squib

squib
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
1. (firework)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
a. el petardo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
We set off squibs to celebrate the new year.Lanzamos petardos para celebrar el año nuevo.
b. el buscapiés
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Some men were arrested for setting off squibs in the street after the game.Arrestaron a unos hombres por lanzar buscapiés en la calle después del partido.
2. (literature)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
a. la sátira
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
The writer publishes squibs in the newspaper to make fun of his rivals.El escritor publica sátiras en el periódico para burlarse de sus rivales.
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