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WotD: Fireplace Vocabulary II

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el hogar "hearth, fireplace, firebox"
el fogón "hearth, firebox; burner"
la chimenea "chimney" ~ francesa "fireplace"
el humero "flue"
el regulador de tiro "damper"
el marco de chimenea "mantle"
la repisa de chimenea "mantlepiece"
la pantalla de chinemea "fire screen"
el guardafuegos "fire guard"
la rejilla "fire grate"
la parilla "grate"
el morillo "fire-dog, andiron"
las herramientas de chimenea "fire irons"
el atizador "poker"
el fuelle "bellows"
las tenazas "tongs"
la leña "firewood"
el leño "log"
el hollín "soot"

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"eres tú
como el fuego de mi hoguera,
eres tú
el fuego de mi hogar."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDaeak_FGaA

Heheh, that's just what I was thinking to.

Yay Spanish Eurovision entries!

Also used for "home".

Carlos

They're sematically related :)

Did Spain used to have a "hearth tax" to support the monarchy like in England?

Mmmm....
They're just in the general budget. About 30 million Euros, I think...

Yeah, interesting distinction here:

las herramientas de chimenea "fire irons"
las herramientas del hogar "domestic tools"

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