jugar a la pelota

An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
intransitive verb phrase
a. to play soccer
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
Después de la escuela, juego a la pelota con los chicos del barrio.After school, I play soccer with the neighborhood kids.
b. to play football
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Hace mucho calor para jugar a la pelota afuera. Juguemos a los videojuegos.It's too hot to play football outside. Let's play video games.
2. (used to refer to baseball)
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
(Caribbean)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
(Central America)
a. to play baseball
¡Juguemos a la pelota! Yo seré el lanzador.Let's play baseball! I'll be the pitcher.
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