la canasta
-the basket
See the entry for canasta.

canasta

la canasta(
kah
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nahs
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tah
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A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. basket
Compré una canasta de mimbre en el mercado.I bought a wicker basket at the market.
b. hamper (for food)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(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.
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.
a. canasta
Cada sábado juega a la canasta con un grupo de amigas.She plays canasta every Saturday with a group of friends.
4. (for luggage)
Regionalism used in Colombia
(Colombia)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
a. roof rack
Ya aseguré el kayak a la canasta.I've secured the kayak onto the roof rack.
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