lighter
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lighter(
lay
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duhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (device)
a. el encendedor (M)
(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).
Hand me the lighter so I can start the charcoal.Pásame el encendedor para encender el carbón.
b. el mechero (M) (Spain)
(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).
Regionalism used in Spain
If you want to smoke, you'll have to go down and buy a lighter.Si quieres fumar, tendrás que bajar a comprar un mechero.
2. (nautical)
a. la gabarra (F)
(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).
The lighter pulled alongside the ship so they could unload the containers.La gabarra se acercó al costado del buque para poder descargar los contenedores.
b. la barcaza (F)
(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).
Last night a lighter attempting to cross the Mediterranean capsized.Anoche una barcaza que intentaba cruzar el Mediterráneo dio una vuelta de campana.
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