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

esaurimento nervoso

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

rompere

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

scoppio, deflagrazione

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

esplodere male, non accendersi

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

fermare improvvisamente, bloccarsi

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

scoppio, guasto

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

perforazione, foratura

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

ruota di scorta, pneumatico di scorta

a mechanic or someone who works on cars

meccanico, meccanico esperto

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

riparare

the routine act of inspection and maintenance of a machine or vehicle in order to keep it working

servizio

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

rampe di sicurezza per camion, rampe di emergenza per camion

a car that has been modified for high speed and performance

auto modificata, hot rod

a mechanical device for lifting heavy objects or vehicles

jack, sollevatore

to raise a vehicle off the ground using a jack

sollevare, allevare

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

chiave a croce, chiave per dadi

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

verniciatura, pittura

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

carrozzeria, lavori di carrozzeria

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

ridipingere, pitturare di nuovo

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

rotazione delle gomme, cambio di posizione degli pneumatici

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

allineamento delle ruote, regolazione delle ruote

a place where vehicles are cleaned using water and cleaning products

autolavaggio, lavaggio auto

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

dettagliare, pulire a fondo

to clean and polish a car meticulously

lavare le auto, dettagliare le auto

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

auto vecchia, mezzo scadente

an old car that is in poor condition and often unreliable

auto vecchia, carrozza

an old, dilapidated car in poor condition

carrozzone, auto disastrata

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

carrozza, catorcio

a badly damaged building, ship, car, etc.

relitto, rovina

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

gas di scarico, fumi di scarico

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

relitti, rovine

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

demolizione, autorimessa

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

autodemolizione, cortile di rottami

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

pneumatico a terra