tubería de gas
/tubeɾia de ɡas/from spelling rules
The English phrase "gas line" is translated into Spanish as tubería de gas.
This phrase refers to a pipe used to transport gas from a supply source to a building or appliance.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of tubería (piping/pipe system) and de gas (of gas).
Which one should you use?
The term cañería de gas is a common synonym for tubería de gas used in many Spanish-speaking regions.
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to multiple gas lines, make the noun plural: tuberías de gas.
How do you pronounce it?
/tubeɾia de ɡas/
Did you know?
- The term gas may have origins rooted in the Greek word kháos, meaning 'chasm' or 'void', through the work of a Belgian chemist.
- The word cañería, a common synonym for tubería de gas, is derived from the word caña, which means 'cane' or 'reed', reflecting the organic materials used for pipes in antiquity.
- While tubería de gas describes residential lines, the term gasoducto is used for the massive industrial pipelines that cross borders or continents.
Examples in context
- Sandra llamó a un especialista para que revisara la línea de gas en su casa antes del invierno.Sandra called a specialist to check the gas line at her house before winter.
- ¡No te acerques a esa tubería de gas sin protección!Don't get close to that gas line without protection!
- Juan necesitará una nueva conexión de gas para su cocina después de la mudanza.Juan will need a new gas line connection for his kitchen after the move.
- Hay que revisar la tubería de gas.The gas line needs to be checked.
- Hay que reparar la tubería de gas.The gas line needs to be repaired.
- La tubería de gas es muy larga.The gas line is very long.
- Cuidado con esa tubería de gas.Be careful with that gas line.
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are discussing home repairs.
- Lucía¿Cuándo vendrá el fontanero?When will the plumber arrive?
- MateoVendrá mañana para revisar la tubería de gas.He will come tomorrow to check the gas line.
- Lucía¿Crees que sea un problema grave?Do you think it is a serious problem?
- MateoNo, solo es un mantenimiento preventivo.No, it is just preventive maintenance.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, gas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
