escalonar
verb
1. to stagger, to arrange in tiers
distribution by levels or stages
Common combinations
- escalonar los pagos — to stagger payments
- escalonar las tareas — to stagger tasks
- escalonar la producción — to stagger production
- El arquitecto escalonó las terrazas de la casa.The architect arranged the terraces of the house in tiers.
- La empresa escalonó los pagos en cuatro meses.The company staggered the payments over four months.
- Las tareas se escalonaron para evitar retrasos.The tasks were staggered to avoid delays.
Same root
escalónescalonado