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lighter in Spanish

lighter in Spanish is encendedor, mechero, yesquero — lighter means a small handheld device that produces a flame, used to light cigarettes, candles, and so on.

lighter in Spanish

encendedor
noun
A device used to light things, especially a reusable handheld device for creating fire to light cigarettes.
mechero
noun
A device used to light things, especially a reusable handheld device for creating fire to light cigarettes.
yesquero
noun
A device used to light things, especially a reusable handheld device for creating fire to light cigarettes.
briquet
noun
A device used to light things, especially a reusable handheld device for creating fire to light cigarettes.
fosforera
noun
A device used to light things, especially a reusable handheld device for creating fire to light cigarettes.
lighter
noun
A device used to light things, especially a reusable handheld device for creating fire to light cigarettes.

What does "lighter" mean?

  1. noun A small handheld device that produces a flame, used to light cigarettes, candles, and so on.
    "I borrowed a lighter from the man outside so I could light the candles."
  2. noun A flat-bottomed barge used to move cargo over short distances, often to or from a larger ship.
    "A lighter drifted slowly down the river with a heavy load of sand."
  3. verb To transfer cargo between a ship and the shore or another vessel using a barge.
    "The crew lightered the cargo ashore because the harbour was too shallow for the big ship."
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lighter in a sentence

  • I borrowed a lighter from the man outside so I could light the candles.
  • She keeps a lighter in her bag for the birthday cake candles.
  • A lighter drifted slowly down the river with a heavy load of sand.
  • Dockers loaded the sacks onto a lighter waiting beside the anchored ship.

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What is "lighter" in Spanish?
"lighter" in Spanish is encendedor, mechero, yesquero. lighter means: A small handheld device that produces a flame, used to light cigarettes, candles, and so on.
How do you use "lighter" in a sentence?
Example: "I borrowed a lighter from the man outside so I could light the candles." In Spanish, "lighter" is encendedor, mechero, yesquero.
Are there other ways to say "lighter" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 6 translations listed for "lighter": encendedor, mechero, yesquero, briquet, fosforera, lighter.
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