening to climbing activities.
Usage tips
- French usually treats escalade as an uncountable activity noun: faire de l'escalade, not faire l'escalade.