cancha
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cancha
< Spanish: court, sports field, cockpit < Quechua kancha corral
Example Sentences
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Así que, cuando saltó a la cancha para disputar el All-Star Game en el Intuit Dome, el domingo, Leonard, uno de los últimos elegidos para la exhibición de mitad de temporada, estaba decidido a dar un espectáculo a los aficionados de su ciudad natal.
From Los Angeles Times
It’s only 8 p.m., but he can already count on Ecuadoreans from all over the world to tune in and see the activities unraveling at Cancha Don Erick.
From Los Angeles Times
Tonight, El Cuy is holding court at Cancha Don Erick, situated behind a nondescript house on Junction Boulevard in Corona, Queens.
From Los Angeles Times
The estate is known as Cancha de Estrellas — Spanish for “field of stars” — and has hosted celebrities as big as Prince Harry for a game of polo.
From Los Angeles Times
Eliana Cancha, a 26-year-old Peruvian nurse, said only two health workers out of 10 speak the Quechua language that is widely used in the region where she works, forcing many patients to try to explain what is ailing them by pointing at parts of their body.
From New York Times
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