bujías
/buxias/from spelling rules
The English phrase "spark plugs" is translated into Spanish as bujías.
bujías refers to the devices used to deliver an electric spark to ignite the fuel mixture in an internal combustion engine.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form is bujía.
How do you pronounce it?
/buxias/
Did you know?
- The root of bujía is linked to the town of Bougie in Algeria, which was once famous for producing the wax candles that gave the word its name.
- The term bujía shares its origin with the English word 'bougie', which is still used in medical contexts to describe a thin probe.
- If you are in a workshop in Mexico or Argentina, you might hear a mechanic refer to them as velas, which literally means 'candles'.
Examples in context
- Recuerda revisar las bujías cada 20,000 kilómetros.Remember to check the spark plugs every 20,000 kilometers.
- Necesito comprar unas bujías nuevas.I need to buy some new spark plugs.
- Las bujías están muy sucias.The spark plugs are very dirty.
- ¿Sabes cuánto cuestan las bujías?Do you know how much the spark plugs cost?
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are at an auto parts store.
- JavierSofía, ¿viste si tienen las bujías?Sofía, did you see if they have the spark plugs?
- SofíaSí, Javier, están en ese pasillo.Yes, Javier, they are in that aisle.
- JavierPerfecto, voy a buscarlas ahora.Perfect, I am going to look for them now.
- SofíaNo olvides revisar el precio.Don't forget to check the price.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
