escaléis

Escaláis is the second-person plural present indicative form of the Spanish verb escalar, meaning you (all) climb or you (all) scale. It is used in the form of vosotros escaláis, a pronunciation and spelling common in Spain and some other regions that use the vosotros form. The verb escalar itself is regular for an -ar verb, with yo escalo, tú escalas, él escala, nosotros escalamos, vosotros escaláis, ellos escalan in the present indicative.

In usage, escaláis appears in statements describing current actions by a group, such as “Hoy escaláis la pared de roca” or “Vosotros escaláis la montaña con cuidado.” The spelling includes an accent on the a of -áis to indicate the correct stress. The related verb forms include escaléis in the present subjunctive and escalad in the imperative for vosotros: escalad la ruta con precaución.

Regional variation is notable: in most of Latin America, the vosotros form is not used; instead, ustedes escalan is employed for both affirmative statements and questions about a group. The noun escalada refers to the act of climbing, and the verb can be extended metaphorically to mean overcoming a challenge or scaling a problem, as in a figurative sense.

Etymology traces escalar to the Latin scala or scalae, meaning ladder or stair, reflecting the sense of climbing. The related noun escalada shares the same root, emphasizing ascent or ascent through steps or stages.