Also means
hill
Usage Note
Cuesta also appears in two common expressions: cuesta arriba ('uphill', and figuratively 'an uphill struggle') and cuesta abajo ('downhill'). In Spain, la cuesta de enero refers to the financial strain felt in January after Christmas spending. Note that cuesta is also the third-person singular present of costar ('to cost'), so context is essential.
Examples
"La cuesta es empinada y difícil de subir."
Natural Translation
The slope is steep and hard to climb.
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