horquilla de bicicleta
/oɾkiʝa de biθikleta/from spelling rules
The English phrase bike fork is translated into Spanish as horquilla de bicicleta.
The term refers to the part of a bicycle that connects the front wheel to the frame and allows for steering. Among mechanics and cyclists, the standard technical term for this component is horquilla.
What does it mean word for word?
The word horquilla literally means fork (such as a tuning fork or a small fork), which follows the same concept used in English.
How do you pronounce it?
/oɾkiʝa de biθikleta/
Did you know?
- While horquilla is the standard term, some regional Spanish dialects use the word tijera for bike forks, which literally means 'scissors'.
- The word horquilla comes from horca, which refers to a pitchfork or a gallows, combined with the diminutive suffix -illa.
- In Spanish, horquilla is used for a wide variety of fork-shaped objects, including a hair pin used to hold a bun in place.
Examples in context
- Estoy buscando una horquilla de bicicletaI'm looking for a bike fork
- La horquilla de bicicleta está un poco oxidada.The bike fork is a little rusty.
- Necesito comprar una horquilla de bicicleta nueva.I need to buy a new bike fork.
- El mecánico revisó la horquilla de bicicleta.The mechanic checked the bike fork.
Example conversation
Elena and Alejandro are looking at a damaged bicycle in a garage.
- ElenaMira, la horquilla de bicicleta está doblada.Look, the bike fork is bent.
- AlejandroEs verdad, Alejandro no puede usarla así.It's true, Alejandro cannot use it like this.
- Elena¿Crees que podemos repararla hoy?Do you think we can repair it today?
- AlejandroNo, necesitamos comprar una pieza nueva.No, we need to buy a new part.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bicicleta, de, horquilla, CC BY-SA 4.0.
