matafuegos
/mataˈfweɣos/
el
noun
C1
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- los matafuegos
Meaning
Made of
- mata kills (from matar)
- fuegos fires
Similar words
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English
extinguisher is the English word for the same thing — both mean "fire extinguisher."
Practice
1 What does matafuegos mean?
fire extinguisher (Arg.)
2 Fill the gap: Hay un ___ en la cocina.
Full sentence: Hay un matafuegos en la cocina. (There's a fire extinguisher in the kitchen.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches matafuegos?
matafuegos: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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