Cerilla
Definition
(noun) Small stick of wood or cardboard used to light a fire
Examples
“Encendió la vela con una cerilla que estaba en la cocina.”
“¿Tienes una cerilla?”
Do you have a match?
“El abuelo guarda cerillas en una caja de lata junto al hornillo.”
My grandpa keeps matches in a tin by the stove.
“Se me acabaron las cerillas en el camping.”
I ran out of matches at the campsite.
“A las seis, Marta buscó una cerilla para encender la estufa de la cabaña.”
At six, Marta looked for a match to light the cabin stove.
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Other Spanish words at this level include Jato, Picar, Bronca, Chuleta, and Frikismo. Tap any word to see its definition, examples, and audio.
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