ramp

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈræmp/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ræmp/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ramp)

Inflections of 'ramp' (n): npl: ramps
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
ramp n (for wheelchairs)rampa nf
 Anne rolled her chair up the ramp and into the shop.
 Anne subió con su silla por la rampa hasta la tienda.
ramp n (slope for motorcycle jump)rampa nf
 Steve sped up the ramp and made a perfect take-off.
 Steve aceleró en la rampa y ejecutó un despegue perfecto.
ramp n (slope for boat launch)rampa nf
 The crew slid the boat down the ramp and into the water.
 La tripulación deslizó el barco por la rampa hasta el agua.
ramp,
highway ramp
n
US (slip road: to enter or exit a highway) (para salir)salida nf
  (para entrar)acceso nm
  rampa nf
 Jane slowed the car as she pulled onto the exit ramp.
 Jane redujo la velocidad para tomar la salida.
ramp [sth] vtr UK (prices: increase)aumentar vtr
  subir vtr
  incrementar vtr
 Ramping prices is the supermarket's response to the increased cost of imports.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
ramp n US (plant: wild leek)rampa nf
  puerro salvaje loc nom m
 Jane cooked the dish using ramps from her own garden.
ramp n UK (ridge to slow vehicles)reductor de velocidad loc nom m
  reductor nm
  (ES)badén nm
  (MX)tope nm
Note: La traducción de este vocablo varía notablemente de un país a otro. Algunas traducciones adicionales son: «loma (o lomo) de burro» (AR, PY, UY), «rompemuelles» (BO, PE), «lomo de toro» (CL), «muerto» (CR, PR), «túmulo» (GT, HN, SV).
 The car slowed down to go over the ramp.
ramp n (aircraft stairway)escalerilla nf
 The workers moved the ramp into position so the passengers could disembark.
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Locuciones verbales
InglésEspañol
ramp down vi phrasal (decrease effort, work)bajar vtr
  disminuir vtr
ramp down vi phrasal (bring project to a close)disminuir vtr
 Tendremos que ponernos más severos. Habrá que ir disminuyendo ese tipo de concesiones.
  terminar vtr
ramp [sth] down vtr phrasal sep (effort, work: decrease, slow)disminuir vtr
ramp [sth] down vtr phrasal sep (project: bring to a close)cerrar vtr
ramp up vi phrasal (effort, pace, etc.: intensify)intensificarse v prnl
  hacerse más intenso v prnl + loc adj
 With just two weeks left until the election, the pace of campaigning is ramping up.
 A solo dos semanas de las elecciones, el ritmo de la campaña se está intensificando.
ramp up vi phrasal (intensify activity)redoblar los esfuerzos loc verb
  aumentar la actividad loc verb
 The teams are ramping up for the new season.
 Los equipos van a redoblar los esfuerzos para la próxima temporada.
ramp [sth] up,
ramp up [sth]
vtr phrasal sep
(increase, intensify)aumentar, incrementar vtr
  (esfuerzos)reforzar, redoblar vtr
 The company hopes to boost sales by ramping up its advertising.
 La compañía va a aumentar la publicidad para que las ventas suban.
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Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
off-ramp n US, CA (exit from main road)salida nf
on-ramp n US, CA (entrance to main road)acceso nm
ramp and rage v expr (behave aggressively) (figurado)echar humos loc verb
  (AR, vulgar)echar putas loc verb
 Josh was ramping and raging because his flight had been cancelled.
skate ramp n (slope for skateboarding) (de patinaje)rampa nf
  pista nf
 Los mejores skaters del momento darán una exhibición en la rampa más grande de los Estados Unidos.
speed bump,
speed ramp
n
(hump in road: deters speeding)reductor de velocidad loc nom m
  reductor nm
  (ES)badén nm
  (MX)tope nm
 Driving too fast over speed bumps will damage your car's suspension.
  (AR, PY, UY)lomo de burro loc nom m
  (CO, EC, NI, RD, VE)policía acostado loc nom m
  (GT, HN, SV)túmulo nm
  (BO, PE)rompemuelles nm inv
  (CL, CO)resalto nm
  (CL)lomo de toro loc nom m
  (CR, PR)muerto nm
  (PA)policía muerto loc nom m
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Collocations: [do, perform] a ramp jump, the [building, store] has ramp access, a [freeway, street, parking lot] ramp, more...

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