cancha

intj.

make way.

f.

1 court.

está en su cancha he's in his element (RP)

cancha de aterrizaje runway (Chilean Spanish)

cancha de carreras racetrack (Am)

2 open space, open ground (descampado) (Latin American Spanish).

3 toasted (informal) (maíz). (Andean Spanish (Bolivia, Chilean Spanish , Colombia, Ecuador, Peru), Puerto Rican Spanish)

4 playing field, field, camp, court.

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cancha

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) ground; (tenis) court

2 (para peleas de gallos) cockpit

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noun f.

court, field

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SF

1) (Dep) (=de tenis, baloncesto) court; [de fútbol] ground

cancha de bolos — LAm bowling alley

cancha de golf — LAm golf course

2) Cono Sur (=espacio) room

abrir cancha — to make way, make room

- estar en su cancha

dar cancha a algn —

hay que dar cancha a los jóvenes escritores — we have to give a chance to young writers

medios de difusión que dan mucha cancha a los terroristas — media that give a lot of coverage o exposure to terrorists

3) [en aeropuerto]

cancha de aterrizaje — Cono Sur landing strip, runway

4) LAm (=experiencia) experience

tener cancha — to be experienced

5) LAm (=hipódromo) racecourse, racetrack (EEUU)

- en la cancha se ven los pingos o gallos

6) LAm (=maíz) toasted corn

7) And * (=tajada) cut

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femenino

1)

a) (Dep) (de baloncesto, frontón, squash, tenis) court; (de fútbol, rugby) (AmL) field, pitch; (de golf) (CS) course; (de polo) (AmL) field

b) (CS) (de esquí) slope

c) (Chi) (Aviac) tb

cancha de aterrizaje — landing strip, runway

2) (AmL fam) (desenvoltura)

un político con mucha cancha — a politician with a great deal of experience, a seasoned politician

3) (CS) (espacio) space, room

abran cancha! — make way!

darle cancha a alguien — (Col fam) to give somebody an advantage

dejarle la cancha libre a alguien — (CS fam) to leave somebody room to maneuver; (hacerse a un lado) to leave the way clear for somebody

sentirse en su cancha — (CS fam) to be in one's element

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= playground.

Ex. Students were required to work through geometric concepts in designing a playground.

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* cancha de tenis = tennis court.

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femenino

1)

a) (Dep) (de baloncesto, frontón, squash, tenis) court; (de fútbol, rugby) (AmL) field, pitch; (de golf) (CS) course; (de polo) (AmL) field

b) (CS) (de esquí) slope

c) (Chi) (Aviac) tb

cancha de aterrizaje — landing strip, runway

2) (AmL fam) (desenvoltura)

un político con mucha cancha — a politician with a great deal of experience, a seasoned politician

3) (CS) (espacio) space, room

abran cancha! — make way!

darle cancha a alguien — (Col fam) to give somebody an advantage

dejarle la cancha libre a alguien — (CS fam) to leave somebody room to maneuver; (hacerse a un lado) to leave the way clear for somebody

sentirse en su cancha — (CS fam) to be in one's element

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= playground.

Ex: Students were required to work through geometric concepts in designing a playground.

* cancha de tenis = tennis court.

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cancha

feminine

A

1 (Dep) (de baloncesto) court; (de frontón, squash) court; (de tenis) court; (de fútbol, rugby) (AmL) field, pitch (BrE); (de golf) (CS) course; (de polo) (AmL) field

2 (CS) (de esquí) slope

3

(Chi) (Aviac) tb cancha de aterrizaje landing strip, runway

B

(AmL fam) (desenvoltura): es un político con mucha cancha he is a politician with a great deal of presence

es inteligente pero le falta cancha she's intelligent but she lacks self-confidence

tiene mucha cancha con los niños she's very good with children o (colloq) she has a real way with kids

C (CS) (espacio) space, room

¡abran cancha! make way!

abrirse cancha en la vida (CS fam); to make one's way in the world

darle cancha a algn (Col fam); to give sb an advantage

darle cancha tiro y lado a algn (CS fam); to beat sb hands down (colloq)

dejarle la cancha libre a algn (CS fam); to leave sb room to maneuver

sentirse en su cancha (CS fam); to be in one's element

D (Col) (sarna) mange

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Del verbo canchar: (conjugate canchar)

cancha es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

cancha sustantivo femenino
1

a) (Dep) (de baloncesto, frontón, squash, tenis) court;

(de fútbol, rugby) (AmL) field, pitch (BrE);
(de golf) (CS) course;
(de polo) (AmL) field;
(de esquí) (CS) slope

b) (Chi) (Aviac) tb

◊ cancha de aterrizaje runway

2 (AmL fam) (desenvoltura):

◊ un político con mucha cancha a politician with a great deal of experience, a seasoned politician

cancha sustantivo femenino ground
Ten court
♦ Locuciones: familiar dar cancha, to give an advantage
'cancha' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
frontón
- mandar
English:
court
- field
- golf course
- indoor
- course
- golf
- grid
- ground
- pitch
- playing
- slope
- tennis

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cancha nf

1. [de tenis, baloncesto, balonmano] court;

Am [de fútbol, rugby] field, Br pitch; Am [de golf] course; Am [de polo] field; CSur [de esquí] slope;

Comp

RP

está en su cancha he's in his element

Comp

Am cancha de carreras racetrack

2. Chile [para aviones] cancha de aterrizaje runway;

una cancha de aterrizaje en mitad de la selva a landing strip in the middle of the jungle

3. Am [descampado] open space, open ground

4. Am [corral] fenced yard

5. Andes, PRico Fam [maíz] toasted maize o US corn

6. Comp

dar cancha a alguien [darle una oportunidad] to give sb a chance;

RP Fam

¡abran cancha! make way!;

RP Fam

tener cancha to be streetwise o savvy

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cancha

f

1 DEP court; L.Am.

de fútbol field, Br tb

pitch;

cancha de tenis tennis court

2 Rpl

:

¡cancha! gangway!;

abrir o

hacer cancha make room

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cancha nf

: court, field (for sports)

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cancha n court

cancha de baloncesto basketball court