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pista

/ˈpiʃ.tɐ/ Portugal

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Do italiano pista.

noun

parte de um campo de aviação onde aterram e donde levantam aeronaves
parte do hipódromo onde correm os cavalos
faixa pavimentada para uma dada utilização (circulação de veículos, pessoas e animais, dança, etc.)
recinto para espetáculos de circo, jogos e práticas desportivas
rasto que os animais deixaram no terreno onde andaram

In English

lane division of roadway
lead information obtained by a detective or police officer
scent figuratively: any traces that can be followed
clue information that may lead one to a certain point or conclusion
piste (skiing) a downhill trail
track path or course laid out for a race or exercise
strip short for landing strip — see also landing strip
landing strip auxiliary or temporary runway for aircraft
runway (aviation) strip for airplanes to land on or take off from
racecourse a course over which races are run
carriageway part of a road that carries traffic

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"pista." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/pista. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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pista. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/pista

Chicago

"pista." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/pista.

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@misc{pista_2026,
  title = {pista},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/pista},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}