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stair [ster, Brit steəʳ] N

1. stair (rung):

degrau m

2. stair pl (set of steps):

escada f

Usage examples with stairs

moving stairs

to go down the stairs

descer as escadas

to go up the stairs

subir as escadas

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

On the ground level here you get some truly wonderful space -- a large living area under the stairs and an adjacent rangy rumpus room. www.domain.com.au

The vertical stabbing funnel on the roof is designed to light the stairs. en.wikipedia.org

Then she sits on the stairs plus it shows her singing on a fire escape. en.wikipedia.org

The boys feared the groaning of the dying, and when the stairs creaked, we knew why - they were bearing out the dead. en.wikipedia.org

An ornate candelabra rested on the middle railing at the base of the stairs. en.wikipedia.org

We had one client who had pull-out stairs to store all the shoes and was a really neat way not to clutter up the house. www.independent.co.uk

They jammed the toilet under the stairs or in a closet (source of water closet name) and they built the sink into the wooden washstand. www.treehugger.com

Stairs lead up or down, and seem to offer an escape out of this constricting situation. en.wikipedia.org

Somehow, buying a distressed zinc bucket, factory-style metal lampshade or wooden clothes pegs makes consumers feel less guilty than splashing out on the (equally expensive) above-stairs versions. www.telegraph.co.uk

He fell headlong down the stairs and died of his injuries two days later. en.wikipedia.org

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