matchstick

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmætʃstɪk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mach′stik′)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
matchstick n (small wooden stick)palillo nm
  fósforo nm
  (ES)cerilla nf
  (BO, HN, MX)cerillo nm
 The flame burned down the matchstick and burned my fingers before I could get the fire lit.
matchstick n as adj (thin, stick-like) (coloquial)de palillo loc adj
  delgado/a adj
 The children tease my daughter at school for her matchstick legs.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
matchstick man,
matchstick figure,
matchstick person n		 UK (figure drawn with straight lines)hombre de palitos loc nom m
  figura de palitos loc nom f
  monigote nm
 I'm no artist; I can barely draw matchstick men!
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'matchstick' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
Spanish:
escoba


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