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"Campo" is a form of "campo", a noun which is often translated as "countryside". "Pista" is a form of "pista", a noun which is often translated as "road". Learn more about the difference between "campo" and "pista" below.
el campo(
kahm
-
poh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (rural area)
a. countryside
Beto renunció a su trabajo y se mudó al campo.Beto quit his job and moved to the countryside.
a. field
Desde aquí se alcanza a ver los campos de maíz de la granja de mi tío.From here, you can see the corn fields of my uncle's farm.
b. pasture (uncultivated)
Voy a llevar las cabras al campo para que puedan correr un poco.I'm going to take the goats to the pasture so they can run around a bit.
3. (sports)
b. pitch (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Y con esa tarjeta roja, Sánchez debe abandonar el campo.And with that red card, Sánchez must leave the pitch.
a. camp
El campo del ejército estaba lleno de tiendas y tanques.The army camp was full of tents and tanks.
a. field
Ella tiene 20 años de experiencia en el campo médico.She has 20 years of experience in the medical field.
a. room
En ese vagón no hay campo. Tendremos que esperar el próximo tren.There's no room in that car. We'll have to wait for the next train.
7. (heraldry)
a. field
El escudo de armas de mi familia tiene un castillo negro en un campo rojo.My family's coat of arms has a black castle on a red field.
la pista(
pees
-
tah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. road
Había huellas de neumáticos en la pista que bajaba de la montaña.There were tire marks on the road that led down the mountain.
2. (trace)
a. trail
Sus perros solo pudieron seguir su pista hasta la frontera con México.Their dogs were only able to follow the trail as far as the Mexican border.
3. (hint)
a. clue
El inspector encontró una pista en la escena del crimen.The inspector found a clue at the crime scene.
