pólvora
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la pólvora(
pohl
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boh
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rah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (weaponry)
a. gunpowder
Los cañones no podían disparar porque la pólvora se había mojado.The cannons were rendered useless because the gunpowder got wet.
2. (pyrotechny)
a. fireworks
Mis hijos compraron pólvora para tirar en Año Nuevo.My children bought fireworks to light on New Year's Eve.
3. (figurative) (something that spreads fast)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. wildfire (figurative)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
El rumor de que se había divorciado corrió como pólvora.The rumor of her divorce spread like wildfire.
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