Definition of "cuesta" [cues•ta]

• A ridge with a gentle slope on one side and a cliff on the other. (noun)

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• "A cuesta is like a mesa except that it tapers off to one side."
• "The next day we walked up a really steep hill (it put my 'cuesta' to shame) to get to"
• "¿Cuanto me cuesta si podemos arreglar este asunto aquí?"