escalade

A military or historical term referring to an act of scaling the walls of a fortification using ladders.

• 🇩🇪Militärischer oder historischer Begriff für das Erklimmen von Festungsmauern mit Hilfe von Leitern.

1. Military scaling B2 formal

   The act of climbing or scaling the walls of a fortified structure, typically using ladders.

   • The army executed an escalade under cover of darkness.
   • Medieval siege tactics often involved an escalade of the castle walls.
   • The general ordered an escalade to breach the enemy fortress.

   🇩🇪Erstürmung mit Leitern

   Synonyme: ascensionclimbingmountingscaling

2. Luxury SUV model A2 formal american

   A full-size luxury sport utility vehicle manufactured by Cadillac.

   • She drives a black Escalade to work every day.
   • The Cadillac Escalade is known for its spacious interior and powerful engine.
   • He rented an Escalade for the family road trip.

   🇩🇪Luxus-SUV-Modell

3. Rapid increase C1 formal

   A sudden or dramatic rise or escalation, often used in a metaphorical sense.

   • The prices saw an escalade after the new regulations were announced.
   • There was an escalade of tensions between the two nations.
   • The company experienced an escalade in sales following the ad campaign.

   🇩🇪Schneller Anstieg

   Synonyme: escalationincreasejumpleaprisespikesurgeupsurge

   Antonyme: declinedecreasedescentdropfallreduction

• escalades plural form
• escalades' possessive plural form
• escalade's possessive singular form

A verb meaning to climb or scale, especially using a ladder or by military assault; now largely archaic or historical.

• 🇩🇪Historisches oder veraltetes Verb, das bedeutet, mit einer Leiter oder im militärischen Sturm eine Festung oder Mauer zu ersteigen.

1. Climb up and over C1 formal

   To climb up and over something, especially a wall or barrier, often using a ladder or by scaling.

   • The soldiers escaladed the fortress walls under cover of darkness.
   • He escaladed the high fence to retrieve his ball.
   • The mountaineers escaladed the steep cliff face with ropes.

   🇩🇪Überklettern

   Synonyme: ascendclamberclimbmountscalesurmount

   Antonyme: descenddismount

• escaladed past participle
• escaladed past simple
• escalading present participle
• escalades third person singular