extintor
/ekstinˈtoɾ/
el
noun
B2
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- los extintores
Meaning
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fire extinguisher
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Usa el extintor.
Use the extinguisher.
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Similar words
extintor and matafuegos are close synonyms for "fire extinguisher"; matafuegos is specifically an Argentine regional term.
Similar in other languages
German
Feuerlöscher is the German word for the same thing — both mean "fire extinguisher."
Practice
1 What does extintor mean?
fire extinguisher
2 Fill the gap: Usa el ___.
Full sentence: Usa el extintor. (Use the extinguisher.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches extintor?
extintor: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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