Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
do puzzles
Spanish translation:
resolver rompecabezas
Jan 7, 2003 06:42
21 yrs ago
English term
jjo10
do puzzles
Non-PRO
English to Spanish
Other
We'll do puzzles together.
Proposed translations
(Spanish)
| 5 +9 | ...Haremos / Armaremos / Resolveremos rompecabezas juntos... |
Ramón Solá
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| 5 +1 | hacer crucigramas |
Monica Colangelo
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Proposed translations
+9
21 mins
Ramón Solá
Native in Spanish
MA in Hispanic Philology [Linguistics]
Native in: Spanish 
Works in: English to Spanish, Italian to Spanish, French to Spanish, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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3952
Selected
...Haremos / Armaremos / Resolveremos rompecabezas juntos...
HTH...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "thanks a lot for your help!"
+1
22 mins
Monica Colangelo
Argentina
Argentina
Native in Spanish
Argentina
45 yrs' experience in most every field
Native in: Spanish (Variants: Rioplatense, Latin American, Puerto Rican, Dominican, Standard-Spain, Uruguayan, Bolivian, Argentine, US) 
Works in: English to Spanish, Spanish to English, Spanish, and 1 more.
Related KudoZ points
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2450
hacer crucigramas
Vamos a hacer crucigramas juntos
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Note added at 2003-01-07 07:06:07 (GMT)
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If you are talking about crossword puzzles, this is the right answer. If you are talking about putting pieces together, then Ramon\'s is the right one.
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Note added at 2003-01-07 07:37:11 (GMT)
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Also \"juegos de ingenio\" if they are not only crossword puzzles but also laddergrams, spellathons, logic problems, etc.
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Note added at 2003-01-07 07:06:07 (GMT)
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If you are talking about crossword puzzles, this is the right answer. If you are talking about putting pieces together, then Ramon\'s is the right one.
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Note added at 2003-01-07 07:37:11 (GMT)
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Also \"juegos de ingenio\" if they are not only crossword puzzles but also laddergrams, spellathons, logic problems, etc.
Peer comment(s):
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Refugio
: When we say do puzzles without specifying what kind, it usually means jigsaw puzzles, which can be left spread out on a table and worked on for days.
19 mins
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OK, I see your point. However, I find the expression in magazines like "Variety puzzles", "Pencil Puzzles and Word Games" and the like very often.
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| agree |
Eusebio Abasolo
: yeah, and many business puzzles. Brainstorming?
6 hrs
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Thanks, Eusebio
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Margaret Schroeder
: As Ruth says. If crosswords or puzzles in general were meant, the likely verb would be "solve".
14 hrs
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Thanks. (Bear in mind, though, it's probably a kid asking)
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