Crossword clues for cuesta
cuesta
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Cuesta \Cues"ta\, n. [Sp.] A sloping plain, esp. one with the upper end at the crest of a cliff; a hill or ridge with one face steep and the opposite face gently sloping. [Southwestern U. S.]
Wiktionary
n. (context geomorphology English) slope (acclivity or declivity).
Wikipedia
A cuesta is a hill or ridge with a gentle slope on one side, and a steep slope on the other. In geology the term is more specifically applied to a ridge where a harder sedimentary rock overlies a softer layer, the whole being tilted somewhat from the horizontal. This results in a long and gentle backslope called a dip slope that conforms with the dip of resistant strata, called caprock. Where erosion has exposed the frontslope of this, a steep slope or escarpment occurs.
Cuesta is a Spanish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Alexander Cuesta (born 1966), Colombian musician
- Gregorio García de la Cuesta (1741–1811), Spanish general of the Peninsular War
- Íñigo Cuesta (born 1969), former Spanish professional road bicycle racer
- Ismael Fernández de la Cuesta (born 1940), Spanish musicologist
- Jaime Cuesta (born 1981), Mexican professional footballer
- Jorge Cuesta (1903–1942), Mexican chemist, writer and editor
- José de la Cuesta (born 1983), Colombian footballer
- Mario Fernández Cuesta (born 1988), Spanish professional footballer
- Michael Cuesta (born 1963), American film and television director
- Pablo González Cuesta (born 1968), Spanish writer
- Paul de la Cuesta (born 1988), Spanish alpine skier
- Raimundo Fernández-Cuesta (1897–1992), Spanish politician
- Víctor Cuesta (born 1988), Argentine footballer
- Yamith Cuesta (born 1989), Colombian footballer
Usage examples of "cuesta".
As to relying upon Cuesta, you might as well rely upon the assistance of an army of hares, commanded by a pig-headed owl.
It is evident that Sir Arthur is going to join Cuesta, and make a dash on Madrid.
They brought in news that he had placed his troops behind the river, and that Cuesta, who had at one time an advanced guard at Oropesa, had recalled it to Almaraz.
The Junta, however, being jealous of Cuesta, had given secret instructions to Venegas to keep aloof.
We are not aware of his exact strength, but we believe that it must approach, if not equal, that of ourselves and Cuesta united.
They fled in great disorder, and the panic would have spread to the whole army, had not Albuquerque brought up 3000 fresh cavalry and held the French in check, while Cuesta retreated in great disorder and, had the French pressed forward, would have fled in utter rout.
I would have seized that stuck-up old fool Cuesta, and popped him into the guard tent, and kept him there until provisions were handed over for us.
His projected route was by the way of Plasencia and Almaraz, and his design was to cooperate with the Spanish general Cuesta, who commanded the army of Estramadura.
While he halted at Talavera, on a sudden, Cuesta was seized with an irrepressible energy and activity.
August he marched forward to Orepesa, leaving Cuesta at Talavera to take care of the hospitals.
General Cuesta was so alarmed at his position that he sent word to Sir Arthur he intended to leave Talavera that evening, and join the British army at Orepesa, in order to assist it in repelling Soult.
As, therefore, he could place no confidence in Cuesta and the Spanish army, and as with 17,000 British forces fatigued and famishing, he could not hope successfully to fight with two French armies each about three times stronger than his own, he resolved to retire to Portugal.
While here Cuesta was attacked by the French, and lost nearly 2,000 mon, and the rest only escaped by taking refuge in the mountains.
The human said that this exercise was to tell whether the peninsula is a cuesta or a hogback.
Another fact which influenced the decision was that Cuesta was alike incapable and obstinate, and was wholly indisposed to co-operate warmly with the British.