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How do you say "weightlifting" in Mexican Spanish?
las pesas
In Mexican Spanish, "weightlifting" is las pesas.
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Pronunciation
lahs PAY-sahs. Pesas rhymes with 'mesa' in Spanish.
Grammar notes
Las pesas is feminine plural. Pesa (singular) means a weight or a piece of weights, and always uses the plural form in this context.
Example sentence
Levanto pesas en el gimnasio tres veces por semana.
I lift weights at the gym three times a week.
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How to remember las pesas
Pesas comes from pesar (to weigh). You lift weights to build strength.
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- ball la pelota
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- boots las botas
- cleats los taquetes
- field hockey el hockey sobre hierba
- frisbee el frisbee
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- rugby el rugby
- table tennis el tenis de mesa
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Questions about las pesas
How do you say "weightlifting" in Mexican Spanish?
In Mexican Spanish, "weightlifting" is las pesas. It is a noun.
How is las pesas written in Mexican Spanish?
las pesas is written using the standard Mexican Spanish script.
How is las pesas used in a sentence?
Use las pesas as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Levanto pesas en el gimnasio tres veces por semana. (I lift weights at the gym three times a week.).
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