campo de juego
/kampo de xweɡo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "playing field" is translated into Spanish as campo de juego.
This noun refers to the field on which a game is played.
Meaning: field on which a game is played (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of campo (field), de (of) and juego (game/play), literally meaning "field of play".
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, it is common to use cancha de juego to refer to a playing field.
How does it change in a sentence?
To form the plural campos de juego (playing fields), you change the noun campo to campos while the rest of the phrase remains the same.
Did you know?
- The word juego is a direct linguistic relative of the English word 'joke'. Both words trace their ancestry back to the Latin 'jocus', which originally referred to something playful or a jest.
- In Spanish, campo can mean both a sports field and the countryside, which allows speakers to make puns about playing in the wilderness.
- If you are in Argentina or Uruguay, calling a sports field a campo de juego might sound unnatural. Locals will almost certainly use the word cancha instead.
Examples in context
- En el juego de Go, dos jugadores se turnan para colocar piedras blancas y negras en un tablero inicialmente vacío, para garantizar la propiedad de los espacios en el campo de juego. El ganador es el jugador que ha conquistado más territorio.In the game of Go, two players take turns placing white and black stones on an initially empty board to ensure ownership of spaces on the playing field. The winner is the player who has achieved the greatest territorial conquest.This sentence shows how the term campo de juego is used to describe the area where a game is played.Tatoeba #10349633 by carlosalberto, translation #10349196 by carlosalberto
- El equipo de fútbol se reunirá en el campo de juego para practicar.The soccer team will gather at the playing field to practice.
- El torneo se llevará a cabo en el terreno de juego detrás de la escuela.The tournament will take place at the playing field behind the school.
- Vamos a jugar baloncesto en la cancha del parque.Let's play basketball at the park's playing field.
- El campo de juego es muy grande.The playing field is very large.
- Debemos limpiar el campo de juego antes del partido.We must clean the playing field before the match.
Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are preparing for a local sports event.
- Daniel¿Está listo el campo de juego, Lucía?Is the playing field ready, Lucía?
- LucíaSí, Daniel, todo está preparado.Yes, Daniel, everything is prepared.
- DanielPerfecto, entonces podemos empezar.Perfect, then we can start.
- Lucía¡Vamos a jugar!Let's play!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries campo, de, juego, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
