What is the Spanish word for "uphill"?

Learn how to say "uphill" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

uphill

Spanish

cuesta arriba

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Alternative translations of "uphill"

ascendente
en subida

Examples of how to use "uphill" in Spanish

English
The walk to the castle is uphill.
Spanish
La caminata hacia el castillo es cuesta arriba.
English
They walked an uphill path to the village.
Spanish
Caminaron por un sendero en cuesta hasta el pueblo.
English
The cyclist struggled up the steep uphill road.
Spanish
El ciclista luchó por subir la empinada carretera en cuesta.
English
Her progress was uphill but steady each day.
Spanish
Su progreso fue en cuesta pero constante cada día.
English
Move the cart to the uphill side carefully.
Spanish
Mueve el carrito cuidadosamente hacia el lado de la cuesta.

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