What does "fósforo" mean in English?

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Spanish

fósforo

English

match

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Alternative translations of "fósforo"

phosphorus

Examples of how to use "fósforo" in Spanish

Spanish
Encendió un fósforo en la oscuridad.
English
He lit a match in the dark.
Spanish
Encendí un fósforo para la vela.
English
I lit a match for the candle.
Spanish
El fósforo está dentro del cajón.
English
The match is inside the drawer.
Spanish
Toma un fósforo y enciende la estufa.
English
Take a match and turn on the stove.
Spanish
La fósfora no prendió bien hoy.
English
The phosphorus didn't light well today.

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Encendió un fósforo en la oscuridad.

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