polea del cigüeñal
/polea del θiɡweɲal/from spelling rules
The English phrase crankshaft pulley is translated into Spanish as polea del cigüeñal.
This phrase refers to a wheel attached to the end of a crankshaft that drives other engine components via belts.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of polea (pulley), del (of the) and cigüeñal (crankshaft).
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural form, crankshaft pulleys, change polea to poleas while keeping del cigüeñal the same, resulting in poleas del cigüeñal.
How do you pronounce it?
/polea del θiɡweɲal/
Did you know?
- The word cigüeñal is etymologically linked to the word cigüeña, which means 'stork'.
- The two dots over the ü in cigüeñal are called a diaeresis and they force the speaker to pronounce the 'u' instead of keeping it silent.
- In several Latin American workshops, a polea del cigüeñal is often called a damper, borrowing the English term directly when the part acts as a harmonic balancer.
Examples in context
- La polea del cigüeñal, ubicada en el frente del motorThe crankshaft pulley, located at the front of the engine
- La polea del cigüeñal está rota.The crankshaft pulley is broken.
- Necesito cambiar la polea del cigüeñal.I need to change the crankshaft pulley.
- El mecánico revisa la polea del cigüeñal.The mechanic checks the crankshaft pulley.
Example conversation
A woman is asking a mechanic about a car repair.
- María¿Es la polea del cigüeñal el problema?Is the crankshaft pulley the problem?
- JavierSí, María, esa pieza está dañada.Yes, María, that part is damaged.
- María¿Cuánto cuesta la reparación?How much does the repair cost?
- JavierTe daré el presupuesto ahora mismo.I will give you the estimate right now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cigüeñal, del, CC BY-SA 4.0.
