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Spanish negation goes far beyond a simple no. At C1 level, mastering its subtleties means navigating double negatives, negative concord, and the delicate interplay between words like tampoco, jamás, ninguno, and sino. This crossword challenges you to sharpen your command of these nuanced structures and expand your expressive range in Spanish.
Grid
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Clues
Across
- 1. To officially deny or refuse a request
- 3. To seem
- 4. Neither, also not, negative agreement
- 7. Silence that expresses emotion
- 9. To contradict or go against a statement
- 10. To abstain or refrain from doing
- 13. Hope for a better outcome
- 14. Own or proper, emphasizing ownership
- 15. I want
- 16. Opened, irregular past participle
- 17. Soon
Down
- 2. Written, irregular past participle
- 5. Opposite, contrary to what was said
- 6. To rest
- 8. Then, temporal connector
- 11. Always, at all times without exception
- 12. Fast, quick
Answers
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Across
- 1. To officially deny or refuse a request → denegar
- 3. To seem → parecer
- 4. Neither, also not, negative agreement → tampoco
- 7. Silence that expresses emotion → silencio
- 9. To contradict or go against a statement → contradecir
- 10. To abstain or refrain from doing → abstenerse
- 13. Hope for a better outcome → esperanza
- 14. Own or proper, emphasizing ownership → propio
- 15. I want → quiero
- 16. Opened, irregular past participle → abierto
- 17. Soon → pronto
Down
- 2. Written, irregular past participle → escrito
- 5. Opposite, contrary to what was said → contrario
- 6. To rest → descansar
- 8. Then, temporal connector → entonces
- 11. Always, at all times without exception → siempre
- 12. Fast, quick → rapido
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