tuerca de rueda
/tweɾka de ɾweda/from spelling rules
The English phrase "lug nut" is translated into Spanish as tuerca de rueda.
The term tuerca de rueda is used specifically in automotive contexts to refer to the hardware securing a wheel to a vehicle.
Meaning: nut to attach wheel to axle (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of tuerca (nut) and de rueda (of wheel).
Which one should you use?
The plural form is tuercas de rueda.
How do you pronounce it?
/tweɾka de ɾweda/
Did you know?
- The word tuerca has a surprising connection to livestock, likely evolving from an old word for 'female pig', puerca.
Examples in context
- Me falta una tuerquita de la rueda. Debo comprar una nueva.I'm missing a lug nut, I need to buy a new one.
Example conversation
Javier and María are changing a flat tire.
- JavierMaría, ¿dónde está la tuerca de rueda?María, where is the lug nut?
- MaríaEstá en el suelo, Javier.It is on the ground, Javier.
- JavierGracias, ahora puedo apretarla.Thanks, now I can tighten it.
- MaríaAsegúrate de que esté firme.Make sure it is firm.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, rueda, tuerca, CC BY-SA 4.0.
