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"Cesta" is a noun which is often translated as "basket", and "canasta" is a noun which is also often translated as "basket". Learn more about the difference between "cesta" and "canasta" below.
la cesta(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. basket
Un cliente de la empresa nos envió una cesta de frutas para Navidad.One of the company's clients sent us a fruit basket for Christmas.
Hoy fui al mercado y me compré estas preciosas cestas de mimbre. ¿Te gustan?Today I went to the market and bought these beautiful wicker baskets. Do you like them?
la canasta(
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)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
b. hamper (for food) (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Toda la comida para el picnic ya está en la canasta.All of the food we need for the picnic is in the hamper.
2. (sports)
a. hoop (basketball rim)
Lancé el balón a la canasta pero fallé.I shot the ball at the hoop but missed.
b. basket (field goal in basketball)
Este equipo simplemente no puede lograr anotar una canasta.This team just can't manage to score a basket.
3. (card game)
a. canasta
Cada sábado juega a la canasta con un grupo de amigas.She plays canasta every Saturday with a group of friends.
