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cancha

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court (sports)

∗ noun

cancha
feminine noun
1. court (de tenis, baloncesto, squash); field, pitch (de fútbol) (Am); course (de golf) (Am)
  • está en su cancha -> he's in his element (RP)
  • cancha de aterrizaje -> runway (Chilean Spanish)
  • cancha de carreras -> racetrack (Am)
2. open space, open ground (descampado) (Am); fenced yard (corral)
3. toasted (informal) (maíz) (Andes, Puerto Rican Spanish)maize o (British)corn (United States)
4. (expresiones)
  • dar cancha a alguien -> to give somebody a chance
  • ¡abran cancha! (informal) -> make way! (RP)
  • tener cancha -> to be streetwise o savvy (RP)

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cancha [cahn’-chah]
noun
1. Field, ball park, court. (f)
  • Cancha de tenis -> tennis court
  • Cancha de pelota -> pelota court
  • Estar en su cancha -> (Cono Sur) to be in one’s element
  • En la cancha se ven los pingos -> (LAm.) Deeds speak louder than words
2. Toasted corn. (f)
3. (Peru) Popcorn. (f)

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cancha
1 (Dep) (de tenis, baloncesto) court; [de fútbol] ground
cancha de bolos (Latinoamérica) bowling alley
cancha de golf (Latinoamérica) golf course
2 (S. Cone) (espacio) room
abrir cancha to make way; make room
estar en su cancha to be in one's element
dar cancha a algn
hay que dar cancha a los jóvenes escritores we have to give a chance to young writers; medios de difusión que dan mucha cancha a los terroristas media that give a lot of coverage o exposure to terrorists
No quiero dar cancha a nadie que puede atentar contra la libertad de mi país
3 (en aeropuerto)
cancha de aterrizaje (S. Cone) landing strip; runway
4 (Latinoamérica) (experiencia) experience
tener cancha to be experienced
5 (Latinoamérica) (hipódromo) racecourse; racetrack; (EEUU)
en la cancha se ven los pingos o gallos actions speak louder than words
6 (Latinoamérica) (maíz) toasted corn
7 (And) (tajada) cut

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