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escalón — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • echelon noun A level or rank within an organisation, especially one of importance or seniority.
  • rung noun A horizontal bar forming a step on a ladder, or the crossbar between chair legs.
  • step noun A single movement of the foot when walking, or one of a set of surfaces used to go up or down, as on a staircase.

Senses

escalón is used for these senses in English:

  • echelon A level or rank in an organization, profession, or society.
  • echelon (military) A formation of troops, ships, aircraft, etc., in diagonal parallel rows. [from late 18th c.]
  • rung A crosspiece forming a step of a ladder; a round.
  • step A rest, or one of a set of rests, for the foot in ascending or descending, as a stair, or a rung of a ladder.

echelon — full definition

  1. noun A level or rank within an organisation, especially one of importance or seniority.
  2. noun A formation of troops, ships, or aircraft arranged in parallel diagonal rows.

rung — full definition

  1. noun A horizontal bar forming a step on a ladder, or the crossbar between chair legs.
  2. noun A level or position within a hierarchy or ranking.

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