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Quiz about Specific Spanish Words
Quiz about Specific Spanish Words

Specific Spanish Words Trivia Quiz


Translate these Spanish words into English, or vice versa. Spanish words are marked (m) for masculine and (f) for feminine. These are not your typical High School vocabulary words. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by el_taco_loco. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
el_taco_loco
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
257,827
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
3496
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 137 (9/10), Guest 74 (3/10), Guest 216 (0/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which car related term does "amortiguador (m)" mean? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. What is the Spanish word for "turnip"? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. "Oso (m) hormiguero" is Spanish for which animal? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Which of the following Spanish words means "marble (not the material but the kind you play with)"? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. "Carámbano (m)" is Spanish for which winter related term? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The following Spanish words are metals. Which one means "tin"? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. The Spanish verb "trasquilar" means to do what? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which of the following Spanish words means "tusk"? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. "Anzuelo (m)" is Spanish for which fishing related term. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. The following Spanish terms are related to St. Patrick's Day. Which one means "shamrock"? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which car related term does "amortiguador (m)" mean?

Answer: shock absorber

"Muffler" would be "silenciador (m)" or "mofle (m)", with the latter being more common in Central America and Mexico. "Car battery" would be "batería (f) del coche". "Spare tire" would be "llanta (f) de repuesto".
2. What is the Spanish word for "turnip"?

Answer: nabo (m)

"Repollo", and "col (f)" in Mexico, mean cabbage. "Remolacha" means "beet". "Calabacín", and "calabacita (f)" in Mexico, mean "zucchini".
3. "Oso (m) hormiguero" is Spanish for which animal?

Answer: anteater

You may have made the connection with "oso", meaning "bear"; "hormiga (f)", meaning "ant"; and "antbear", which anteaters are sometimes called. "Polar bear" would be "oso blanco". "Grizzly bear" would be "oso pardo". "Macaw" would be "guacamayo (m)".
4. Which of the following Spanish words means "marble (not the material but the kind you play with)"?

Answer: canica (f)

"Torre" means "rook (the chess piece)". "Tejo" and "rayuela" are two ways of saying "hopscotch".
5. "Carámbano (m)" is Spanish for which winter related term?

Answer: icicle

"Sleet" would be "aguanieve (f)". "Slush" would be "nieve (f) medio derretida". "Snowdrift" would be "ventisquero (m)".
6. The following Spanish words are metals. Which one means "tin"?

Answer: estaño (m)

"Cobre" means "copper". "Hierro", and also "fierro (m)", mean "iron". "Acero" means "steel".
7. The Spanish verb "trasquilar" means to do what?

Answer: shear

"To transcend" would be "trascender" or "sobrepasar". "To fizz" would be "burbujear". "To overlap" would be "traslapar".
8. Which of the following Spanish words means "tusk"?

Answer: colmillo (m)

"Rabo" means "tail". "Joroba" means "hump". "Concha" means "seashell".
9. "Anzuelo (m)" is Spanish for which fishing related term.

Answer: fishhook

"Bait" would be "cebo (m)". "Fishing pole" would be "caña (f) de pescar". "Reel" would be "carrete (m)".
10. The following Spanish terms are related to St. Patrick's Day. Which one means "shamrock"?

Answer: trébol (m)

"Duende" means "leprechaun". "Arcoiris" means "rainbow". "Oro" means "gold".
Source: Author el_taco_loco

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