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el mechero(
meh
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cheh
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roh
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. burner
No sale gas por el mechero pequeño de la cocina.There's no gas coming out of the small burner on the stove.
a. lighter
Puedes regular el tamaño de la llama del mechero si te parece muy grande.You can adjust the size of the flame on the lighter if you think it's too big.
b. cigarette lighter
Al parecer, el incendio se inició con la chispa de un mechero.It seems the fire started with a spark from a cigarette ligther.
3. (kerosene lamp) (Andes) (Caribbean)
Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico
a. oil lamp
Como no había electricidad, tenían que prender mecheros para ver en la oscuridad.There was no electricity, so they lit oil lamps to see in the dark.
4. (colloquial) (hair) (Colombia) (Mexico) (Venezuela)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Colombia
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in Venezuela
a. mop of hair (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Conocí a Javi desde lejos por su característico mechero desordenado.I recognized Javi from a distance by his trademark messy mop of hair.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
5. (slang) (robber) (Spain)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
Regionalism used in Spain
a. shoplifter
Dos mecheros se llevaron mil euros en joyas de esta tienda.Two shoplifters stole a thousand euros in jewels from this store.
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