Nine letter word Challenge - New Version – 10

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.

P O S

T E A

V A R - E

The highlighted letter must be used - E

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

Example:

A wild animal can be a pest.

Un animal salvaje puede ser una plaga.

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 please make suggestions where you can.

Ian, I have a 10-letter word. Do I have to wait until there are 10 answers to post it? - 00e46f15, Feb 5, 2014

According to my rules no Susy - but with you playing I will have to change the rules or make a new game every day :) - ian-hill, Feb 5, 2014

So please wait this time ok? - ian-hill, Feb 5, 2014

Sure, no problem. - 00e46f15, Feb 5, 2014

Muchas gracias. xx - ian-hill, Feb 5, 2014

I have a new idea - next time I will change the game xx - ian-hill, Feb 5, 2014

I have a better idea, I am not going to participate! jajajaj xxoo - 00e46f15, Feb 5, 2014

ha ha no need for that Susy - New game you will have a ball with :) - ian-hill, Feb 5, 2014

When does the new game begin? Will we have to battle it out? - 0095ca4c, Feb 6, 2014

It started today amiga. :) - ian-hill, Feb 6, 2014

Answer 1

Evaporates - Evaporas (I'm not quite sure how to say it in Spanish. Sorry if that is wrong)

Ice sometimes evaporates directly in water vapor. It skips the liquid stage.

Hielo a veces se evapora directamente en vapor de agua. Se salta la etapa líquida.

'Se evapora' sounds like a good translation. Well done on the tenner! - Helado_eclectico, Feb 5, 2014

Gracias. - Ghosthawk, Feb 5, 2014

And we have a 10 letter winner. BIen hecho amiga. - ian-hill, Feb 5, 2014

Gracias, ian-hill. This is the first time I've ever been able to come up with a good word :) - Ghosthawk, Feb 5, 2014

Congratulations Ghosthawk! Well done! - 0095ca4c, Feb 5, 2014

Well done, Ghosthawk! - Findy, Feb 6, 2014

Wow! Great job! - AlyssaLTerry, Feb 6, 2014

Thanks! :) - Ghosthawk, Feb 6, 2014

Answer 2

Repeat - Repetir.

Do not repeat this.

No repetir este.

:) - ian-hill, Feb 5, 2014

ok, I won't. :-) - 0095ca4c, Feb 5, 2014

Answer 3

starve - morir de hambre

In a famine, many starve to death.

En una hambrina, muchos mueren de hambre

I can't post a smile for this one Katy. Vote I have done. - ian-hill, Feb 5, 2014

It's actually a hard word to post with pictures. They are all heartbreaking. I chose not to use the 'human' pictures because of this. But any creature starving is hard... well maybe not mosquitos. - katydew, Feb 5, 2014

feed a cold, starve a fever...or is it the other way round? :-) - 0095ca4c, Feb 5, 2014

Answer 4

operates - funciona

Vamos a ver cómo funciona la maquinaria.

Let's see how he operates the machinery.

:) - ian-hill, Feb 5, 2014

lol - 0095ca4c, Feb 5, 2014

Answer 5

vest - el chaleco

a bullet-proof vest - un chaleco a prueba de balas

Ouch! - ian-hill, Feb 5, 2014

I hope that works - Ghosthawk, Feb 6, 2014

isn't the gun pointed at his head? - 0095ca4c, Feb 6, 2014

I believe the fun's already fired (from the smoke). The recoil tends to push guns upwards. B.P.Vs are always handy. At least they make it harder to fatally wound you (though against a rifle, it's pretty much extra weight). - Helado_eclectico, Feb 6, 2014

Do you know that from reading about it or from actual experience? - Ghosthawk, Feb 6, 2014

Answer 6

peters - agotarse

He peters out every night.

Se agota cada noche.

An expression I haven't heard so much recently :) - ian-hill, Feb 5, 2014

I would tell you about my neighbour but I'd probably get into trouble. Suffice to say she is always complaining (to anyone who will listen!) lol - 0095ca4c, Feb 5, 2014

Answer 7

Los malentendidos pueden separar buenos amigos.

Misunderstandings may separate good friends.

:) - ian-hill, Feb 5, 2014

Answer 8

apostar - bet

Se puede apostar su dólar final por ese.

You can bet your bottom dollar on that.

But what ? This game ? :) - ian-hill, Feb 5, 2014

I would bet my bottom dollar that you will always have takers amigo. It's fun. I hope you always find time to do it but you might have to issue 'go to jail' cards. lol - 0095ca4c, Feb 5, 2014