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antorcha

torch

noun ahn-TOHR-chah Rare

Usage Note

Antorcha refers to a hand-held flame torch, used both literally (the Olympic torch is la antorcha olímpica) and figuratively as a symbol of knowledge or enlightenment (portar la antorcha del saber, 'to carry the torch of knowledge'). It should not be confused with linterna (flashlight/torch in the British sense of a battery-powered light).

Examples

"El corredor llevó la antorcha olímpica por la ciudad."

Natural Translation

The runner carried the Olympic torch through the city.

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