árbol de transmisión
/aɾbol de tɾansmisjon/from spelling rules
The English phrase "drive shaft" is translated into Spanish as árbol de transmisión.
árbol de transmisión is a way to refer to a drive shaft in Spanish.
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of árbol (tree/shaft), de (of) and transmisión (transmission).
Is it said differently in some regions?
While árbol de transmisión is technically correct, eje de transmisión is a very common alternative used in many Spanish-speaking regions to refer to the drive shaft.
How do you pronounce it?
/aɾbol de tɾansmisjon/
Did you know?
- If you are in a workshop in Mexico or Spain, asking for an árbol without specifying 'de transmisión' might lead someone to hand you a piece of wood.
- Spanish uses árbol for various types of rotating shafts, such as the camshaft árbol de levas, creating a whole vocabulary of 'mechanical trees'.
- In some regional dialects, a mechanic might simply refer to the cardán instead of using the full phrase árbol de transmisión.
Examples in context
- El mecánico revisó el eje de transmisión y encontró un problema.The mechanic checked the drive shaft and found a problem.
- En mi país, solemos referirnos al eje de la transmisión como 'eje propulsor'.In my country, we usually refer to the drive shaft as 'eje propulsor'.
- Necesitaremos reemplazar el árbol de transmisión para solucionar el problema.We will need to replace the drive shaft to solve the issue.
- Mi hermano es experto en automóviles y me explicó cómo funciona el eje de la transmisión.My brother is a car expert, and he explained to me how the drive shaft works.
- El árbol de transmisión está roto.The drive shaft is broken.
- Necesitamos cambiar el árbol de transmisión.We need to change the drive shaft.
- El mecánico revisará el árbol de transmisión.The mechanic will check the drive shaft.
Example conversation
María and Mateo are looking at a car in a repair shop.
- MaríaMateo, ¿qué le pasa al coche?Mateo, what is wrong with the car?
- MateoCreo que es el árbol de transmisión.I think it is the drive shaft.
- MaríaEso suena muy caro.That sounds very expensive.
- MateoLo revisaré con el mecánico.I will check it with the mechanic.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
