campo
“campo” means “countryside” in Spanish. It has 4 different meanings depending on context:
countryside
Also: field, country
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Mi abuela vive en el campo, lejos de la ciudad.
A1My grandmother lives in the countryside, far from the city.
Vimos muchas vacas en un campo verde.
A1We saw many cows in a green field.
Este fin de semana vamos de excursión al campo.
A2This weekend we're going on a trip to the country.
field
Also: pitch, court
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Los jugadores ya están en el campo de fútbol.
A2The players are already on the soccer field.
Construyeron un nuevo campo de béisbol en el parque.
B1They built a new baseball field in the park.
Vamos a reservar un campo de tenis para el sábado.
B1Let's book a tennis court for Saturday.
field
Also: area, domain
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La Dra. Ramírez es una experta en el campo de la genética.
B1Dr. Ramírez is an expert in the field of genetics.
Este es un campo de estudio muy competitivo.
B2This is a very competitive field of study.
Hay muchas oportunidades en el campo de la tecnología.
B1There are many opportunities in the technology field.
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Establecieron un campo de refugiados cerca de la frontera.
B2They established a refugee camp near the border.
Los soldados pasaron seis semanas en un campo de entrenamiento.
B2The soldiers spent six weeks in a training camp.
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Which sentence uses 'campo' to mean a field of study?
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Comes from the Latin word 'campus', which meant 'flat land' or 'open field'. This original meaning of a wide, open space is the root of all its modern uses, from a farmer's field to a field of study.
First recorded: Around the 10th century
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Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between 'campo' and 'país'?
'País' refers to a country as a nation (like México, España, Argentina). 'Campo' refers to the countryside, the rural areas with farms and nature, within any country. So, you can talk about 'el campo' of a 'país'.
For sports, should I use 'campo' or 'cancha'?
Both can be right! 'Campo' is great for large, open fields like for soccer ('campo de fútbol') or golf ('campo de golf'). 'Cancha' is very common, especially in Latin America, for courts with clear boundaries, like for tennis ('cancha de tenis') or basketball ('cancha de baloncesto'). When in doubt, 'campo' is widely understood for fields, and 'cancha' for courts.