uphill

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌʌpˈhɪl/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/adv., adj. ˈʌpˈhɪl; n. ˈʌpˌhɪl/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(adv., adj. up′hil′; n. up′hil′)


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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
uphill adv (up a slope)cuesta arriba loc adv
 The lower gears on a bicycle are useful when you are riding uphill.
 Las marchas cortas de la bicicleta son útiles cuesta arriba.
uphill adv (upward)cuesta arriba loc adv
  hacia arriba loc adv
 We travelled uphill until we reached the summit of the mountain.
 Subimos cuesta arriba hasta que alcanzamos la cima de la montaña.
uphill adj (going upward)ascendente adj mf
  en cuesta loc adj
  en subida loc adj
 The uphill road leads to a small church on the top of a hill.
 La carretera ascendente conduce a una pequeña iglesia en la cima de una colina.
uphill adj figurative (difficult, tiring)duro/a adj
  arduo/a adj
 Life has been an uphill journey for Susan, but she never complains.
 La vida ha sido dura con Susan, pero ella nunca se queja.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
uphill struggle n figurative ([sth] difficult and tiring) (figurado)lucha cuesta arriba expr
  (figurado)camino difícil expr
 Brian faces an uphill struggle to overcome the injuries from his accident.
 Brien tiene una lucha cuesta arriba para superar las heridas de su accidente.
  Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.

'uphill' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
sidestep
Spanish:
cuesta arriba - cronoescalada - hacérsele cuesta arriba - remonte


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