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trepar

to climb

verb treh-PAHR Rare
Body & Health Movement

Also means

to scramble up

Usage Note

Trepar means to climb using hands and feet — trepar a un árbol (to climb a tree), trepar por la cuerda (to climb up the rope). It implies effort and physical contact with the surface, unlike subir which is more general. Figuratively, trepar can mean to climb the social or corporate ladder, often with a negative connotation of opportunism.

Examples

"Los niños treparon el árbol con facilidad."

Natural Translation

The children climbed the tree with ease.

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