cumbre
/ˈkumbɾe/feminine
The Spanish word for summit is cumbre.
cumbre is used to describe an assembly or gathering of national leaders to discuss issues of international significance. It also refers to the physical peak or highest point of a mountain.
Meaning: assembly or gathering of the leaders of countries to discuss issues of international significance (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word cumbre literally means summit or peak.
How does it change in a sentence?
cumbre is a feminine noun, meaning it is used with the feminine articles la or una.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈkumbɾe/
Did you know?
- Spanish uses the adjective cumbrista to describe a person who specializes in reaching the cumbre of the highest mountains. It is a specific term for peak-baggers that has no direct single-word equivalent in English.
- The word cumbre is used in Spanish architecture to describe the ridge of a roof. This refers to the horizontal line where the two sloping sides of a roof meet at the highest point.
- The use of cumbre to mean a meeting of world leaders is a 'calque', meaning Spanish borrowed the metaphorical meaning directly from the English word 'summit'.
Examples in context
- Ellos asaltaron la cumbre.They made an assault on the summit.This sentence shows the use of cumbre in the context of an assault.Tatoeba #5664065 by arh, translation #2791843 by JimBreen
- Estaremos en la cumbre al mediodía.We'll be at the summit by noon.This sentence uses cumbre to indicate reaching a location by a specific time.Tatoeba #7996622 by arh, translation #7995620 by CK
- Dimos la gran andada para llegar a la cumbre.We took a long hike up to the summit.This sentence illustrates using cumbre when describing a hike to a peak.Tatoeba #2259794 by cueyayotl, translation #2259793 by _undertoad
- La cumbre de los líderes mundiales será en Madrid este año.The summit of world leaders will be held in Madrid this year.
- El alpinista alcanzó el pico de la montaña después de un arduo ascenso.The mountaineer reached the summit of the mountain after a challenging climb.
- Llegamos a la cima de la montaña y las vistas eran impresionantes.We reached the summit of the mountain, and the views were stunning.
- La punta de la colina ofrece una vista panorámica de la ciudad.The summit of the hill provides a panoramic view of the city.
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Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are discussing the news in a cafe.
- Mateo¿Viste las noticias sobre la cumbre?Did you see the news about the summit?
- ElenaSí, la cumbre será muy importante.Yes, the summit will be very important.
- MateoEspero que lleguen a un acuerdo.I hope they reach an agreement.
- ElenaYo también, Mateo.Me too, Mateo.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “summit” translations and entries cumbre, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cumbre, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
