It's an occasion as uniquely Ashleyian as pelota is Basque. From Wordnik.com. [The Brimming Cup] Reference
The rural sports are in decline as younger Basques show greater interest in football or the Basque game pelota, which is similar to squash. From Wordnik.com. [The Earth Times Online Newspaper] Reference
There is a capital golf-course, a great bull-ring, and a pelota court. From Wordnik.com. [Ranching, Sport and Travel] Reference
The bilingual Angel often pays tribute to a home run from a Spanish-speaking player with an "Hasta la vista pelota!". From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Rooney, Farmer give White Sox AL's top radio team] Reference
Hot bod, but the lone pelota gets two thumbs down. From Wordnik.com. [Celebrity gossip juicy celebrity rumors Hollywood gossip blog from Perez Hilton] Reference
Playing pelota purépecha carries the risk of burns. From Wordnik.com. [azcentral.com | news] Reference
At Cacao, Leal's eye doesn't miss the pelota very often. From Wordnik.com. [Miami New Times | Complete Issue] Reference
His replies came back sharp and swift as a pelota from a cesta. From Wordnik.com. [Zone Policeman 88; a close range study of the Panama canal and its workers] Reference
The whistle blew and a game of pelota purépecha was under way. From Wordnik.com. [azcentral.com | news] Reference
In the Basque provinces the favourite sports are pelota, barra, and others. From Wordnik.com. [The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon] Reference
He enjoys playing pelota (a variation of soccer) with his brothers and friends. From Wordnik.com. [Kiva Loans] Reference
Of all the sports, pelota purépecha has the most players, about 800 nationwide. From Wordnik.com. [azcentral.com | news] Reference
Ramuntcho goes to the cider mill which the smugglers and pelota players frequent. From Wordnik.com. [Ramuntcho] Reference
In the finale, Terry Francona hands the pelota to one of his aces in Josh Beckett. From Wordnik.com. [SOX & Dawgs] Reference
Se adueñó de la pelota, la manejó con mucha precisión y velocidad, fue al frente. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Villarreal Midfielder Marcos Senna Proud To Be Linked With Barcelona] Reference
It is the hour when the games are to begin, the dances, the pelota and the fandango. From Wordnik.com. [Ramuntcho] Reference
Juan pelota creates another little dna-er...props to the lance-ster & his chica. From Wordnik.com. [This Just in: I Break for Holidays!] Reference
The Plaza Euskara is the great court where the Basques play their national game of "pelota.". From Wordnik.com. [Here, There and Everywhere] Reference
Europa se adueñó de la pelota y la manejó muy bien en el mediocampo con Busquets, Xavi, Xabi. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Maradona and Messi arrive in South Africa] Reference
It will have two courts for pelota mixteca and pelota tarasca, another sport resembling handball. From Wordnik.com. [azcentral.com | news] Reference
Smuggler and pelota player, -- two things which go well together and which are essentially Basque. From Wordnik.com. [Ramuntcho] Reference
Soccer - Softball (beísbol con pelota blanda) - Basketball • Motocross (motocrós) • Dancing •. From Wordnik.com. [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference
The pelota, considered what some might suggest, is the test, to defy gravity and bend with the basket. From Wordnik.com. [World Hum] Reference
Another Basque tradition is pelota, a game or actually a number of games, similar to handball and Jai Alai. From Wordnik.com. [TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com] Reference
Colombia manejaba bien la pelota hasta tres cuartos de cancha, pero carecía de precisión en los últimos metros. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Graham Poll: Now let's have penalty goals to beat cheats like Uruguay's Luis Suarez] Reference
Old blokes sat on benches, women bustled off to vegetable gardens and youngsters whacked pelota balls against fronton walls. From Wordnik.com. [Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph] Reference
La mascota de este mundial fue Gauchito y la pelota oficial sufrió un cambio revolucionario con la aparición de la Adidas Tango. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Articles related to Cruyff hands in Barcelona club badge] Reference
He had learned to play pelota, and was a fair player, but the rare occasions when he could get a game of baseball suited him far better. From Wordnik.com. [Plotting in Pirate Seas] Reference
'Tu eres el que tiro la pelota envuelta en esparadrapo no? ". From Wordnik.com. [Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine]
April 30, 2009 1:42 PM juan pelota said. From Wordnik.com. [Hell in a Handbasket: More Disturbing Signs] Reference
We even played pelota together. From Wordnik.com. [STATEMENTS BY CASTRO AT PRIME MINISTER OF THE RE] Reference
Truth is i'm still a fan of ol' juan pelota. From Wordnik.com. [Extra-Ordinary: From Publicity to P-Fars] Reference
(2004) (segment "La pelota vasca"). From Wordnik.com. [Home Theater Forum] Reference
LearnThatWord and the Open Dictionary of English are programs by LearnThat Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit.
Questions? Feedback? We want to hear from you!
Email us
or click here for instant support.
Copyright © 2005 and after - LearnThat Foundation. Patents pending.