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jacks in Spanish

jacks in Spanish is matatena, matatenas, pallana — jacks means a children's game played by tossing and catching small metal or plastic pieces along with a ball.

jacks in Spanish

matatena
noun
(games) A children's game involving picking up objects; knucklebones; jackstones.
matatenas
noun
(games) A children's game involving picking up objects; knucklebones; jackstones.
pallana
noun
(games) A children's game involving picking up objects; knucklebones; jackstones.
payana
noun
(games) A children's game involving picking up objects; knucklebones; jackstones.
yas
noun
(games) A children's game involving picking up objects; knucklebones; jackstones.
yax
noun
(games) A children's game involving picking up objects; knucklebones; jackstones.

What does "jacks" mean?

  1. noun A children's game played by tossing and catching small metal or plastic pieces along with a ball.
    "The kids played jacks on the porch all afternoon."
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jacks in a sentence

  • The kids played jacks on the porch all afternoon.

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What is "jacks" in Spanish?

"jacks" in Spanish is matatena, matatenas, pallana. jacks means: A children's game played by tossing and catching small metal or plastic pieces along with a ball.

How do you use "jacks" in a sentence?

Example: "The kids played jacks on the porch all afternoon." In Spanish, "jacks" is matatena, matatenas, pallana.

Are there other ways to say "jacks" in Spanish?

Yes — Spanish has 6 translations listed for "jacks": matatena, matatenas, pallana, payana, yas, yax.

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