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pista

track

noun PEE-stah Less Common
Travel & Places Landmarks

Origin: from Latin pista 'beaten path'

Also means

clue

Usage Note

Pista is a track, runway, ski slope, or dance floor depending on context: pista da ballo, pista da sci, pista d'atterraggio. It also means a 'lead' or clue in an investigation, seguire una pista; shouted as Pista! it means 'Make way!'. The plural is piste.

Examples

"L'aereo è sulla pista."

Natural Translation

The plane is on the runway.

Literal Translation

The-plane is on-the runway.

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