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La Palabra del Día : la adivinanza

La Palabra del Día : la adivinanza

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la adivinanza - (noun) riddle, puzzle, conundrum

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Una adivinanza: tengo dos manos, pero no puedo comer. ¿Quién soy?

A riddle: I have two hands, but I cannot eat. Who am I?

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9257 views
updated Mar 21, 2011
posted by Vaanz
Please correct my English and Spanish - Vaanz, Jan 5, 2011
reloj - 0074b507, Jan 5, 2011
Thanks Vaanz. I guess he is right . - ray76, Jan 5, 2011
mejor: qué soy - 00494d19, Jan 5, 2011
Yes... it is a clock - Vaanz, Jan 5, 2011

16 Answers

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Adivinanzas para jugar con los niños.

He aquí una adivinanza :

Una cajita chiquita,
blanca como la cal,
todos la saben abrir,
nadie la sabe cerrar.

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Riddles to play with children.
Here's a riddle :
A tiny box,
white as chalk,
everybody knows how to open it,
nobody knows how to close it.

updated Mar 21, 2011
posted by sv2qp
I cannot work it out , where does that put me ? Great mate. - ray76, Jan 5, 2011
At the kindergarten Ray.. jeje - sv2qp, Jan 5, 2011
It an Egg... - Vaanz, Jan 5, 2011
Yes Vaanz.. el huevo! :) - sv2qp, Jan 5, 2011
Wow! And here I thought it was a child"s mouth. Although it is not white. - Lise-Laroche, Jan 5, 2011
Perfect Spanish :) - cogumela, Jan 5, 2011
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La adivinanza es que no puedo hacer una oración en español después de 10 meses.

The riddle is that I cannot make a sentence in Spanish after 10 months.

me divierte intentarlo.

But I have fun trying.

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updated Jan 5, 2011
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
Keep trying Ray.. we all have to and enjoy the ride..:) - sv2qp, Jan 5, 2011
Me divierte intentar. (It amuses me to try) Me divierto intentar. (I enjoy trying). The gerundio cannot be a noun. - 0074b507, Jan 5, 2011
Thank you Q, I did prove my statement unfortunately - ray76, Jan 5, 2011
It should be "me divierte intentarlo". Good, Ray ! :) - cogumela, Jan 5, 2011
Thank you cogu, how have you been ? - ray76, Jan 5, 2011
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Las adivinanzas son también llamadas "juegos mentales".

Riddles are also called "brain teasers".

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updated Jan 10, 2011
edited by wansell
posted by wansell
llamadas :) Good, wan! - cogumela, Jan 5, 2011
Thanks cogumela! - wansell, Jan 5, 2011
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una adivinanza

¿Qué es tan fácil que un niño de seis años en Costa Rica puede hacerlo, pero una mujer no puede?

A riddle:

What is so easy that a child of 6 in Costa Rica can do, but a woman of 56 years in America cannot?

updated Jan 5, 2011
edited by Echoline
posted by Echoline
answer: the subjunctive!!!! - Echoline, Jan 5, 2011
jajajajaja ! :) buenísimo. The only mistake "una mujer" (americana de 56 años ) :) - cogumela, Jan 5, 2011
Speak Spanish! - JoyceM, Jan 5, 2011
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Samson's Riddle

Y Sansón les dijo: --Permitid que os proponga una adivinanza.

And Samson said unto them, I will now put forth a riddle unto you: Judges 14:12

updated Jan 5, 2011
edited by Maria-Russell
posted by Maria-Russell
Good ! :) - cogumela, Jan 5, 2011
Thank you. - Maria-Russell, Jan 5, 2011
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Rusia es una adivinanza envuelta en un misterio dentro de un enigma.


Russia is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.

~Winston Churchill

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updated Jan 5, 2011
edited by Rolest
posted by Rolest
Wonderful sentence, Rolest. "es una adivinanza envuelta en..." :) - cogumela, Jan 5, 2011
Gracias cogumela. - Rolest, Jan 5, 2011
Funny, that's how I've always described my husband. - JoyceM, Jan 5, 2011
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Una Adivinanza para los niños

Lleva años en el mar y aún no sabe nadar. ¿Qué es?

It spends years at sea and still doesn't know how to swim. What is it?

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(La arena/Sand)

updated Jan 5, 2011
posted by Kiwi-Girl
Perfect! :) - cogumela, Jan 5, 2011
gracias amiga :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jan 5, 2011
3
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La ley de Murphy no es una adivinanza, es un adagio o epigrama que normalmente se enuncia así: "Todo lo que puede salir mal, saldrá mal".

Murphy's law is not a riddle, it is an adage or epigram that is typically stated as: "Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong".

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updated Jan 5, 2011
edited by bandit51jd
posted by bandit51jd
Oh no!!!! - Echoline, Jan 5, 2011
Aw... "no es una adivinanza" Good, Na - cogumela, Jan 5, 2011
Thank you, Cogumela! - bandit51jd, Jan 5, 2011
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¿Hiciste el adivinanza en el periódico de hoy?

Did you do the puzzle in the newspaper today?

updated Jan 5, 2011
posted by simpevets
...la adivinanza del periódico... Good, simpe! :) - cogumela, Jan 5, 2011
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Here is a riddle: What comes once in a minute,twice in a moment,but never in a thousand years. He aquí una adivinanza: ? que occure una vez en un minuto,dos veces en un momento,pero nunca en novecientes noventa y nueve años?

updated Jan 5, 2011
edited by jennyo45
posted by jennyo45
The letter M - Vaanz, Jan 5, 2011
He aquí una adivinanza: ¿qué ocurre una vez en un minuto, dos veces en un momento, pero nunca en novecientos noventa y nueve años? ( If I write mil.... riddle has no sense in Spanish) Good, jennyo!!! - cogumela, Jan 5, 2011
Translated back to English riddle doesn - jennyo45, Jan 5, 2011
doesn't sound quite right ,,, but point taken cogumela .gracias ...Quite right Vaanz - jennyo45, Jan 5, 2011
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Las adivinanzas con doble sentido son utilizan para enseñar conceptos difíciles.

Riddles with double meaning are used to teach difficult concepts.

updated Jan 5, 2011
edited by 0066c384
posted by 0066c384
"se utilizan" or "son utilizadas". Veeeeery good ! - cogumela, Jan 5, 2011
Thank you! I was not sure about the use of "son" in this sentence. - 0066c384, Jan 5, 2011
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What is yours but your friend uses more than you do? Your name.

¿Cuál es el tuyo, pero tu amigo utiliza más de lo que hacen? Su nombre.

updated Jan 5, 2011
edited by JoyceM
posted by JoyceM
hacen or hace? - JoyceM, Jan 5, 2011
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Una adivinanza para ustedes.

Un hombre cabalgó a la ciudad el viernes.

Se quedó tres días. Regreso el viernes.

¿Que paso?

A riddle for you.

A man rode into town on Friday.

He stayed 3 days.

He left on Friday.

What happened?

The horses name was friday.

Thanks Meko!

updated Jan 5, 2011
edited by Leatha
posted by Leatha
Un hombre cabalgó a la ciudad el viernes. Se quedó tres días. Regresó el viernes. ¿Qué pasó? Good, Leatha.( I have no idea ) - cogumela, Jan 5, 2011
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Adivina la adivinanza!

Guess the riddle!

Tengo un ojo verde
y otro colorado
con el rojo se paran los coches
con el verde sigo caminando.

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updated Jan 5, 2011
edited by 002262dd
posted by 002262dd
Traffic lights? - Lise-Laroche, Jan 5, 2011
¡Adivina adivinanza! is how we said. Very good, Joe! :) - cogumela, Jan 5, 2011
Right Lise! - 002262dd, Jan 5, 2011
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Batman fue el mejor en resolver las adivinanzas.

Batman was the best at solving riddles.

updated Jan 5, 2011
posted by 008f2974
...era el mejor resolviendo adivinanzas. Good, dog! - cogumela, Jan 5, 2011