pararrayos
/paɾaˈrajos/
el
noun
B2
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- plural
- los pararrayos
Meaning
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lightning rod
Built from para (stops (from parar)) + rayos (lightning bolts).
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Un pararrayos protege el edificio.
A lightning rod protects the building.
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Made of
- para stops (from parar)
- rayos lightning bolts
Similar words
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
para-raios is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "lightning rod."
Practice
1 What does pararrayos mean?
lightning rod
2 Fill the gap: Un ___ protege el edificio.
Full sentence: Un pararrayos protege el edificio. (A lightning rod protects the building.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches pararrayos?
pararrayos: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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