polvorín

m.

1 gunpowder arsenal, powder keg, munitions dump, powder magazine.

2 very fine gunpowder.

3 pressure cooker.

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polvorín

► nombre masculino

1 (arsenal) gunpowder magazine

2 figurado (lugar) powder keg

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SM

1) (Mil) (=almacén) arsenal; (=pólvora) fine powder

2) (=situación peligrosa) powder keg

3) Cono Sur (=insecto) gnat

4) Cono Sur, Méx = polvorilla

5) And, Caribe (=polvareda) cloud of dust

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masculino

a) (almacén de explosivos) magazine

b) (lugar, país peligroso) powder keg

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= powder magazine.

Ex. This 18th century powder magazine was discovered in the 20th century after spending about 200 years underground.

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masculino

a) (almacén de explosivos) magazine

b) (lugar, país peligroso) powder keg

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= powder magazine.

Ex: This 18th century powder magazine was discovered in the 20th century after spending about 200 years underground.

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polvorín

masculine

A

1 (almacén de explosivos) magazine

2 (lugar, país peligroso) powder keg

3 (frasco) powder flask

B (fam)

1

(persona enojadiza): es un polvorín he/she has a very short fuse

2 (persona activa) ball o bundle of energy

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polvorín sustantivo masculino

a) (almacén de explosivos) magazine

b) (lugar, país peligroso) powder keg

polvorín sustantivo masculino Mil powder magazine

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polvorín nm

1. [almacén] munitions dump

2. Fam [lugar, situación] powder keg

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polvorín

m

1 almacén magazine

2 fig

powder keg

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polvorín nm, pl -rines : magazine, storehouse (for explosives)