vehículo de movimiento lento
/beikulo de mobimjento lento/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'slow moving vehicle' is translated into Spanish as vehículo de movimiento lento.
This phrase refers to a vehicle that travels at a much lower speed than the normal flow of traffic.
Which one should you use?
The formal way to say 'slow moving vehicle' is Vehículo de circulación lenta.
Did you know?
- While vehículo de movimiento lento is the literal translation, a person might describe a very slow driver as ir a paso de tortuga, meaning 'to go at a tortoise's pace'.
- The word lento shares a common ancestor with the Old Spanish word liento, which used to mean 'humid' or 'wet'.
- Depending on the country, a 'slow moving vehicle' like a tractor may be colloquially called a maquinaria agrícola rather than using the formal phrase vehículo de movimiento lento.
Examples in context
- El vehículo de circulación lenta en la autopista está causando un embotellamiento.The slow moving vehicle on the highway is causing a traffic jam.
- Ten cuidado al adelantar un carro lento en esta carretera.Be careful when overtaking a slow moving vehicle on this road.
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are driving on a rural road.
- LucíaMira, hay un vehículo de movimiento lento adelante.Look, there is a slow moving vehicle ahead.
- AlejandroSí, vamos a tener que esperar para pasarlo.Yes, we are going to have to wait to pass it.
- LucíaTen paciencia, Alejandro, no hay prisa.Be patient, Alejandro, there is no rush.
- AlejandroEstá bien, Lucía, yo espero.That is fine, Lucía, I will wait.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, lento, movimiento, vehículo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
