Fósforo (en. Phosphorus)

/ˈfos.fo.ɾo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Wooden or cardboard stick with a flammable head used to start a fire.

I used a match to light the candle.

Utilicé un fósforo para encender la vela.

Chemical element (symbol P) that is essential for life.

Phosphorus is found in many fertilizers.

El fósforo se encuentra en muchos fertilizantes.

From the Greek 'phosphoros', meaning 'bearer of light'.

to ignite with a match

to use a match to light something.

dar fuego con fósforo

safety match

match designed to ignite only by friction with a specific surface.

fósforo de seguridad

to break matches

to accidentally break the match while trying to light something.

romper fósforos

fire

Fire that has gotten out of control.

incendio

fuel

Material that can be burned to produce energy.

combustible

chemistry

Science that studies the composition, structure, and properties of matter.

química

To use a match to light cigarettes.

I'm going to take out a match to light it.

Voy a sacar un fósforo para encenderlo.

Colloquial term to refer to a person who starts fights.

He is a match, always looking for trouble.

Él es un fósforo, siempre busca problemas.