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English and Spanish xword practice 2 - Completed

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This is a new idea for both English and Spanish learners.

Esta es una idea nueva, tanto para los alumnos en Inglés y Español.

  1. Arrow maker - - - - - - - - (8 letters)

  2. Grinder of wheat - - - - - - (6 letters)

  3. Maker of bread - - - - - (5 letters)

  4. Maker of clothes - - - - - - (6 letters)

  5. Maker of cloth - - - - - - (6 letters)

  6. Stone worker - - - - - (5 letters)

  7. Maker of barrels - - - - - - (6 letters)

  8. Man servant - - - - - - (6 letters)

  9. Maker of food - - - - (4 letters)

  10. Cutter of hair - - - - - - (6 letters)

The above are from crosswords – choose one to answer then use the answer in both a Spanish and English sentences.

Los anteriores son desde crucigramas - elegir uno para responder a continuación, utilizar la respuesta en frases en español e ingles.

Example: protector of sheep = shepherd

A good shepherd looks after his sheep.

Un buen pastor cuida de sus ovejas.

The Shepherd and his dog

This was the previous challenge

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Hola amigo , using my photo again i see. - ray76, Jul 19, 2015
:) - ian-hill, Jul 20, 2015

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5) maker of cloth (6 letters): weaver / tejedor

The weaver made a fine red cloth with a gold thread running through it.

El tejedor hizo un paño fina rojo con un hilo de oro que lo atraviesa.

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updated Jul 23, 2015
posted by AnnRon
Blessed are the weavers. - ray76, Jul 16, 2015
:) - ian-hill, Jul 16, 2015
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1 .Fletcher

I don't think that the profession of fletcher can be a very popular one in our time.

No creo que la profesión de flechero pueda ser muy popular en nuestro época.

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updated Jul 16, 2015
posted by porcupine7
:) - ian-hill, Jul 14, 2015
It is a very lucrative one . - ray76, Jul 16, 2015
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cutter of hair - barber - barbero

Take him to the barber!

¡Lo lleva al barbero!

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updated Jul 20, 2015
edited by rac1
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Hilarious! - mstivers, Jul 15, 2015
Lol...gracias, amigo. - rac1, Jul 15, 2015
:))) - ian-hill, Jul 15, 2015
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9 Maker of food - - - - (4 letters)

Chef

Algunos chefs son ahora tan famosos como las estrellas de rock.

Some chefs are now as famous as rock stars.

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updated Jul 15, 2015
posted by LuisCache
Chef is the same in Spanish and English? - rac1, Jul 14, 2015
I was thinking of "cook" :) - ian-hill, Jul 14, 2015
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maker of clothes (6 letters) - tailor - sastre

He was a tailor in París

Era un sastre en París.

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:) - ian-hill, Jul 14, 2015
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6. Stone worker - - - - - mason

A mason is a skilled worker who uses stone,enter image description here brick, or concrete in the construction of buildings. ~ ~ Un albañil (masón) es un trabajador calificado que usa la piedra, ladrillo,enter image description here hormigón o para la construcción de edificios.

updated Jul 15, 2015
edited by Esteban_317
posted by Esteban_317
I would say "albañil". - LuisCache, Jul 14, 2015
:) - ian-hill, Jul 14, 2015
Gracias LuisCache ... - Esteban_317, Jul 15, 2015
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(3) Maker of bread,Baker,-Panadero.

Ella es solo la hija del panadero pero tiene la mejor bollos en la tienda.

She is only the baker's daughter but has the best buns in the store.

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Honi soit qui mal y ponse ! - ray76, Jul 16, 2015
:) - ian-hill, Jul 16, 2015
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A cooper makes barrels out of wood. It is an ancient trade and still needed where wine is stored in wooden barrels.

Un tonelero hace toneles de madera. Es un oficio antiguo y todavía es necesario donde el vino es guardado en toneles de madera.

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updated Jul 21, 2015
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:) - ian-hill, Jul 16, 2015
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Butler - mayordomo

When you have a butler, the whole world knows that you are rich.

Cuando tienes un mayordomo, todo el mundo sabe que eres rico.

updated Jul 15, 2015
posted by mstivers
:)) - ian-hill, Jul 15, 2015
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2. Grinder of wheat - - - - - - M i l l e r (molinero)

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With flour on his hands this miller poses beside his grain mill.

Con la harina en las manos este molinero posa junto a su molino de granos.

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:) - ian-hill, Jul 19, 2015
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All 10 of these words are used as surnames in English.

Todos los 10 de estas palabras se utilizan como apellidos en inglés.

updated Jul 21, 2015
posted by ian-hill
Thanks Ian for the thread - it was a fun one! - - Esteban_317, Jul 21, 2015
You are welcome amigo. I'll do another one soon. :) - ian-hill, Jul 21, 2015
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8 'Man servant,'Batman', Militar 'batman'.

A batman (or batwoman) is a soldier or airman assigned to a commissioned officer as a personal servant. Before the advent of motorized transport, an officer's batman was also in charge of the officer's "bat-horse" that carried the pack saddle with his officer's kit during a campaign.


John 'Batman' was one of the founders of Melbourne in 1834.

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updated Jul 21, 2015
edited by ray76
posted by ray76
:) - ian-hill, Jul 20, 2015
Thanks Ray - didn't know any of that. . .And Thanks Ian for the Thread! - Esteban_317, Jul 21, 2015