Crossword puzzle : Improvise in Spanish

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Improvise in Spanish [B1] — VocaVerb

Sometimes you don’t have the exact word you need, and that’s okay! In Spanish, knowing how to improvise and paraphrase is a key skill. This crossword will challenge you to think about expressions and strategies used when you need to work around gaps in your vocabulary. Ready to think on your feet?

Grid

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Clues

Across

  1. 1. Four
  2. 6. Clean
  3. 10. To feel
  4. 11. To stay or remain
  5. 12. someone just starting to learn
  6. 13. language or tongue

Down

  1. 2. stress placed on syllables in words
  2. 3. act of improvising speech or dialogue
  3. 4. to place words in proper context
  4. 5. Several
  5. 7. exchange of information between people
  6. 8. common phrases used in speaking
  7. 9. Tooth
  8. 11. To want desire

Answers

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Across

  • 1. Four → cuatro
  • 6. Clean → limpio
  • 10. To feel → sentir
  • 11. To stay or remain → quedar
  • 12. someone just starting to learn → principiante
  • 13. language or tongue → lengua

Down

  • 2. stress placed on syllables in words → accentuacion
  • 3. act of improvising speech or dialogue → improvisacion
  • 4. to place words in proper context → contextualizar
  • 5. Several → varios
  • 7. exchange of information between people → comunicacion
  • 8. common phrases used in speaking → expresiones
  • 9. Tooth → diente
  • 11. To want desire → querer

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