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    Cañada (en. Canada)

    /kaˈɲaða/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    Natural passage between two mountains or hills.
    The canyon was the path we used to get to the village.
    La cañada fue el camino que utilizamos para llegar al pueblo.
    Land where a stream flows.
    The canyon was filled with water after the rain.
    La cañada estaba llena de agua después de la lluvia.
    Depression in the land through which a river or stream runs.
    The trail follows the course of the canyon along the valley.
    El sendero sigue el curso de la cañada a lo largo del valle.

    Etymology

    From Old Spanish 'cañada', which may derive from 'caña', referring to the reeds that grow in its surroundings.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to go through the canyon
    To use a path that goes through a canyon.
    ir por la cañada
    to take the canyon
    To take a walk or path that leads to a canyon.
    coger la cañada
    to live in the canyon
    To reside in an area near a canyon.
    vivir en la cañada

    Related Words

    gorge
    A notch in the ground, similar to a canyon but deeper.
    cañón
    river
    Body of water that may flow through a canyon.
    río
    trail
    Small path that may lead to a canyon.
    sendero

    Slang Meanings

    It can refer to an informal meeting place.
    Let's go to the canyon to meet with friends.
    Vamos a la cañada para encontrarnos con amigos.
    It can be used to describe a complicated or tangled situation.
    That situation is like a canyon, I don't know how to get out of it.
    Esa situación está como una cañada, no sé cómo salir de ella.