Italian word of the day: Pista (track/trail)

I am inspired to share the word track I'm with you today because my son is currently addicted to railway (railway), developed a strong interest in architecture repertoire For his toy train. As you can imagine, this word comes up in conversation at least fifty times a day!

According to DeVoto-Oli and Trecani, track is a regional difference partymeaning trace or track. In a technical context it is influenced by the French word Ski slopesyou may recognize it from the English word Ski slopesrefers to a ski slope with compacted snow. Please note that the French Ski slopes Itself comes from Italian.

track is a feminine noun, using the following definite and indefinite articles:

• track = track
• a clue = a track
• track = track
• sloped = some tracks

first definition track You will find in the dictionary a piece of land whose surface has been prepared for sporting events such as running, cycling, racing or horse racing. This kind of track Usually cyclic in nature, with a clear beginning and end. Here are some examples:

• track and field track = track and field track
• track = track
• track = car track – Note that the Italians also say circuit (circuit)

By extension, track Can refer to any space dedicated to sports or recreational activities. When this is meant, there are several possible translations, including track, ice rink, ground, slope etc. Here are some examples of the most common types Ski slopes For these purposes:

• hockey rink = hockey rink
• ice rink = ice rink
• ice rink = ice rink
• dance floor = dance floor
• ski resort = ski resort, piste, piste
• bike path = bike path, bike path
• track and field track = track
• off-road track = Cross-country ski trails

You will also see track used to refer to any general track or traceFor example a path in the woods (a path through the woods).

track Also used in aviation. For example, a track is a trackone Taxiway is a Taxiwayand a landing strip is a landing strip.

at last, track Can be another way of referring to an animal olm (paw prints) except terminology trace.

Now let's move on to two metaphorical meanings track.

First, track You can refer to the clues in the police investigation. For example, follow the clues method follow the cluesalthough On Tracks method On Tracks. Investigators have been looking for reliable clues (reliable clues), but if they trust the wrong source, they may find themselves wrong track (wrong track).

The second meaning is track Evolved from the drug world and refers to Wire or stripe cocaine.

Idiomatic expressions characterized by “pista”

Heather Broster is a graduate with honors in linguistics from the University of Western Ontario. She is an aspiring polyglot, fluent in English and Italian, as well as varying degrees of fluency in Japanese, Welsh and French. Originally from Toronto, Heather has lived in several countries, notably Italy for six years. Her main research areas are language acquisition, education and bilingual teaching.