apernado
/apeɾnado/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for bolting is apernado.
apernado refers to the act of fastening two or more objects together using bolts.
How do you pronounce it?
/apeɾnado/
Did you know?
- The concept of 'bolting' a door with a sliding bolt is often referred to as echar el cerrojo instead of using a term related to perno.
- Spanish has a distinct term tuerca for the nut that accompanies a bolt. The word is related to the verb torcer, meaning 'to twist' or 'to distort'.
- In some Latin American workshops, you might hear tornillo used instead of perno. While tornillo technically means 'screw', workers often use it for any threaded fastener including bolts.
Examples in context
- El caballo se escapó rápidamente del establo.The horse bolted from the stable.
- El ladrón huyó a toda velocidad al ver a la policía.The thief bolted at full speed upon seeing the police.
- Cuando la tormenta comenzó, todos salieron corriendo.When the storm started, everyone bolted.
- Después de decir eso, se piró rápidamente.After saying that, he bolted quickly.
- El apernado de las piezas es esencial.The bolting of the parts is essential.
- El apernado de la estructura tomó horas.The bolting of the structure took hours.
- Revisen el apernado de las placas metálicas.Check the bolting of the metal plates.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Elena are inspecting a construction site.
- ElenaAlejandro, ¿cómo va el montaje?Alejandro, how is the assembly going?
- AlejandroEl apernado de la base es lento.The bolting of the base is slow.
- ElenaDebemos terminar el apernado hoy.We must finish the bolting today.
- AlejandroEntendido, Elena, me encargaré de eso.Understood, Elena, I will take care of that.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
