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buscapiés
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el buscapiés
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (general)
a. firecracker
Un niño tiró un buscapiés que se deslizó por el suelo entre nuestros pies antes de estallar.A child set off a firecracker and it slid across the floor between our feet before exploding.
b. jumping jack (old-fashioned) (United Kingdom)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Mi abuela y su perro les tienen terror a los buscapiés.My grandmother and her dog are terrified of jumping jacks.
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