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la

feminine

/pist/

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Translation

track, runway, trail, dance floor

Word origin

From Italian pista ('a track, a trail'), from Vulgar Latin pista ('a beaten path'), from Latin pinsere ('to pound, to stamp'). The track was the ground beaten down by passing feet or hooves.

Origin
Latin
Root
pista

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralpistes

Examples

L' ' .

The plane landed on the runway without any trouble.

couraient l'.

The children were running on the school track.

cette .

The police are following a new lead in this case.

' .

Everyone got up to go onto the dance floor.

Cette ski réservée aux .

This ski slope is reserved for experts.

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This word is part of lesson 22.