Pólvora in english
Gunpowder
pronunciation: gʌnpaʊdɜr part of speech: noun
pronunciation: gʌnpaʊdɜr part of speech: noun
In gestures
pólvora = gunpowder ; powder.
Example: Cai's works, many of which prominently feature gunpowder, emphasize the cosmic laws of opposition between creation and destruction, yin and yang.Example: If Anderson was short of food, he was also short of powder and fuses.more:
» barril de pólvora = tinder box [Sentido figurado] ; powder keg .
Example: The nineteenth century was, quite rightly, fearful of any system of spreading knowledge which might spark the tinder box of unrest. Example: Nietzsche is shown as a degenerative matchstick instead of the explosive powder keg he fancied himself to be.» como la pólvora = like wildfire .
Example: Distance learning is sweeping through higher education like wildfire, and it is simultaneously capturing the interests of libraries and librarians.» como un reguero de pólvora = like wildfire .
Example: Distance learning is sweeping through higher education like wildfire, and it is simultaneously capturing the interests of libraries and librarians.» con la pólvora mojada = be out of luck .
Example: But in a lot of Seattle neighborhoods, a kid looking for a wading pool to cool off in is out of luck.» descubrir la pólvora = reinvent + the wheel .
Example: This article calls for all concerned to stop reinventing the wheel of automation and to work together to improve it.» extenderse como un reguero de pólvora = spread like + wildfire .
Example: The story has spread like wildfire across the blogosphere.» inventar la pólvora = reinvent + the wheel .
Example: This article calls for all concerned to stop reinventing the wheel of automation and to work together to improve it.» pólvora negra = black powder .
Example: A single dose of black powder is enough to power a single shot from most one-handed and two-handed firearms, while 10 doses are required to fire a cannon.» propagarse como un reguero de pólvora = spread like + wildfire .
Example: The story has spread like wildfire across the blogosphere.