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Definitions of arena

noun
a playing field where sports events take place

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campo, campo deportivo, terreno de juego
a piece of land prepared for playing a game
noun
a stadium where bullfights take place

synonyms: coso, plaza de toros, redondel, ruedo

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estadio
a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
noun
fortitude and determination

synonyms: agalla, agarre, arresto, bandullo, barriga, bemol, buche, cipote, cojón, hombradía, hígado, lacha, mondongo, perendengue, redaño, tripa, vientre, vísceras

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aguante, coraje, entereza, fortaleza, fuerza
strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
noun
rock fragments and pebbles

synonyms: arenillas, cascajo, casquijo, grava, gravilla, guijo, recebo

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piedra
material consisting of the aggregate of minerals like those making up the Earth's crust
noun
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

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tierra
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock

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