pelota

/puh-loh-tuh; Spanish pe-law-tah/US // pəˈloʊ tə; Spanish pɛˈlɔ tɑ //UK // (pəˈlɒtə) //

盆地,盆景,盆栽,盆友

Definitions

n.名词 noun

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plural pe·lo·tas [puh-loh-tuhz; Spanish pe-law-tahs]. /pəˈloʊ təz; Spanish pɛˈlɔ tɑs/.
- : a Basque and Spanish game from which jai alai was developed.
- : the game of jai alai.
- : the ball used in pelota and jai alai.

Jugavan a la pelota y a un juego con unas habas como a los dados, y a otros muchos.
Smuggler and pelota player,—two things which go well together and which are essentially Basque.
Se construyeron excelentes frontones; pero de algn tiempo a esta parte el football viene suplantando a la pelota como deporte.
Pelota is a hard, fast game, and sometimes serious injuries result from playing it.
The villages are much devoted to Pelota; and few are too poor to possess some species of primitive court.