What does "colilla" mean in English?

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Spanish

colilla

English

cigarette butt

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Alternative translations of "colilla"

stub
end
remnant

Examples of how to use "colilla" in Spanish

Spanish
Apagó la colilla en el cenicero.
English
He extinguished the cigarette butt in the ashtray.
Spanish
Encuentra la colilla y tírala al basurero.
English
Find the cigarette butt and throw it in the trash can.
Spanish
Hay colillas en la playa esta mañana.
English
There are cigarette butts on the beach this morning.
Spanish
No pises esa colilla porque está caliente.
English
Don't step on that cigarette butt because it's hot.
Spanish
Recogí tres colillas en el parque.
English
I picked up three cigarette butts in the park.

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Apagó la colilla en el cenicero.

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