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cruz y raya

English translation: noughts and crosses (BrE) / tic-tac-toe (AmE)


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Spanish term or phrase:cruz y raya
English translation:noughts and crosses (BrE) / tic-tac-toe (AmE)
Entered by: Michael Wise
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08:00 Jan 26, 2012
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General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters
Spanish term or phrase: cruz y raya
Hi,

Just wondering if anyone can tell me what this game is in English? Here is the context:

'Algunos ejemplos son: Bingo, Quiz, Concurso rápido tipo cruz y raya, espectáculo de Loros, de águilas…etc.'

Thanks for the help!

Sarita
Sarita Jannin
Local time: 04:25
noughts and crosses / tic-tac-toe
Explanation:
noughts and crosses is BrE.
tic-tac-toe is AmE.
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Michael Wise
Local time: 04:25
Grading comment
Brilliant, thanks for the help!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +7noughts and crosses / tic-tac-toe
Michael Wise


  

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noughts and crosses / tic-tac-toe


Explanation:
noughts and crosses is BrE.
tic-tac-toe is AmE.

Michael Wise
Local time: 04:25
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
Grading comment
Brilliant, thanks for the help!

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Changes made by editors
Jan 27 - Changes made by Michael Wise:
Edited KOG entrySarita Jannin's old entry - "cruz y raya" => "noughts and crosses / tic-tac-toe"
Jan 27 - Changes made by Sarita Jannin:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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