Meaning
climb, uphill slope
- an uphill slope, incline, or ascent
- the act of going up or boarding a vehicle
In a sentence
Questa salita in bicicletta è davvero faticosa.
This climb on a bicycle is really exhausting.
La strada per il castello è tutta in salita?
Is the road to the castle all uphill?
Dopo una lunga salita, abbiamo finalmente visto il panorama.
After a long climb, we finally saw the view.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| salita | feminine · singular |
| salite | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- The opposite of 'discesa' (downhill, descent). 'In salita' means 'uphill' literally or figuratively.