A new game 1 :One word with two meanings !!

Question

Hi everybody I have a new game I hope it's not duplicate post ( I made a search before I post but am not too sure ) and I also hope you like it !!

Game instructions : we all know there are lots of English and Spanish words that has two meanings .So all you have to do is to find a word that has two meanings .

For example : Break

• Break : romper
• Break : pausa

.close

• Close : cerrar
• Close : final

Please include Spanish translation

Enjoy

that "have" two meanings - Nicole-B, Jun 21, 2010

Another great vocabulary thread :-) Gracias, lovely! - Dee914, Jun 21, 2010

thank you alot dee914 i really appreciate that. - 00b6f46c, Jun 21, 2010

;-) - Dee914, Jun 21, 2010

chmm.. how will we know if the answers are not repeating if there'll be lots of them? :) - swing, Jun 21, 2010

review the list - nizhoni1, Jun 21, 2010

Wonderful thread, this. Thank you, lovely! - peregrinamaria, Jun 24, 2010

thanks - 00b6f46c, Jun 28, 2010

Answer 1

Ring (for finger, smoke) noun - anillo

Ring (on stove) noun - hornillo

Ring (of people) noun - círculo o grupo

Ring (gang) noun - pandilla

Ring (drugs etc) noun - cartel

Ring (boxing) noun - cuadrilátero

Ring (circus) noun - pista

Ring (bull) noun - plaza

Ring around, encircle verb - rodear

Ring (sound) noun & verb - sonido metalico, sonar

Ring (bell) noun - tañido, campanilleo, toque de timbre

Ring (at the door) noun & verb - llamada, llamar

Ring (someone on the phone) verb - llamar a

Ring off (end phone conversation) verb - colgar

Ring down (the curtain) verb - bajar

Ring up (the curtain) verb - levantar

Ring in verb - celebrar

what are you kiding wow that is awesome !!!!!!! - 00b6f46c, Jun 22, 2010

Estoy de acuerdo, lovely lady - Fidalgo, Jun 22, 2010

Gracias, now I feel smarter learning soooo much! - foxluv, Jun 22, 2010

wow you must have a badge for all those! - galsally, Jun 23, 2010

Thanks guys. We're getting a good deal, going from En to Sp, no? Think of those unfortunates going the other way! - peregrinamaria, Jun 23, 2010

Great job! - MattM, Jun 23, 2010

Can anybody think of words like this in Spanish, with MANY different/unrelated meanings? - schemmn, Jun 23, 2010

In answer to the comment above, I have posted "muñeca" today. Not as many meanings as ring though... - peregrinamaria, Jun 24, 2010

will my thread subject was one word with two meanings you made it one word with 17 meanings thanks a lot peregrinamar :) - 00b6f46c, Jul 6, 2010

Great game, lovely. Thank you for thinking of it. :) - peregrinamaria, Jul 6, 2010

Answer 2

ship - barco (noun)

ship - enviar (verb) to ship, to send

Answer 3

bear- oso (animal)

bear- llevar (carry)

That one should have been for Fidalgo :) jeje - ian-hill, Jun 21, 2010

lol - 00b6f46c, Jun 21, 2010

Answer 4

rock- rock (music/música)

rock- roca (stone)

Answer 5

Window: ventana

Window: opportunidad

Answer 6

Can -lata (container)

Can -poder

great - 00b6f46c, Jun 21, 2010

Answer 7

Traje: suit

Traje: I brought (preterite- traer)

Te traje un traje. I brought you a suit.

Answer 8

Book - libro (printed work)

Book - reservar (to reserve, as with a room, car, airline flight, etc)

Answer 9

Dock - dársena (pier)

Dock - descontar (to deduct an amount, as in wages/salary)

and dock the plant - nizhoni1, Jun 21, 2010

Answer 10

Relative - pariente (family)

Relative - pertinente (relevant)

Answer 11

Duck - pato (fowl)

Duck - agachada (evasive action)

very good thank you for your hard work dee914 - 00b6f46c, Jun 21, 2010

No hay de qué!~~el placer (y la diversión) es mía! - Dee914, Jun 21, 2010

Answer 12

Train - entrenar (educate, instruct)

Train - tren (a means of transportation, "choo-chooooo")

great job - 00b6f46c, Jun 21, 2010

Answer 13

Verb to wear (to clothe oneself in..) llevar

Verb to wear (the effect of using something over a period of time)

to wear well - durar (mucho) (note: for a person conservarse (bien) )

to wear thin or wear out - gastar, desgastarse

to wears out so it has a hole in it -agujerearse

I hope this is okay, these are my own interpretations of what I have read so far... may need some correcting or fine tuning!

Answer 14

Like - gustar, querer

Like - como (preposition)

Answer 15

Spring (season) -- primavera

Spring (leap) --- salto

Spring (of water) -- manantial

Spring (mechanical) -- resorte

wow that is amazing - 00b6f46c, Jun 21, 2010