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Transporte Terrestre - Mantenimiento y restauración de vehículos

Aquí aprenderá algunas palabras en inglés relacionadas con el mantenimiento y restauración de vehículos, como "avería", "pintura" y "lavado de autos".

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breakdown
[Sustantivo]

a situation in which something fails to work properly, especially because of a mechanical failure

avería

avería

(of a machine or vehicle) to stop working as a result of a malfunction

estropearse

estropearse

Ex: The broke down in the middle of mowing the lawn .
backfire
[Sustantivo]

a loud, sudden explosion of unburned fuel in the engine or exhaust system

explosión del motor, explosión de retroceso

explosión del motor, explosión de retroceso

to misfire
[Verbo]

(of a vehicle or engine) to fail to ignite properly or skip a beat during operation

fallar, no encender

fallar, no encender

to stall
[Verbo]

(of a vehicle or engine) to stop suddenly and unexpectedly, especially because of a lack of fuel or mechanical issues

detenerse, parar repentinamente

detenerse, parar repentinamente

blowout
[Sustantivo]

a sudden and serious failure of a part or device, leading to immediate malfunction or stoppage

falla abrupta, explosión

falla abrupta, explosión

puncture
[Sustantivo]

a small hole or tear in a tire caused by a sharp object

perforación, pinchazo

perforación, pinchazo

spare tire
[Sustantivo]

an extra tire kept in a vehicle for use in case one of the main tires becomes flat or damaged

rueda de repuesto, llanta de repuesto

rueda de repuesto, llanta de repuesto

grease monkey
[Sustantivo]

a mechanic or someone who works on cars

mecánico, genio de los motores

mecánico, genio de los motores

to repair
[Verbo]

to fix something that is damaged, broken, or not working properly

arreglar

arreglar

runaway truck ramp
[Sustantivo]

a special road feature designed to stop trucks that have lost control due to brake failure or other reasons

rampa de escape para camiones, rampa de emergencia para camiones

rampa de escape para camiones, rampa de emergencia para camiones

hot rod
[Sustantivo]

a car that has been modified for high speed and performance

auto modificado, coche de carreras

auto modificado, coche de carreras

to jack up
[Verbo]

to raise a vehicle off the ground using a jack

elevar, levantar

elevar, levantar

lug wrench
[Sustantivo]

a tool for loosening or tightening the nuts that hold a wheel in place on a car

llave de tuercas, c llave de cruz

llave de tuercas, c llave de cruz

paintwork
[Sustantivo]

the outer layer of paint applied to a surface, such as a vehicle or a building

pintura, acabado

pintura, acabado

bodywork
[Sustantivo]

the process of constructing, repairing, or restoring the exterior panels and structural components of a vehicle

carrocería, trabajo de carrocería

carrocería, trabajo de carrocería

to respray
[Verbo]

to apply a new layer of paint to something that already has paint on it

re-pintar, vuelve a pintar

re-pintar, vuelve a pintar

tire rotation
[Sustantivo]

the practice of changing the position of a vehicle's tires to ensure even wear and prolong their lifespan

rotación de llantas, cambio de neumáticos

rotación de llantas, cambio de neumáticos

wheel alignment
[Sustantivo]

the adjustment of the angles of the wheels to ensure they are perpendicular to the ground and parallel to each other

alineación de ruedas, ajuste de ruedas

alineación de ruedas, ajuste de ruedas

car wash
[Sustantivo]

a place where vehicles are cleaned using water and cleaning products

lavado de autos, lavadero de coches

lavado de autos, lavadero de coches

to detail
[Verbo]

to thoroughly clean or decorate something, paying attention to small or specific aspects

detallar, refinar

detallar, refinar

to valet
[Verbo]

to clean and polish a car meticulously

detallar, lavar y pulir

detallar, lavar y pulir

beater
[Sustantivo]

a vehicle that is in poor condition, typically used for rough or off-road driving

carro viejo, coche chatarra

carro viejo, coche chatarra

clunker
[Sustantivo]

an old car that is in poor condition and often unreliable

coche viejo, cacahuete

coche viejo, cacahuete

jalopy
[Sustantivo]

an old, dilapidated car in poor condition

cacharro, trasto

cacharro, trasto

junker
[Sustantivo]

an old, beat-up car that is not in good shape

cacharro, carro viejo

cacharro, carro viejo

exhaust
[Sustantivo]

the waste gases or air expelled from an engine, furnace, or other machinery

escape, gases de escape

escape, gases de escape

wreckage
[Sustantivo]

the remains of something that has been severely damaged or destroyed, especially after a disaster or accident

escombros, restos

escombros, restos

junkyard
[Sustantivo]

a location where various old, damaged items such as vehicles, machinery, and other items are collected, stored, and often sold for parts or recycled

cementerio de vehículos, depósito de chatarra

cementerio de vehículos, depósito de chatarra

salvage yard
[Sustantivo]

a place where old or broken vehicles and machinery are kept and taken apart to sell the usable parts or recycle the materials

desguace, chatarrería

desguace, chatarrería

flat tire
[Sustantivo]

a tire of a car, bike, etc. that has been deflated

neumático desinflado, llanta pinchada

neumático desinflado, llanta pinchada

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