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polvorín
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el polvorín
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (figurative) (tense situation)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g., carrot, bean).
a. powder keg
Esta situación internacional es un polvorín, listo para explotar con consecuencias imprevisibles para la región.This international situation is a powder keg ready to explode with unforeseeable consequences for the region.
2. (military)
a. arsenal
El polvorín fue capturado por fuerzas revolucionarias, y permaneció en su poder hasta el final de la guerra.The arsenal was seized by revolutionary forces and remained in their hands throughout the war.
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