rueda de repuesto
/rweda de ɾepwesto/from spelling rules
The English phrase "spare tire" is translated into Spanish as rueda de repuesto.
The phrase refers to an extra wheel carried in a vehicle to be used if one of the main tires goes flat.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase rueda de repuesto literally translates to "wheel of replacement."
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, you may use llanta de refacción. Additionally, in Mexico and parts of Latin America, the term llanta de repuesto is often used to refer to a spare tire.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, you pluralize the noun rueda to ruedas but keep the prepositional phrase de repuesto in its singular form, resulting in ruedas de repuesto.
Did you know?
- While English uses 'spare tire' to describe excess fat around the waist, Spanish uses llantita or michelín to describe this body part, referring to the Michelin tire brand.
- In some Latin American countries, a person who is a substitute or a 'backup' in a social or romantic context is jokingly called a repuesto.
- The word rueda shares a common ancestor with the English word 'wheel' through the Latin 'rota', which is also the root of the English word 'rotation'.
Examples in context
- Tom abrió el maletero para coger la rueda de repuesto.Tom opened the trunk to get the spare tire.This sentence shows how to use rueda de repuesto when talking about retrieving the tire from a trunk.Tatoeba #1179714 by Shishir, translation #1093167 by CK
- Por favor, necesito el neumático de repuestoPlease, I need the spare tire
- ¿Me podría indicar dónde se encuentra la rueda de auxilio?Could you please tell me where the spare tire is located?
- Desinflé una rueda y necesito poner el auxilioI deflated a tire, and I need to put on the spare tire
- Necesito sacar la rueda de repuesto del coche.I need to take out the spare tire from the car.
- ¿Dónde guardas la rueda de repuesto en este vehículo?Where do you keep the spare tire in this vehicle?
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are parked on the side of the road after a flat tire.
- Sofía¿Sabes dónde está la rueda de repuesto, Mateo?Do you know where the spare tire is, Mateo?
- MateoCreo que está debajo del asiento del conductor.I think it is under the driver's seat.
- SofíaNo la encuentro por ninguna parte.I can't find it anywhere.
- MateoDéjame revisar el maletero de nuevo.Let me check the trunk again.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, repuesto, rueda, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
