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How to Say "landing-to-landing" in Spanish

The Spanish word forlanding-to-landingis tramoB1 level.

English → SpanishB1

tramo

nounB1
one continuous series of steps
A single set of wooden stairs connecting two flat wooden floors.

Examples

Subí tres tramos de escaleras y estoy agotado.

I went up three flights of stairs and I'm exhausted.

El primer tramo de la escalera es de mármol.

The first flight of the staircase is made of marble.

Hay un descanso amplio después de cada tramo.

There is a wide landing after each flight.

Counting Stairs

Spanish uses 'escalón' for a single step, and 'tramo' for the whole group of steps between floors.

Don't use 'vuelo'

Mistake:Saying 'un vuelo de escaleras'.

Correction: Even though English says 'flight,' Spanish uses 'tramo'. 'Vuelo' is only for birds or planes!

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