Nine letter word Challenge - New Version – 8

Question

Nine letter word games are very popular in the English speaking world. This is a new version – there are 10 given letters. The idea is to make words of 3 or more of the given letters.

Usually it is possible to find a 9 letter word – a 10 letter word gets 20 points immediately.

These are the letters for this challenge.

D I G

B E N

A O R I

The letter higghlighted must be used. - E

Find an English or Spanish word and then write a sentence in English and Spanish.

Example:

I hope you are not bored with this game.

Espero que no se aburran con este juego.

After the

first 10 answers

my nine letter word ends the challenge and the poster gets 20 points eventually.

We have no "official" corrector for this game - so help where you can.

This was the previous challenge

Hola Ian! Cuántas veces se puede participar? Tengo una lista de palabras y no usaré la de 9 palabras. Te lo prometo. :-) - 00e46f15, Feb 2, 2014

Espero que no se aburran con este juego. - DualG, Feb 2, 2014

Gracias Dual - ian-hill, Feb 2, 2014

@Susy - there are no limits on this game. - ian-hill, Feb 2, 2014

Ian, I already took advantage of that. :-) - 00e46f15, Feb 2, 2014

Ian the word that Susy used is A B O R I G E N I , so she got the 9 . - ray76, Feb 3, 2014

Nope the final "i" was is missing. :) It is still up for grabs. - ian-hill, Feb 3, 2014

That is the Spanish spelling. - ian-hill, Feb 3, 2014

Answer 1

Engibador - Persona o cosa que hace que alguien se encorve o tenga corcova. * I think that "Person that bends, makes something crooked, or makes something to have a hump" is the meaning in English.

That is not in my dictionaries amiga - but who am I to argue. - ian-hill, Feb 3, 2014

My 9 letter word was aborigine - which almost had ages ago. - ian-hill, Feb 3, 2014

Viene del verbo "engibar". :-) - 00e46f15, Feb 3, 2014

SD dictionary says " We're sorry, we could not find your word - engibar - in the dictionary." - ian-hill, Feb 3, 2014

But what the heck - 20 points to you amiga.:) - ian-hill, Feb 3, 2014

Engibar ‘hacer corcovado a alguien’, del árabe hispánico gíb y este del árabe clásico gayb ‘bolsillo’. -- :-) - 00e46f15, Feb 3, 2014

Answer 2

beano - beano

Beano is a product that contains the enzime beta-galactosidese. It's used by people who can't digest fibre and therefore suffer from gas.

The Beano is also a comic book for children in England.

Beano es un producto que contiene la enzima beta-galactosidase. Es usado por personas que no pueden digerir fibra y por lo tanto sufren de gas.

Beano también es un libro de historietas para niños en Inglaterra.

That is just Dandy amiga :) - ian-hill, Feb 2, 2014

Margherite, un par de correcciones: ... usado por personas que no pueden digerir fibra... Beano también es un... -- Que contraste! jajajaja - 00e46f15, Feb 2, 2014

Muchas gracias amiga! SI es un contraste divertido. Quizás Ian no ríe. - 0095ca4c, Feb 2, 2014

jajajajaja - 00e46f15, Feb 2, 2014

I loved the Beano and the Dandy , I like "Desperate Dan" , He washed his face in a frying pan , and combed his hair with the leg of a chair. - ray76, Feb 3, 2014

Answer 3

breading - empanado

Breading helps to seal in moisture when deep-frying or pan-frying.

Empanado ayuda a sellar la humedad cuando freír o freír en sartén.

:) - ian-hill, Feb 2, 2014

It's way past lunchtime, and I'm due. These look good. - 0095ca4c, Feb 2, 2014

Yum! - Findy, Feb 2, 2014

I know I shouldn't post pics of food. I get too hungry...lol - rac1, Feb 2, 2014

That is so tortuous to me right now . - ray76, Feb 3, 2014

Answer 4

Grande - large / big

Ese es el perro más grande que he visto nunca.

That is the biggest dog I have even seen.

Can you say, "Photoshop."...jeje - rac1, Feb 2, 2014

Tehehe... :D - NikkiLR, Feb 2, 2014

I don't know what you are talking about. This looks perfectly normal to me! *Winks* - NikkiLR, Feb 2, 2014

:) - ian-hill, Feb 2, 2014

I bet he eats a lot of C H O W! lol - 0095ca4c, Feb 2, 2014

hehe Reminds me of one of those old "jackrabbit" postcards from the 1950's. - Findy, Feb 2, 2014

Answer 5

Bridge - Puente

Tengo que cruzar el Puente Internacional cuando voy a visitar a mi familia en México.

I have to cross the International Bridge when I go to visit my famiily in Mexico.

:) - ian-hill, Feb 2, 2014

The only time I have seen Mexico was when I drove up to Chetumal. I was surprised to see all the fast food chains. - 0095ca4c, Feb 2, 2014

Did you see any mariachis? jajajaja El estereotipo es que todos andamos con sombreros y durmiendo siestas abajo de un nopal. :-) Pero todos los países tienen sus esterotipos... :) - 00e46f15, Feb 2, 2014

Sí vi unos mariachis pero no tengo estereotipos en mi mente. Tengo más educación que ese. Sorprendí solo porque en Belice (de donde vine), las cadenas de comida rápida no son permitido a abrir. - 0095ca4c, Feb 2, 2014

Me da gusto tener una amiga tan educada! jajaja Qué andabas haciendo en Belice? El mar se ve tan bonito ahí! Yo solo lo he visto por fotos/videos. - 00e46f15, Feb 2, 2014

Viví allá durante un corto tiempo. Es mi segundo hogar, mi corazón permanece allá. - 0095ca4c, Feb 2, 2014

Answer 6

Aborigen - Indigenous

"El pueblo aborigen ha sufrido a lo largo de la historia"

The indigenous people have suffered through history.

:) - ian-hill, Feb 2, 2014

I think all people have at one time or another amiga. - 0095ca4c, Feb 2, 2014

Estoy 100% de acuerdo contigo, amiga. La verdad me tardé mucho en pensar en una frase con la palabra "aborigen". :-) - 00e46f15, Feb 2, 2014

Entiendo amiga...pensaba sobre los hermanos Jesuitas y los cabelleras perdidas. - 0095ca4c, Feb 2, 2014

Además de todas aquellas personas desconocidas que han sufrido y nunca nos eneteramos. - 00e46f15, Feb 2, 2014

*enteramos - 00e46f15, Feb 2, 2014

Those are Australian Aboriginal peoples , if you read about the treatment that they have endured you would be totally disgusted . - ray76, Feb 3, 2014

@ Susy , the correct term should be " Aborigeni * so you actually got the 9 letters. - ray76, Feb 3, 2014

It's still up for grabs mate - I can't accept spelling mistakes. :) Rules is rules. :) - ian-hill, Feb 3, 2014

And your spelling is incorrect mate. :) - ian-hill, Feb 3, 2014

Aborigen is the Spanish spelling. - ian-hill, Feb 3, 2014

Yes, Ian. I purposely chose the Spanish version, and I liked the meaning indigenous better for the English. I have a 9 letter word in Spanish, but can I use it now? - 00e46f15, Feb 3, 2014

Ray, please don't try to get me in trouble with Mr. Ian. lol I really like "indigenous" better. It's a synonym. :) - 00e46f15, Feb 3, 2014

Susy - you sure can use it now - before someone else does :) - ian-hill, Feb 3, 2014

Answer 7

Bendiga - To Bless (present subjunctive form of irregularly conjugated "bendecir")

Que Dios bendiga tu vida de acuerdo a Su voluntad.

May God bless your life according to His will.

:) - ian-hill, Feb 2, 2014

También usted mi amiga. - ray76, Feb 3, 2014

Answer 8

Bodega - Warehouse

Me gustaría tener una bodega muy grande para el inventario de mi negocio.

I would like to have a very big warehouse to keep the inventory of my business.

:) - ian-hill, Feb 2, 2014

Perfecto. - ray76, Feb 3, 2014

Answer 9

groaned - verb gemir

I groaned when I saw the weather report...more snow.

Gemí cuando ví el reporte del tiempo...más nieve.

:) My brother did the same. :) - ian-hill, Feb 2, 2014

Tu español: Perfecto! :-) Yo ya estoy tan, pero tan fastidiada de este frío. Pero ya se acerca la primavera. :-) - 00e46f15, Feb 2, 2014

Where do you live? Because unless you live in Wisconsin, Michigan, or Canada, you don't have as much snow as I do. - Ghosthawk, Feb 2, 2014

Oh my goodness Susy...really? I am so happy for a change. Thank you. - 0095ca4c, Feb 2, 2014

Hola Ghosthawk, vivo en Canadá y hay mucho nieve aquí. ¿De dónde erés? - 0095ca4c, Feb 2, 2014

Hola! Vivo en Minnesota, por tanto probablemente tiene más que mí. I'm not sure about my Spanish. Sorry if it's really wrong :/ - Ghosthawk, Feb 3, 2014

Answer 10

Gobierna - Govern Formal second-person singular (usted) present indicative form of gobernar. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted) present indicative form of gobernar. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of gobernar.

¿Cuál es la mejor manera en que se gobierna un país?

What is the best way to govern a country?

:) - ian-hill, Feb 2, 2014

you are a veritable fountain of knowledge! - 0095ca4c, Feb 2, 2014

Answer 11

Gored -Corneado

No es agradable ser corneado en un lugar delicado .

It is not nice to be gored in a delicate place.

I hope that he is wearing clean underpants . - ray76, Feb 3, 2014

i don't think toreros wear underwear, Ray. lol I don't want to judge, but I think he deserved it...Pobre torito! - 00e46f15, Feb 3, 2014

Did you mean in the bull ring or another unmentionable place Ray? - ian-hill, Feb 3, 2014

@ Susy estoy de acuerdo con el torito . Bullfighting has passed its use by date. I am surprised about the underpants , my mother always told me to be sure to leave home wearing clean underpants . - ray76, Feb 3, 2014

It doesn't matter if you wear clean underwear, because in the great Bill Cosby's words, "First you say it, and then you DO it!!" - Findy, Feb 3, 2014

Answer 12

Engorda - Fatten

Mi papá es ganadero. Se dedica a la engorda de toros y vacas Red Angus.

My father is a cattleman. He sells Red Angus bulls and cows after he fattens them.

Please check my English.

:) - ian-hill, Feb 2, 2014

'he sells Red Angus bulls and cows' after :-) los adjetivos se colocan frente al sustantivo. I hope I said that correctly in Spanish :-) - 0095ca4c, Feb 2, 2014

Gracias amiga. Eres un ángel! - 00e46f15, Feb 2, 2014

Answer 13

Ranger-Guardabosque

El guardabosque él tiene uno de los trabajos más saludables del mundo.

The Ranger has one of the healthiest jobs in the world.

:) - ian-hill, Feb 3, 2014

:D - Findy, Feb 3, 2014

Answer 14

bordering - fronteriza

Her cabin was bordering on the wilderness.

Su cabaña estaba fronteriza en la selvatiquez.

Awesome!!! - rac1, Feb 3, 2014

Answer 15

a boarding pass for the Titanic --> una tarjeta de embarque un pase de abordar del Titanic

Bian amiga :) - ian-hill, Feb 2, 2014

Hola Findy. En español se dice "pase de abordar". :-) - 00e46f15, Feb 2, 2014

Thanks, Sylyon! :D - Findy, Feb 2, 2014

Ooops! I just realized I didn't use the E! I had a different word originally, and then changed it. :P Blame it on a senior moment. - Findy, Feb 2, 2014

I have those - as you can see - I didn't notice :) - ian-hill, Feb 2, 2014