acertijo
/aseɾˈtixo/
el
noun
B2
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- acertijos
Meaning
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riddle
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Resolvió el acertijo.
He solved the riddle.
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Similar words
acertijo and adivinanza both mean "riddle" and are near-interchangeable, though adivinanza is often used specifically for riddles told to children, while acertijo can also mean a more complex puzzle.
Similar in other languages
Practice
1 What does acertijo mean?
riddle
2 Fill the gap: Resolvió el ___.
Full sentence: Resolvió el acertijo. (He solved the riddle.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches acertijo?
acertijo: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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