das escadas

from the stairs; of the stairs

→ das

phrase Rare #31,968

from the stairs; of the stairs A contraction of “de” and “as.” The exact meaning depends on context: “from the stairs” for movement or falling, and “of the stairs” to indicate a relationship or description.

PO: O gato caiu das escadas.

EN: The cat fell down the stairs.

É a primeira vez que eu caio das escadas.

This is the first time I've fallen down the stairs.

Sou o senhor das escadas.

I am the lord of the stairs.

— Shrek (2001)

Aproximem-se das escadas!

Come closer to the stairs!

— A Noite Americana (1973)

Caiu das escadas!

Fell down the stairs!

— O Tambor (1979)

Legal, você cuida do dragão, eu cuido das escadas.

Okay, you take care of the dragon, I'll take care of the stairs.

— Shrek (2001)

Abaixo do topo das escadas.

Below the top of the stairs.

— Suspiria (1977)

Quando tinha três anos, ele caiu das escadas e parou de crescer.

When he was three years old, he fell down the stairs and stopped growing.

— O Tambor (1979)