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word fusions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| earthquake | el terremoto o el sismo from terre earth and moto |
| eye glasses | el anteojos from antes before and ojos eyes |
| umbrella | el paraguas from para for or para to stop and agua water |
| shoeshine boys | el limpiabotas from limpiar to clean and bota boot |
| bumper | el parachoques or el paragolpe from para for or parar to stop and chocar to crash or golpear to hit |
| compliment of congratulations | el parabién from para for and bién good or well - Dar el parabién -> to congratulate, to compliment |
| one who is full of complements | el parabienero |
| windshield | el o los parabrisas - Creo que el parabrisas sólo es el cristal delantero, y las lunetas los demás. |
| parachute | el paracaídas from para for or parar to stop and caida fallen |
| birthday | el cumpleaños - from cumplir [to complete] + years |
| windshield wipers | los limpiaparabrisas from limpiar to clean and para for or parar to stop and brisa breeze |
| skyscraper | el rascacielos - from rascar to scrape + sky |
| corkscrew | el sacacorchos - from sacar to take out + cork |
| tsumani; tidal wave | el maremoto from mar sea and moto |
| parasol | el parasol from for or parar to stop and sol sun |
| dish washer | el lavaplatos from lavar to wash and platos dish |
| can opener | el abrelatas from abrir to open and lata can |
| record or disk player | el tocadiscos from tocar to play and disco record |
| windbreaker | el rompevientos o la campera rompevientos o el paraviento |
| pencil sharpener | el sacapuntas |
| jungle gym | El pasamanos |
| puzzle, brain teazer | El rompecabezas |
| mine sweeper | el dragamines |
| breakwater | el rompeolas |
| dirt clod ripper | el destripaterrones |