petardo

Definitions of petardo
  1. noun
    the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme
    synonyms: aletazo, arana, embaimiento, embaucamiento, engañifa, engaño, estafa, fraude, mangancia, pufo, superchería, timo, tocomocho, trapacería
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    types:
    camelo, engatusamiento
    a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property
    type of:
    fraude
    intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
  2. noun
    firework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing
    synonyms: traca
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    type of:
    fuegos artificiales, fuegos de artificio, pirotecnia
    (usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.
  3. noun
    an explosive device used to break down a gate or wall
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    type of:
    artefacto explosivo, mecanismo explosivo
    device that bursts with sudden violence from internal energy
  4. noun
    firework consisting of a tube filled with powder (as a broken firecracker) that burns with a fizzing noise
    synonyms: buscapiés, carretilla
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    type of:
    fuegos artificiales, fuegos de artificio, pirotecnia
    (usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.
  5. noun
    an ugly or ill-tempered woman
    synonyms: bagayo, bagre, cacatúa, guaricha, loro, tía
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