Translation
motorway, highway
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Word origin
A compound of auto ('car', short for automóvil) and pista ('track, lane'). Pista comes from Latin pista, from pinsere ('to pound, tread').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- pista
Grammar
Examples
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We took the motorway to arrive sooner.
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There is a lot of traffic on the motorway this morning.
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How much is the toll on this motorway?
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The new motorway links the two cities in an hour.
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Driving on the motorway at night makes me nervous.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 31, lesson 10: autopista, desaparición, operar and 7 more words.