engranaje motriz
/enɡɾanaxe motɾiθ/from spelling rules
The English phrase "drive gear" is translated into Spanish as engranaje motriz.
A drive gear is a gear that transmits power from a motor or engine to another part of a machine.
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of engranaje (gear/gearing) and motriz (driving/motile).
Which one should you use?
If the drive gear is specifically a small gear used to drive a larger one, piñón motriz is often used.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of 'engranaje motriz' is engranajes motrices.
How do you pronounce it?
/enɡɾanaxe motɾiθ/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word piñón is used for a small drive gear, but it also means 'pine nut' in a culinary context.
- The term engranar, which forms the basis of engranaje, can also be used metaphorically in Spanish to describe two ideas or people 'meshing' or 'clicking' together perfectly.
- The word engranaje shares a common linguistic ancestor with the English word 'grain', both tracing back to the idea of small, discrete units.
Examples in context
- El mecánico está revisando el engranaje de transmisión del automóvil.The mechanic is checking the drive gear of the car.
- Es necesario reemplazar el piñón de la moto para un mejor rendimiento.It's necessary to replace the drive gear of the motorcycle for better performance.
- El engranaje motriz está muy desgastado.The drive gear is very worn out.
- Necesitamos reemplazar el engranaje motriz de la máquina.We need to replace the machine's drive gear.
- El engranaje motriz transmite la fuerza al eje.The drive gear transmits force to the shaft.
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are inspecting a broken industrial machine in a workshop.
- MateoLucía, revisa el engranaje motriz.Lucía, check the drive gear.
- LucíaEl engranaje motriz tiene una pieza rota.The drive gear has a broken part.
- MateoEntonces debemos cambiar toda la pieza.Then we must change the whole part.
- LucíaSí, lo compraré esta misma tarde.Yes, I will buy it this afternoon.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries engranaje, motriz, CC BY-SA 4.0.
