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"Cirios" is a form of "cirio", a noun which is often translated as "candle". "Hachas" is a form of "hachar", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to cut down". Learn more about the difference between "cirios" and "hachas" below.
el cirio(
see
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reeoh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (religious)
b. wax candle
El cirio tiene un importante significado religioso en una misa.A wax candle has an important religious meaning in a mass.
2. (colloquial) (rumpus)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. row
No puedo dormir porque los vecinos están armando un cirio de cuidado.I can't sleep because my neighbors are kicking up a huge row.
hachar(
ah
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chahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to hew)
a. to cut down
Hace falta mucha fuerza para hachar un árbol.It takes a lot of strength to cut down a tree.
b. to cut
Sus secuestradores le hacharon un dedo y lo enviaron a la familia.His kidnappers cut down one of his fingers and they sent it to his family.
