escalade

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

• 🇪🇸Término militar o histórico que designa la acción de escalar las murallas de una fortificación mediante escalas o escaleras de asalto. También se usa en sentido figurado para referirse a un ascenso o escalada, especialmente en montañismo, aunque su uso principal es el asalto a murallas.

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.

   🇪🇸Escalada militar

   Sinónimos: 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.

   🇪🇸Escalade de Cadillac

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.

   🇪🇸Escalada rápida

   Sinónimos: escalationincreasejumpleaprisespikesurgeupsurge

   Antónimos: 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.

• 🇪🇸Verbo que significa escalar o trepar, especialmente con una escalera o mediante asalto militar; hoy en día en gran medida obsoleto o histórico.

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.

   🇪🇸Escalar y superar

   Sinónimos: ascendclamberclimbmountscalesurmount

   Antónimos: descenddismount

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