la
feminine
/ˈpista/
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Translation
clue; track
Word origin
From Italian pista ('track, trail beaten by animals'), from pestare ('to pound, to trample'), from Late Latin pistare. The same root gives English pestle and piste.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- pistare
- English cognates
- pestle, piste
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Pluralpistas
Examples
Dame adivinar .
Give me a clue so I can guess the answer.
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The police are following the suspect's trail.
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I have no clue where he is.
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We spent the whole afternoon on the ice rink.
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The detective found an important clue in the room.
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The children ran happily on the park track.
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