Nine letter word Challenge - New Version – 9

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 A G

S E T

B O A - S

The letter highlighted must be used - E

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

Example:

Oxford University is a famous seat of learning.

Universidad de Oxford es una famosa casa de estudios.

After the

first 10 answers

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

This was the previous challenge

There is no "official" corrector for this game so make suggestions where you can. Gracias.

My hubby & I went on a trip to Oxford for our 25th Anniv. a few years back. It was wonderful to visit Tolkien's hangouts (and his grave). :D - Findy, Feb 5, 2014

Answer 1

sabatoge - sabotaje - sabotaged -

The plan was sabotaged. El plan fue saboteado.

Bullying is not motivating, it's sabotage.

La intimidación no es motivadora, es sabotaje.

ooooh! almost an "ouch" there amiga - ian-hill, Feb 3, 2014

Interesting word , " Sabo" was a French wooden shoe which cottage workers threw into the first machine looms ,in order to break them , the word morphed from there . Great post mate. - ray76, Feb 4, 2014

annie...there are 12 answers now...hurry! Write it! - 0095ca4c, Feb 5, 2014

I added the "d" for you Annie to save you needing to post again. :) - ian-hill, Feb 5, 2014

Answer 2

BOASTED = se jactó/se jactaba

The jerk boasted to his buddies of his sexual conquests.

El capullo se jactaba a sus camaradas de sus conquistas sexuales.

:) - ian-hill, Feb 4, 2014

Too bad their actions don't live up to their words. :-) - 0095ca4c, Feb 5, 2014

Answer 3

dosage - dosificación

Take the correct dosage of the medicine.

Tome la dosificación correcta del medicamento.

or else! :) - ian-hill, Feb 3, 2014

jejejeje - rac1, Feb 4, 2014

Answer 4

Teabags - Bolsitas de té

Tea bags should steep at least 3-4 minutes.

Bolsitas de té se deben hacer infusión a menos 3 a 4 minutos.

Me encanta el té! Pero negro, dulce y frío. Y pues no es muy saludable que digamos! - 00e46f15, Feb 4, 2014

No milk for you then Susy. :) - ian-hill, Feb 4, 2014

I love ice tea, too, but sin azucar! ;o) - katydew, Feb 4, 2014

How can you do that, Katy? In that case, I think I'll just drink water. :) - 00e46f15, Feb 4, 2014

Si, that is good. I prefer my tea with honey. It's natural, healthy, and it tastes good. Much better than sugar. - Ghosthawk, Feb 4, 2014

I've just 'discovered' red tea. It's wonderful with nothing added. - 0095ca4c, Feb 5, 2014

Margherite, you are talking about 'rooibos' tea from South Africa? I love that stuff.... Rooibos=red bush in Afrikaans. ;o) - katydew, Feb 5, 2014

Answer 5

There are nearly no answers on this thread.

Is this a staged protest or something? ha ha

Hay casi sin respuestas en este hilo.

¿Es esto una protesta o algo así? ji ji

Amigo, si empiezo después voy a bombardear este post con muchas! jajaja - 00e46f15, Feb 3, 2014

Saludos amiga. :) - ian-hill, Feb 3, 2014

No I gave up when i saw Sylyon post , she is too good , I cannot trump her. - ray76, Feb 4, 2014

Me too. Susy is just too good at this :-) - 0095ca4c, Feb 5, 2014

Answer 6

Sosegada - (Fem Adj) Quiet, Peaceful, Pacific, Still

Mi hermana y yo somos muy diferentes. Yo soy más sosegada que ella.

My sister and I are very different. I am calmer than her.

Susy - we would normally say "calmER" and not "more calm". single syllable adjectives usually just add "er" :) - ian-hill, Feb 3, 2014

I did my research and they said that either way was correct. But I will change it. Thanks! - 00e46f15, Feb 3, 2014

Nice picture - katydew, Feb 4, 2014

Is she married ? - ray76, Feb 4, 2014

Yes. -- She is tall, beautiful, outgoing, likes to sing and dance, and has 3 daughters. :-) - 00e46f15, Feb 4, 2014

You seem to know a lot about this lady Susy :) - ian-hill, Feb 4, 2014

I was answering Ray's question. I am describing my sister. The complete opposite of me. But, we get along very well. :) - 00e46f15, Feb 4, 2014

If he was asking about the girl in that picture, I have no clue. jajajaja - 00e46f15, Feb 4, 2014

Eso suena como mi hermana y yo. - Ghosthawk, Feb 4, 2014

Answer 7

Sábados - Saturdays

No me gusta ir de compras los sábados.

I don't like to go shopping on Saturdays.

:) - ian-hill, Feb 3, 2014

Nor me . - ian-hill, Feb 3, 2014

I do not enjoy shopping at all, but it is most vexing on weekends. - Ghosthawk, Feb 4, 2014

Answer 8

Basados - Based

Me encanta leer libros basados en la vida real.

I love to read books based on true stories.

:) - ian-hill, Feb 3, 2014

Me too! - katydew, Feb 4, 2014

Y yo! - Ghosthawk, Feb 4, 2014

I have read this book. It was wonderful. I love true stories as well. - Findy, Feb 5, 2014

Answer 9

Abogaste - Advocate, Stand up for, (Pretérito Indicativo {tú})

Tu abogaste por mí cuando más lo necesitaba.

You stood up for me when I needed it the most.

:) - ian-hill, Feb 3, 2014

Answer 10

Desagotas - (Presente Indicativo {Tu} : Drain

Tu desagotas la alberca mientras yo riego el jardín. You drain the swimming pool while I water the garden.

• It is a hard word. I need help with my English.

"drain" doesn't work here in this context, amiga. "My feelings drain me of my strength", or something like that. - rac1, Feb 4, 2014

Gracias, Annie. Ahora que te parece? Se oye bien o no? - 00e46f15, Feb 4, 2014

I would say that one drains - empties a swimming pool Annie. :) - ian-hill, Feb 4, 2014

De todos modos Susy tiene una palabra de 9 letras. - But not MY word.Lo siento Susy. - ian-hill, Feb 4, 2014

Oh! So I have to guess Your word? I think it is "sabotaged" but I think Annie deserves to post that one. :) - 00e46f15, Feb 4, 2014

Your English sentence is fine as it is, Annie. It's exactly how I would say it (if I had a swimming pool!). - Findy, Feb 5, 2014

@Sylyon - you are right. So I will end this game and give Annie the 20 points. - ian-hill, Feb 5, 2014

Answer 11

Baste,-Hilvanar

Tengo que hilvanar el asado cochinillo durante cuatro horas .

I have to baste the roast pig for 4 hours.

Thank you for this image, Ray! Just before I'm going to bed... - 00e46f15, Feb 4, 2014

Soo sorry Susy, this is in Bali , and is a daily event , notice the "basting brush" the heat in there was horrendous and the poor guy has to stand there for 4 hours basting and stoking the fire . - ray76, Feb 4, 2014

Just a touch too much bacon Ray. - ian-hill, Feb 4, 2014

I do love pork crackling. - ray76, Feb 4, 2014

Ray, I can't even find the brush. My eyes only see that poor pig with his tongue sticking out. - 00e46f15, Feb 4, 2014

@ Susy I agree, and worse than that all over the Island you hear the squealing of pigs being slaughtered for tourist s , it is gross. - ray76, Feb 4, 2014

How intriguing. I find that method of cooking pig to be most unusual. Does the pig taste good? - Ghosthawk, Feb 4, 2014

Absolutely delicious , the crackling ist crackling you ever crackled with - ray76, Feb 4, 2014

I bet it tastes awesome, Ray! - Findy, Feb 5, 2014

The first thing I saw was the pig's blue eye...full of pain. I could never go Bali. I would be skewering all the Balinese and basting them. - 0095ca4c, Feb 5, 2014

You are missing nothing Bali is full of drunken louts , the beaches are full of dogs and their messages and hoards of people trying to get your dollar , it is overrated and overpriced , 30 years ago was a paradise , we have wrecked it. - ray76, Feb 5, 2014

Answer 12

obstacles-obstáculos

A veces, poner tu corazón donde quieras ir te ayuda a encontrar una manera de vencer los obstáculos en tu viaje por delante.

Sometimes, putting your heart where you want to go helps find a way to overcome the obstacles on your journey ahead.

Your word is using letters not in my list amiga - lo siento. - ian-hill, Feb 3, 2014

Hi sara...you can only use the letters that Ian give to make your word. Good try though, you have my vote. - 0095ca4c, Feb 5, 2014

Thanks, amigos! It would not happen again. :-) - sara4ever, Feb 5, 2014