Crossword : Fixed expressions in Spanish

Put your Spanish to the test with this advanced crossword focused on fixed expressions: idiomatic phrases, collocations, and set structures that native speakers use naturally. At C1 level, mastering these chunks of language is essential for fluency and precision. Can you recall the right words to complete each expression?

Grid

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Clues

Across

1. Traditional proverbs used in Spanish
3. Cultural practice passed through speech
9. Tooth
11. Always, at all times without exception
13. A phrase conveying a specific meaning
14. Turn or return in expressions
15. Fast, quick

Down

2. A word with a similar meaning to another
4. Related to idiomatic language usage
5. A custom or habit reflected in speech
6. To close
7. someone, indefinite person pronoun
8. A short fixed phrase commonly used
10. To rest
12. Together

Answers

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Across

1. Traditional proverbs used in Spanish → refranes
3. Cultural practice passed through speech → tradition
9. Tooth → diente
11. Always, at all times without exception → siempre
13. A phrase conveying a specific meaning → expresion
14. Turn or return in expressions → vuelta
15. Fast, quick → rapido

Down

2. A word with a similar meaning to another → sinonimo
4. Related to idiomatic language usage → idiomatico
5. A custom or habit reflected in speech → costumbre
6. To close → cerrar
7. someone, indefinite person pronoun → alguien
8. A short fixed phrase commonly used → frasecorta
10. To rest → descansar
12. Together → juntos

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