Petardo in english
Firecracker
pronunciation: faɪɜrkrækɜr part of speech: noun
pronunciation: faɪɜrkrækɜr part of speech: noun
In gestures
petardo1 = firecracker ; banger.
Example: By this time, firecrackers and fireworks were being let off willy-nilly in the streets by any mug with a match.Example: Initial reports indicate that the explosion started from a building where packs of bangers, meant for sale, were kept.more:
» encender petardos = set off + firecrackers .
Example: Students who set off firecrackers in schools will get a beating in the schoolyard by their headmaster.» hacer estallar petardos = set off + firecrackers .
Example: Students who set off firecrackers in schools will get a beating in the schoolyard by their headmaster.» tirar petardos = set off + firecrackers .
Example: Students who set off firecrackers in schools will get a beating in the schoolyard by their headmaster.petardo2 = bore.
Example: It is when speakers have no feeling for pause that their speech seems to burble on without any arresting quality; the club bore is a burbler: he has not learnt the eloquence of silence.more:
» ser un petardo = be a (real) pain in the neck ; be a (real) pain in the ass ; be a (real) pain in the arse ; be a (real) pain in the backside ; be a (real) pain in the proverbials ; be a (real) pain in the proverbials ; be a (real) pain in the butt ; be a (real) pain in the rear .
Example: Within a few days it was apparent that my long hair was going to be a pain in the neck while swimming laps. Example: The last thing that anyone working in an organization wants to be is a pain in the ass to work with. Example: I alwasy knew she was a pain in the arse, without knowing her you can just tell, by the way she behaves, that she is big-headed and thinks she's god's gift to the human race. Example: Our cat is a pain in the backside at times but we love him to bits. Example: In one school, the kids were wonderful but the parents were a complete pain in the proverbials and seemed to live permanently on the school. Example: In one school, the kids were wonderful but the parents were a complete pain in the proverbials and seemed to live permanently on the school. Example: The first thing to keep in mind is that brake bleeding can be an unbearable pain in the butt. Example: His controlling and demanding nature set her teeth on edge and she found him to be a pain in her rear.