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The tactical or strategic elements of a plan, often represented diagrammatically by Xs and Os to show positions and movements (commonly used in sports, military, or planning contexts).
Technical details or schematics of how something is to be executed.
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The written marks X and O used to represent kisses and hugs respectively; used as an affectionate sign-off in correspondence or messages.
Expressions of affection conveyed by placing Xs and Os at the end of a letter, card, or message.
Examples:
EN: If you're trying to diagram plays and balls of excreted cellulose keep dropping on your board, obscuring your X's and O's, it's an emergency.
ES: Si intentas diseñar jugadas y bolitas de celulosa excretada caen sobre tu pizarra oscureciendo tus signos es una emergencia.
EN: Now, might any of those X's and O's be for me tonight?
ES: Ahora, ¿pueden algunas de esas Xs u Os ser para mí esta noche?
EN: You can put X's and O's on there.
ES: Al firmar pones equis y ceros.
EN: Infinite X's and O's, Lena.
ES: Muchos besos y abrazos, Lena.
EN: And then, like, put some X's and O's and a little smiley-face.
ES: Y ponga unas X y algunas estrellitas y una cara sonriente.
EN: I've never seen so many X's and O's. And that would be... -...hugs and kisses, right?
ES: Nunca he visto tantas X y O y eso significaría abrazos y besos, ¿verdad?
EN: Fellas, it's not about the X's and O's right now.
ES: Chicos, ya no es cuestión de táctica.
EN: Look, Monix, I'm not an X's and O's guy, right? I'm not a tactician.
ES: Mira, yo no sé mucho de X y O. No soy un estratega.
EN: But Monix just knows the X's and O's, baby. That's all.
ES: Pero Monix sabe de X y O, eso es todo.
EN: No more X's and O's. OK?
ES: Olvídense de las X y O.
EN: Every year I get a Christmas card from her, signed with far too many X's and O's.
ES: Cada año recibo una tarjeta de Navidad de ella, firmada con demasiadas equis y oes.
EN: I mean, he's a genius with the X's and O's, but an absolute zero when it comes to human interaction.
ES: Digo, es un genio en sus deberes... pero un total inepto cuando se trata de interacción humana.
EN: Suppose it looked better on the drawing board. All the X's and O's...
ES: Supongo que se veía mejor en la pizzarra con las cruces y los círculos.
EN: For some X's and O's on a virtual highway.
ES: Por unas cuantas equis y ceros en una autopista virtual.
EN: I'm going to the blackboard, drawing some X's and O's, and getting some plays ready.
ES: Voy a la pizarra, dibujo algunas X y O, y preparo algunas jugadas