What does "cerilla" mean in English?

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Spanish

cerilla

English

match

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Alternative translations of "cerilla"

little candle
matchstick

Examples of how to use "cerilla" in Spanish

Spanish
Encendió el fuego con una cerilla.
English
He lit the fire with a match.
Spanish
Encendí la vela con una cerilla.
English
I lit the candle with a match.
Spanish
El cerillo se rompió en mis manos.
English
The matchstick broke in my hands.
Spanish
¿Tienes una cerilla para el cigarro?
English
Do you have a match for the cigarette?
Spanish
Hay cerillas en la caja de herramientas.
English
There are matches in the toolbox.

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Encendió el fuego con una cerilla.

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