velocidad de crucero
/beloθidad de kɾuθeɾo/from spelling rules
Cruising speed in Spanish is velocidad de crucero.
The term velocidad de crucero is used in both technical contexts (aviation, maritime, automotive) and metaphorically to describe a steady, efficient pace in any activity.
Meaning: Translations (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of velocidad (speed), de (of) and crucero (cruise).
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, only the noun 'velocidad' changes to 'velocidades' while the modifier 'de crucero' remains singular.
How do you pronounce it?
/beloθidad de kɾuθeɾo/
Did you know?
- The word crucero is derived from cruz, which means 'cross'. This links the concept of a 'cruise' to the act of crossing a sea or a boundary.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, a crucero can also refer to a crossroads or a junction, linking the concept of 'crossing' to both navigation and roads.
- While velocidad de crucero is used for machines, a person maintaining a steady pace while running or walking is more likely to be described as having a certain ritmo ('rhythm').
Examples in context
- La aeronave mantiene una velocidad de crucero de 900 kilómetros por hora.The aircraft maintains a cruising speed of 900 kilometers per hour.
- El avión mantiene su velocidad de crucero.The plane maintains its cruising speed.
- Debemos alcanzar la velocidad de crucero pronto.We must reach cruising speed soon.
- La velocidad de crucero es constante en este vuelo.The cruising speed is constant on this flight.
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are discussing flight parameters in a cockpit.
- Alejandro¿Cuál es nuestra velocidad de crucero actual?What is our current cruising speed?
- MaríaEstamos volando a la velocidad de crucero establecida.We are flying at the established cruising speed.
- AlejandroPerfecto, todo parece estar bajo control.Perfect, everything seems to be under control.
- MaríaSí, el motor funciona de maravilla.Yes, the engine is working wonderfully.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries crucero, de, velocidad, CC BY-SA 4.0.
