What does "polvorín" mean in English?

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Spanish

polvorín

English

powder magazine

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Alternative translations of "polvorín"

powder keg
magazine
powder store
gunpowder store

Examples of how to use "polvorín" in Spanish

Spanish
La situación era un polvorín.
English
The situation was a powder keg.
Spanish
El polvorín estaba cerca del fuerte.
English
The powder keg was near the fort.
Spanish
No visites el viejo polvorín sin permiso.
English
Don't visit the old powder keg without permission.
Spanish
Guardaron pólvora en el polvorín.
English
They stored gunpowder in the powder keg.
Spanish
El guía mostró el antiguo polvorín.
English
The guide showed the old powder keg.

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