camión con remolque
/kamjon kon ɾemolke/from spelling rules
In Spanish, semi truck is camión con remolque.
The phrase describes a large vehicle consisting of a tractor unit that pulls a detachable trailer.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase camión con remolque literally translates to truck with trailer.
Which one should you use?
While camión con remolque is a descriptive way to name the vehicle, the term tráiler is often used as a common anglicism to refer to the entire semi truck. If you are referring specifically to the tractor unit itself, the technical term tractocamión is used.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
For formal contexts, you can use Camión Semirremolque. In contrast, tráiler is a more colloquial way to refer to the vehicle.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The anglicism tráiler is commonly used in many Spanish-speaking countries to refer to the entire semi truck vehicle.
Did you know?
- In certain Latin American countries, people use the phrase mula meaning 'mule' as a slang term for a semi truck because of its strength.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, the word camión can refer to any large vehicle, including a city bus, rather than just a cargo truck.
- In many parts of Latin America, you might hear the word troca used for a truck, which is a phonetic adaptation of the English word 'truck'.
Examples in context
- En la autopista, vi un camión semirremolque de gran tamaño.On the highway, I saw a large semi truck.
- En la carretera, me encontré con un camión trailer que llevaba carga.On the road, I came across a semi truck carrying cargo.
- Aquí en República Dominicana, le decimos "patana" a los camiones trailers.Here in the Dominican Republic, we call semi trucks "patanas."
- El camión con remolque es muy grande.The semi truck is very large.
- Vi un camión con remolque en la carretera.I saw a semi truck on the highway.
- Ese camión con remolque lleva mucha carga.That semi truck is carrying a lot of cargo.
Example conversation
Mateo and María are watching traffic from their balcony.
- Mateo¿Viste aquel camión con remolque?Did you see that semi truck?
- MaríaSí, es impresionante.Yes, it is impressive.
- MateoParece que va muy rápido.It looks like it is going very fast.
- MaríaEs verdad, Mateo.That is true, Mateo.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
