"Ele deixa a escada na cozinha."

Translation: He leaves the ladder in the kitchen.

[fall1nlove]

I wrote "He leaves the stairs in the kitchen", which I was told was correct.
I just have no idea of what this sentence means... Is it just an abstract sentence to test me?

[TimMason]

Escada can also be ladder apparently

[DanielTietz]

Escada = ladder or stairs

[Paulenrique]

it may mean "to leave" or "to keep"

[WesJM-O]

Escadas = Stairs, steps, ladder

[mikocot]

true, not much sense

[Vinicirilo]

stairs? in plural? would not be "stair"?

[Paulenrique]

"Stairs" is the correct way.

[brucethebogking]

The plumber leaves the ladder(singular) in the kitchen because he needs to work on the geyser(hot water heater) in the roof. Nothing wrong with this sentence, at least to a South African...

[chet.deubn]

deixa ....is NO WAY = "keeps"

[PabloStanfield]

yes it does. If you leave it permanently in the kitchen, you keep it there.

[T0Mz1nH0]

I think that "ladder" is the object you can transport to everywhere. A painter needs it to paint the corners of the ceiling for example. Correct me if i am wrong. (Sorry my english too jajjaa.)

[Jenlost]

I like "to leave something (someone) permanently" is to keep it (him,her)... I will tell that the next person being left B-)

[Marthadelina]

A escada is a plural ?