English–Spanish
“clue” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈpista/
Example
La policía encontró una pista importante.
The police found an important clue.
How to say “clue” in Spanish
“Clue” in Spanish is pista.
A line of footprints or marks forming a lead toward a suspect or place.
Example sentences with pista
Perdimos la pista cuando se mudó de ciudad.
We lost the lead when he moved to another city.
Tips for using pista
- Watch for verbs that collocate with pista such as dar (dar una pista = give a clue) and seguir (seguir una pista = follow a lead), which indicate the investigative sense rather than a physical surface.