fuga de aceite
/fuɡa de aθeite/from spelling rules
The English phrase "oil leak" is fuga de aceite in Spanish.
If you are specifically referring to oil that is dripping from a vehicle, you might instead use goteo de aceite.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of fuga (leak/escape) and de aceite (of oil).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some Latin American countries, the phrase fuga de petróleo is occasionally used when referring to a significant oil leak.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural "oil leaks", you pluralize the noun fuga to fugas while keeping de aceite the same.
How do you pronounce it?
/fuɡa de aθeite/
Did you know?
- Beyond fluids, fuga is used to describe the 'brain drain' of professionals leaving a country, known as fuga de cerebros.
- The Spanish word aceite comes from the Arabic word az-zayt, which is cognate with the Hebrew word záyit meaning 'olive'.
- In music, fuga refers to a 'fugue', a compositional technique where themes are repeated and overlapped.
Examples in context
- El automóvil presenta una fuga de aceite.The car has an oil leak.
- Hemos detectado un escape de petróleo en el oleoducto.We have detected an oil leak in the pipeline.
- ¡Oye, mi carro tiene una fuga de aceite! ¿Sabes cómo arreglarlo?Hey, my car has an oil leak! Do you know how to fix it?
- Hay una fuga de aceite en el motor.There is an oil leak in the engine.
- Tengo que reparar una fuga de aceite.I have to repair an oil leak.
- Esa fuga de aceite es muy pequeña.That oil leak is very small.
Example conversation
Elena and Mateo are looking at the car in the driveway.
- ElenaMateo, mira el suelo bajo el coche.Mateo, look at the ground under the car.
- MateoParece que hay una fuga de aceite.It looks like there is an oil leak.
- Elena¿Crees que es un problema grave?Do you think it is a serious problem?
- MateoSí, debemos llevarlo al mecánico hoy.Yes, we should take it to the mechanic today.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries aceite, de, fuga, CC BY-SA 4.0.
