"arena" meaning in Spanish

See arena in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /aˈɾena/, [aˈɾe.na] Forms: arenas [plural]
Rhymes: -ena Etymology: Inherited from Latin arēna, possibly of Etruscan origin. Compare English arena. Etymology templates: {{wp|es:+ (geology)}}, {{wp|es:+ (disambiguation)}}, {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|es|la|arēna|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin arēna, {{inh+|es|la|arēna}} Inherited from Latin arēna, {{der|es|ett|-}} Etruscan, {{cog|en|arena}} English arena Head templates: {{es-noun|f}} arena f (plural arenas)
  1. (geology) sand, gravel Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-arena-es-noun-rlqGzUtx Categories (other): Geology Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
  2. (building, sports) bullfight arena; boxing ring Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-arena-es-noun-fUZHHYmE Categories (other): Sports, Boxing, Bullfighting Disambiguation of Boxing: 9 75 8 7 Disambiguation of Bullfighting: 0 100 0 0 Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: arenáceo, arenisco, arenoso

Verb

IPA: /aˈɾena/, [aˈɾe.na]
Rhymes: -ena Head templates: {{head|es|verb form}} arena
  1. inflection of arenar:
    third-person singular present indicative
    Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: arenar
    Sense id: en-arena-es-verb-7hpFxiZP Categories (other): Pages with 21 entries, Pages with entries, Spanish entries with incorrect language header, Buildings Disambiguation of Pages with 21 entries: 1 1 1 1 1 6 2 20 11 2 11 1 1 1 5 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 5 17 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 1 1 1 1 5 2 21 13 2 13 0 0 0 5 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 3 5 19 1 Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 13 22 53 12 Disambiguation of Buildings: 10 18 65 7
  2. inflection of arenar:
    second-person singular imperative
    Tags: form-of, imperative, second-person, singular Form of: arenar
    Sense id: en-arena-es-verb-NUV1-Pna
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "arena cinética"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "english": "battle arena, fighting pit",
      "translation": "battle arena, fighting pit",
      "word": "arena de combate"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "arena de miga"
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "arenisca"
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "hacer una montaña de un grano de arena"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "ipa": "/aˈɾena/"
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      "ipa": "[aˈɾe.na]"
    },
    {
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      "ipa": "[aˈɾe.na]"
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