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bengala

flare

noun ben-GAH-lah Rare

Origin: Named after Bengal (India), from which brilliantly coloured fireworks were historically associated.

Also means

Bengal light

Usage Note

Bengala most commonly means a signal flare or road flare (bengala de emergencia), but it also refers to the coloured sparkler sticks used at celebrations. Football fans in Spain are sometimes cautioned for setting off bengalas in stadiums. The word is always feminine.

Examples

"Los marineros lanzaron una bengala de socorro."

Natural Translation

The sailors launched a distress flare.

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