caja de conexiones
/kaxa de koneɡsjones/from spelling rules
In Spanish, the phrase for junction box is caja de conexiones.
The term refers to a box used for housing electrical connections.
Meaning: box for electrical connections (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of caja (box), de (of) and conexiones (connections).
Which one should you use?
While caja de conexiones is a standard term, caja de empalmes and caja de derivación are also used. Caja de derivación is frequently encountered in technical and electrical contexts.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural, junction boxes, you pluralize the noun caja to cajas while keeping conexiones in its plural form as cajas de conexiones.
Did you know?
- The word caja is also a distant relative of the Spanish word quijada, which means 'jawbone'.
- If you use the term caja in a different context, it can also refer to a 'cash register' or a 'drawer' in a cash machine.
Examples in context
- El electricista conectó los cables en la caja de conexiones.The electrician connected the wires in the junction box.
- No te olvides de revisar el cajetín antes de continuar con la instalación.Don't forget to check the junction box before proceeding with the installation.
- La caja de conexiones está rota.The junction box is broken.
- Necesito instalar una caja de conexiones nueva.I need to install a new junction box.
- Revisa el cableado dentro de la caja de conexiones.Check the wiring inside the junction box.
Example conversation
A man and a woman are looking at a wall in a house under renovation.
- Elena¿Dónde está la caja de conexiones?Where is the junction box?
- AlejandroEstá detrás de ese panel, Elena.It is behind that panel, Elena.
- ElenaGracias, Alejandro. La voy a abrir.Thanks, Alejandro. I am going to open it.
- AlejandroTen cuidado con los cables.Be careful with the wires.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries caja, de, CC BY-SA 4.0.
