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How to Say "chuza" in Spanish

The Spanish word forchuzais strikeB2 level.

English → SpanishB2

strike

nounB2
Common in Mexico and parts of Latin America
A black bowling ball hitting ten white pins and knocking them all down.

Examples

¡Hice un strike en el último turno!

I got a strike on the last turn!

Si logras otro strike, ganarás el juego.

If you get another strike, you will win the game.

Necesito un strike para superar tu puntuación.

I need a strike to beat your score.

Action verbs

Use the verb 'hacer' (to do/make) or 'lograr' (to achieve) when you want to say you got a strike.

Gender consistency

Like the baseball meaning, this is always masculine (el strike).

Avoid 'tirar'

Mistake:Saying 'tirar un strike'.

Correction: Say 'hacer un strike'. 'Tirar' sounds like you are throwing the strike itself rather than achieving it.

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