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cerilla

B2#6,753

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nounfeminine
  1. matchfirestarter
  2. long, narrow candle; taper
  3. earwax

Forms

noun

singularcerilla
pluralcerillas

Used in the library

  • Se nos mojaron las cerillas y no pudimos encender la hoguera.Our matches got wet and we couldn't light the bonfire.B2Otra vez, por favor (9) — Once more, please (9) (B2)
  • Se me mojó la última cerilla y no pudimos encender la vela.My last match got wet and we couldn't light the candle.B2Otra vez, por favor (22) — Once more, please (22) (B2)
  • Se me mojó la última cerilla y no pudimos encender la vela.My last match got wet and we couldn't light the candle.B2Otra vez, por favor (28) — Once more, please (28) (B2)

Other ways to say it

  • cerawax; crayon
  • cerillomatch (stick)
  • cerumenearwax
  • cirioa long, thick wax candle, often used in religious ceremonies
  • fósforophosphorus; match, matchstick
  • mistomatch (stick) (used regionally in provinces such as Galicia and Valencia)
  • mixtomixed; compound

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