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firebox

/ˈfaɪərˌbɑks/ /ˈfaɪɚˌbɑks/

Meanings
noun

Hogar

The chamber of a steam engine, or a steam locomotive, in which the fuel is burned.

Examples :

"The fireman shoveled more coal into the firebox to keep the steam locomotive running. "
El bombero echó más carbón al hogar para mantener la locomotora de vapor en funcionamiento.
machine technical part fuel energy

Related Words

Illustration locomotive

locomotive noun

/ˌləʊkəʊˈməʊtiv/ /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtiv/

Locomotora

"The locomotive chugged, pulling the train full of students to their school. "

La locomotora avanzaba a toda máquina, tirando del tren lleno de estudiantes hacia su escuela.

Illustration shoveled

shoveled verb

/ˈʃʌvəld/ /ˈʃʌvəlt/

Paleó

"After the blizzard, we shoveled the driveway for the next two days."

Después de la tormenta de nieve, paleamos la entrada durante los dos días siguientes.

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Tristemente, con tristeza

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Escuchó tristemente las preocupaciones de su madre, sintiéndose apenado por su decepción.

Illustration burned

burned verb

/ˈbɜː(ɹ)nd/

quemar, incendiar

"He burned his manuscript in the fireplace."

Quemó su manuscrito en la chimenea.

Illustration fireplace

fireplace noun

/ˈfaɪəpleɪs/ /ˈfaɪɹpleɪs/

Chimenea, hogar

"The cozy living room had a fireplace, perfect for warming up on cold winter evenings. "

La acogedora sala de estar tenía una chimenea, perfecta para calentarse en las frías noches de invierno.

Illustration running

running verb

/ˈɹʌnɪŋ/

Correr

"The children were running to catch the school bus. "

Los niños corrían para tomar el autobús escolar.

Illustration chamber

chamber noun

/ˈtʃeɪmbə(ɹ)/ /ˈtʃeɪmbɚ/

Cámara, habitación

"The meeting was held in the large chamber of the school library. "

La reunión se celebró en la gran habitación de la biblioteca de la escuela.

Illustration engine

engine noun

/end͡ʒən/ /ˈend͡ʒɘn/ /ˈɛnd͡ʒɪn/

Máquina de guerra

"The ancient Romans used a powerful siege engine to break down the city walls. "

Los antiguos romanos usaron una poderosa máquina de guerra para derribar las murallas de la ciudad.

Illustration redheaded

redheaded adjective

/ˌrɛdˈhɛdɪd/ /ˌrɛdˌhɛdɪd/

Pelirrojo, pelirroja

"The redheaded girl in my class is very good at math. "

La pelirroja de mi clase es muy buena en matemáticas.

Illustration fireboxes

fireboxes noun

/ˈfaɪərˌbɑksɪz/ /ˈfaɪɚˌbɑksɪz/

Hogar

"The engineers carefully inspected the fireboxes of the old steam locomotives to ensure they were safe to operate. "

Los ingenieros inspeccionaron cuidadosamente los hogares de las antiguas locomotoras de vapor para asegurarse de que fueran seguras de operar.

Illustration synecdoche

synecdoche noun

/sɪˈnɛk.doʊ.ki/

Sinécdoque

"Using "wheels" to refer to a car is an example of synecdoche. "

Usar "ruedas" para referirse a un coche es un ejemplo de sinécdoque.

Illustration fireman

fireman noun

/ˈfaɪəmən/ /ˈfaɪɹmən/

Bombero

"The fireman bravely rescued the cat from the burning building. "

El bombero rescató valientemente al gato del edificio en llamas.