noughts and crosses

el tres en línea

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noughts and crosses

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (game)

Regionalism used in the United Kingdom

(United Kingdom)

a. el tres en línea

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Do you want to play noughts and crosses? - All right.¿Quieres jugar tres en línea? - Está bien.

b. el tatetí

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

(River Plate)

I never win at noughts and crosses.Nunca gano a tatetí.

c. el gato

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Regionalism used in Chile

(Chile)

Regionalism used in Mexico

(Mexico)

I'm bored of noughts and crosses. We've been playing it for nearly an hour.Me aburro del gato. Llevamos casi una hora jugándolo.

d. el tres en raya

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Regionalism used in Ecuador

(Ecuador)

Regionalism used in Spain

(Spain)

The children played noughts and crosses on the plane to entertain themselves.Los niños jugaban tres en raya en el avión para entretenerse.

e. los equis y ceritos

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Regionalism used in the Dominican Republic

(Dominican Republic)

Regionalism used in Puerto Rico

(Puerto Rico)

Alberto and Maria were playing noughts and crosses in the sand.Alberto y María jugaban equis y ceritos en la arena.

f. el michi

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Regionalism used in Peru

(Peru)

My favorite game is noughts and crosses.Mi juego preferido es el michi.

g. el equis-cero

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Regionalism used in El Salvador

(El Salvador)

Regionalism used in Panama

(Panama)

Are you serious you've never played noughts and crosses?¿Dices en serio que no jugaste nunca al equis-cero?

h. el triqui

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Regionalism used in Colombia

(Colombia)

The first person to get three X's or three 0's in a row wins the game of noughts and crosses.Gana la partida de triqui la primera persona que consiga poner tres cruces o tres ceros alineados.

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