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How do you say "runway" in Spanish (Latin America)?
la pista
In Spanish (Latin America), "runway" is la pista.
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Pronunciation
"la pista" comes out close to LAH PEES-tah in Mexican Spanish, with crisp, clipped vowels and no diphthong drift like in English.
Grammar notes
la pista is feminine. Its plural is pistas.
Example sentence
El avión aceleró por la pista.
The plane sped down the runway.
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How to remember la pista
The ending of "la pista" rhymes loosely with other words you already know, so remember it by picturing it sliding into that same rhyming family in your head.
Related words
- cargo la carga
- freight la carga
- anchor el ancla
- sail la vela
- mast el mástil
- customs las costumbres
- carpool el viaje compartido
- roundabout la glorieta
- crosswalk el paso peatonal
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Questions about la pista
How do you pronounce la pista?
"la pista" comes out close to LAH PEES-tah in Mexican Spanish, with crisp, clipped vowels and no diphthong drift like in English.
Is la pista masculine or feminine?
la pista is feminine. la pista is feminine. Its plural is pistas.
How is la pista used in Spanish (Latin America)?
la pista is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: El avión aceleró por la pista. (The plane sped down the runway.).
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