Crossword: Build Your Vocabulary with Compound Words 2
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In English, words, particularly adjectives and nouns, are combined into compound structures in a variety of ways. One common pattern is to join two words such as fire and fly, into one word: firefly.
There are three forms of compound words. This challenge focus's on the the closed form, fire + fly = firefly.
There is only one sure way to know how to spell compounds in English: use an authoritative dictionary.
Flashcards: Crossword: Build Your Vocabulary - Compound Words 2
Guidelines:
-- Use only the words in the the Word Bank to form the compound word in English.
-- Create 28 English compound words, (you may find more than I did) and then translate the compound word into Spanish.
-- Indicate where the Spanish word will be used in the crossword puzzle.
-- One clue per member please, though you may participate every 1 - 2 hours.
-- Feel free to use sentences and/or pictures.
-- Note: You do not have to do the clues in any particular sequence!
-- Several of the words in the Word Bank are used more than once.
Word Bank
| air | any | body | butter | by | can | ||||
| cross | else | every | fire | fly | here | ||||
| in | life | light | mean | moon | not | ||||
| now | one | out | pass | play | port | ||||
| side | some | stream | thing | time | up | ||||
| walk | what | where | with | works |
| Created English Compound Word | Spanish Translation | Created English Compound Word | Spanish Translation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. airport | aeropuerto | 2. passport | pasaporte |
| 3. something | alguna cosa | 4. without | sin |
| 5. bypass (road) | carretera de circunvalación | 6. firefly | luciérnaga |
| 7. I can´t | no puedo | 8. sometime | alguna vez |
| 9. elsewhere | en otro lugar | 10. anyone | cualquiera |
| 11. to uplift, to raise | levantar | 12. moonlight | luz de (la) luna |
| 13. fireworks | los fuegos artificiales | 14. butterfly (stroke) | braza de mariposa |
| 15. advantage | ventaja | 16. lifetime | vitalicio |
| 17. nowhere | en ninguna parte | 18. meantime | mientras tanto |
| 19. anybody | alguien | 20. slightly, a little | un poco |
| 21. counter-current | contracorriente | 22. somewhere | en algún lugar |
| 23. inside | interior | 24. plaything | juguete |
| 25. everything | todo | 26. crosswalk | paso de peatones |
| 27. within | dentro de | 28. herein | en esto |
Final question: There is one compound word that combines two words with a hyphen. Which one is it is it?
| Across | Down | |
| 4. unspecified or unknown place (3 Words) | 1. here you have the right of way (3 Words, entered in puzzle twice) | |
| 5. I can´t (2 Words) | 2. advantage | |
| 10. _____ happens for a reason | 3. in this document or book (2 Words) | |
| 11. one, some unspecified person | 4. some other place (3 Words) | |
| 14. illumination by night (4 Words) | 6. needed to cross a border | |
| 16. synonym of anywhere (3 Words) | 7. it gently "glows" in the night | |
| 18. synonym of anyone | 8. unspecified or unknown time (2 Words) | |
| 20. any one thing (2 Words) | 9. toy | |
| 22. counter-current | 12. synonym of meanwhile (2 Words) | |
| 24. interior | 13. swimming stroke (3 Words) | |
| 25. usually seen on July 4th (3 Words) | 15. hopefully a pension lasts for a _____ | |
| 26. planes fly in and out | 17. synonym of inside (2 Words) | |
| 27. alternative route that goes around (3 Words) | 19. slightly, a little (2 Words) | |
| 21. to raise, to lift up | ||
| 23. in the absence of, lacking |
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updated Apr 18, 2013
edited by bandit51jd
posted by bandit51jd
If you find typos in the flashcards or games please let me know! Muchas gracias! - bandit51jd, Apr 9, 2013
Excellent game....as usual. :) - jessicamccall117, Apr 10, 2013
Gracias, Jessica! - bandit51jd, Apr 10, 2013
Liking this - not sure if I'm getting my answers right, but it's fun finding out! :) - Scribe-Lady, Apr 10, 2013
Hola Scribe-Lady! Bien hecho! You are doing great! - bandit51jd, Apr 10, 2013
in otro lugar -> En otro lugar (flashcard typo). Thanks for the practice. - katydew, Apr 13, 2013
Gracias, Katy! I changed it in the flashcards! - bandit51jd, Apr 13, 2013
30 Answers
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14. Across-Moon+light=Moonlight (Luz de la luna)
updated Apr 18, 2013
posted by jessicamccall117
I changed my first one and reposted this. - jessicamccall117, Apr 11, 2013
:) - bandit51jd, Apr 11, 2013
http://www.wordreference.com/es/translation.asp?tranword=moonlight shows that the Spanish translation can be with or without the "la" before "luna". - bandit51jd, Apr 11, 2013
Thanks, I'll definitely have to check that out!!! - jessicamccall117, Apr 11, 2013
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26. across - air + port = airport -> aeropuerto
updated Apr 11, 2013
edited by katydew
posted by katydew
My word fits the clue but not the spaces. Maybe it's not right. - katydew, Apr 9, 2013
Did you see this? Indicate where the Spanish word will be used in the crossword puzzle. - bandit51jd, Apr 10, 2013
The puzzle will use the Spanish words! Is this one too tough? The flashcards are in Spanish and English. Is that enough help for the members? - bandit51jd, Apr 10, 2013
I didn't understand the translate into Spanish part. Now I understand. - katydew, Apr 10, 2013
I could have started the game off, too! Sorry about that! My bad! - bandit51jd, Apr 10, 2013
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9 down: toy = juguete
updated Apr 18, 2013
posted by Scribe-Lady
Remember the game is compound words. So another word for toy is ¨plaything¨. The compound word is for the English learners. Great job, I love the bears! - bandit51jd, Apr 13, 2013
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6 down - passport = pasaporte
updated Apr 13, 2013
edited by RichardKa
posted by RichardKa
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14 Across - Firelight = luz del fuego
updated Apr 13, 2013
edited by RichardKa
posted by RichardKa
Richard, firelight is a good compound word. I didn't use that one in the puzzle, though. Can you discover a different one where the Spanish will fit into the crossword better? This is for fun, not to make you feel frustrated! - bandit51jd, Apr 10, 2013
Part of the compound is "fire"! - bandit51jd, Apr 10, 2013
I'm still not seeing another word, duh... - RichardKa, Apr 11, 2013
Look at the edit she made to mine. I didn't get it either, but it was firefly. - jessicamccall117, Apr 11, 2013
Part of the compound is "fire"? Uh-Oh! Luz de la luna doesn't have "fire" in it. Nonetheless, this crossword has been really great as fun and educational besides! Can't wait for the next one. - RichardKa, Apr 11, 2013
IT is moonlight and firefly... I think we mixed them up somehow. - jessicamccall117, Apr 11, 2013
That's okay! I am just having lots of fun, and that's what this is supposed to be, as we learn more and more Spanish! - RichardKa, Apr 11, 2013
Yes, Exactly! - jessicamccall117, Apr 12, 2013
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7 Down. fire + fly = luciérnaga
Edit: fire + fly = luciérnaga
updated Apr 11, 2013
edited by jessicamccall117
posted by jessicamccall117
Jessica, I sent you a PM! - bandit51jd, Apr 10, 2013
I didn't get it.... - jessicamccall117, Apr 10, 2013
you'll have to resend it Bandita, I had the box unclicked and I haven't got any messages. - jessicamccall117, Apr 10, 2013
I resent the personal message, Jessica. - bandit51jd, Apr 10, 2013
Thanks for the reply Jessica. With your okay I changed your answer! - bandit51jd, Apr 10, 2013
Thank you. I see now. - jessicamccall117, Apr 11, 2013
Bandit! Talk about English being confusing. Your word "resent" looks like you take offense at something Jessica said in a personal message, when all you ment was you sent your message again. - RichardKa, Apr 11, 2013
LOL- I never thought about it like that, Richard. But that is also how we feel about Spanish. - jessicamccall117, Apr 11, 2013
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#27 Across Carretera de circunvalación > Bypass (Road)
updated Apr 11, 2013
edited by pmikan-pam
posted by pmikan-pam
25 letters, that was one long word! :-) - pmikan-pam, Apr 11, 2013
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20 across, any one thing (2 Words)
some +thing = something
alguna cosa
updated Apr 11, 2013
posted by bandit51jd
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22. counter-current -> contracorriente
updated Apr 18, 2013
edited by katydew
posted by katydew
What a rush! It looks so powerful! - bandit51jd, Apr 13, 2013
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4 across - unspecified or unknown place = somewhere = en algún lugar
updated Apr 18, 2013
posted by RichardKa
I missed the accent when I created the puzzle. Thanks for helping me to learn "algún" properly! - bandit51jd, Apr 13, 2013
and thank you for helping me to learn "algu'n" properly, also. Oh! I couldn't find the right character in this comment just now. - RichardKa, Apr 17, 2013
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24. interior (inside) -> interior
updated Apr 18, 2013
edited by katydew
posted by katydew
I haven´t seen the new planes with the new technology! Bien hecho! - bandit51jd, Apr 13, 2013
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10 Across
everything happens for a reason.
Every+Thing=Everything
Todo
updated Apr 18, 2013
edited by jessicamccall117
posted by jessicamccall117
Do you mean 10 Across? - RichardKa, Apr 13, 2013
Yes - jessicamccall117, Apr 13, 2013
Thank you. - jessicamccall117, Apr 13, 2013
de nada - RichardKa, Apr 13, 2013
Wow, now that´s is a derailed train! Right through a building! Great photo! - bandit51jd, Apr 13, 2013
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1. Down (3 Words, entered in puzzle twice)
here you have the right of way
paso de peatones - crosswalk
updated Apr 18, 2013
posted by bandit51jd
Okay! Let's start the nexy one! More fun on the way! - RichardKa, Apr 13, 2013
Boy! That's not fair! Grrrr! - RichardKa, Apr 13, 2013
I totally agree! these are always so fun!! - jessicamccall117, Apr 15, 2013
En este momento, no estoy en casa, pero iré a estar en casa mañana! - bandit51jd, Apr 15, 2013
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18. Across - Alguien=Anybody
updated Apr 18, 2013
edited by bandit51jd
posted by jessicamccall117
Yes, I watch this show. :P - jessicamccall117, Apr 12, 2013
So it's about money, family, and ducks! You must like it then! - bandit51jd, Apr 12, 2013
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19. slightly, a little (2 Words)
un poco
updated Apr 18, 2013
posted by bandit51jd
