Polvorín in english
Powder keg
pronunciation: paʊdɜrkeg part of speech: noun
pronunciation: paʊdɜrkeg part of speech: noun
In gestures
polvorín1 = powder magazine ; ammunition depot ; ordnance depot.
Example: This 18th century powder magazine was discovered in the 20th century after spending about 200 years underground.Example: Reports from Afghanistan say three people were injured in an explosion at an ammunition depot in the outskirts of the capital, Kabul.Example: After the Italian forces surrendered, Jovine worked in Pennsylvania in an ordnance depot.polvorín2 = powder keg.
Example: We are bitterly divided by opposing ideologies that are ripping our nation apart -- a powder keg of racial tensions simmers below the surface of mainstream America.