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ladera rocosa

English translation of ladera rocosa

rocky hillside

The Spanish term 'ladera rocosa' translates to 'rocky hillside' in English. It is made up of two words - 'ladera' means 'hillside' and 'rocosa' means 'rocky'. This term is frequently used to describe geographic features where the side of a hill or mountain has a lot of rocks. It's a more specific term representing a particular type of natural terrain.


Example sentences using: ladera rocosa

La casa estaba ubicada en la ladera rocosa de la montaña.

English translation of La casa estaba ubicada en la ladera rocosa de la montaña.

The house was located on the rocky hillside of the mountain.

In this sentence, 'ladera rocosa' is used to describe the geographical location of a house. In English, it translates to 'rocky hillside'.

En la ladera rocosa, vimos un águila sobrevolando.

English translation of En la ladera rocosa, vimos un águila sobrevolando.

On the rocky hillside, we saw an eagle flying overhead.

Here, 'ladera rocosa' is used as the location where the action is taking place. This sentence tells us about something (an eagle) the speaker saw while at a rocky hillside.

Los escaladores tuvieron que sortear una ladera rocosa para llegar a la cima.

English translation of Los escaladores tuvieron que sortear una ladera rocosa para llegar a la cima.

The climbers had to negotiate a rocky hillside to reach the summit.

In this example, 'ladera rocosa' describes an obstacle that climbers had to overcome (negotiate) in order to reach their goal (the summit). In English, 'sortear' conveys the idea of navigating or dealing with a difficult situation or obstacle.