pista de obstáculos
/pista de obstakulos/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for obstacle course is pista de obstáculos.
An obstacle course is a course with a series of physical challenges that one performs sequentially. You can use pista de obstáculos to describe this setup, though circuito de obstáculos is also a common way to refer to an obstacle circuit.
Meaning: course with a series of physical challenges that one performs sequentially (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of pista (track or course), de (of) and obstáculos (obstacles).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, Campo de obstáculos is frequently used to describe an obstacle course. In Argentina, carrera de obstáculos can be used to reference an obstacle course, though it primarily translates to 'obstacle race'.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, only the noun pista is changed to pistas, while obstáculos remains plural, resulting in pistas de obstáculos.
Did you know?
- In many contexts, pista also refers to a 'clue' or a 'hint' in a mystery or a game, much like a 'trail' of evidence.
- The English word 'piste' from skiing is a direct cousin to the Spanish pista, both deriving from the same Italian origin.
- The word pista also describes a dance floor or a runway for airplanes, showing that the term covers almost any specialized flat surface for movement.
Examples in context
- un emocionante circuito de obstáculosAn exciting obstacle circuit
- Los niños corren por la pista de obstáculos.The children run through the obstacle course.
- Es difícil completar la pista de obstáculos.It is difficult to complete the obstacle course.
- Instalaron una pista de obstáculos en el parque.They installed an obstacle course in the park.
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are at a sports center.
- LucíaMira, Alejandro, ¡aquí está la pista de obstáculos!Look, Alejandro, here is the obstacle course!
- AlejandroParece muy divertida, pero se ve complicada.It looks very fun, but it looks complicated.
- Lucía¿Quieres intentar terminarla en menos de cinco minutos?Do you want to try to finish it in under five minutes?
- AlejandroAcepto el reto, Lucía. ¡Empecemos ya!I accept the challenge, Lucía. Let's start now!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, pista, CC BY-SA 4.0.
