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/ˈfwe.ɣo/

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Translation

fire, flame; light (for a cigarette)

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Word origin

From Latin focus ('hearth, fireplace'), which in Vulgar Latin came to mean 'fire' itself.

Origin
Latin
Root
focus
English cognates
focus, fuel, focal

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Examples

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The fire grew quickly throughout the old building.

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They lit the fire in the garden to make dinner.

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Cook everything on a low heat so it turns out better.

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Do you have a light for the cigarette?

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The firefighters took hours to put out the fire.

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This word is taught in chapter 8, lesson 1: fuego, increíble, divertido and 7 more words.