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cumbre

nounCEFR B2

What does “cumbre” mean in English?

  1. 1.summit — a meeting between heads of government; also a mountain peak

    summit — a meeting between heads of government; also a mountain peak (cumbre climática; celebrar una cumbre)

  2. 2.summit — a high-level diplomatic meeting between heads of state or government; also: a mountain peak

Example sentences

  • La cumbre climática celebrada en Dubái concluyó con un acuerdo para acelerar la transición energética.

    The climate summit held in Dubai concluded with an agreement to accelerate the energy transition.

  • Los montañeros llegaron a la cumbre del Aconcagua tras tres semanas de ascenso.

    The mountaineers reached the summit of Aconcagua after three weeks of ascent.

  • El artista está en la cumbre de su carrera después de vender más de cincuenta millones de discos.

    The artist is at the peak of their career after selling more than fifty million records.

How to use it

La cumbre (noun, feminine) means 'summit' — (1) an international meeting of heads of government, (2) a mountain peak, (3) the apex of something. Core B2 collocations: celebrar/convocar una cumbre; cumbre climática/del G7; cumbre de paz; la cumbre de una montaña; en la cumbre de su carrera. The adjective is cumbre as attributive. Distinguish from conferencia (conference — more general) and reunión (meeting — informal).

Common mistake

Cumbre is the standard Spanish equivalent of both 'summit meeting' and 'mountain top'. 'G20 summit' = cumbre del G20. 'Summit talks' = conversaciones en la cumbre. 'Mountain summit' = cumbre or cima (interchangeable).

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