prueba de manejo
/pɾweba de manexo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "test drive" is translated into Spanish as prueba de manejo.
The term refers to a trial run in a vehicle. If you want to express the action of performing a test drive, you can use the verb phrase probar el coche, which means to test the car.
Meaning: trial run in a vehicle (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of prueba (test/trial) and de manejo (of driving/handling).
Is it said differently in some regions?
The term prueba de manejo is the standard way to refer to a test drive in most of Latin America. In Spain, it is more common to use prueba de conducción instead.
Did you know?
- The word manejo comes from the verb manejar, which shares a root with the English word 'manage'. Both derive from the Latin word for 'handle', referring to the way a horse's reins are held.
- The word prueba is used for everything from a 'test drive' to a 'court trial' or a 'sampling' of food, as it encompasses any act of verification.
- While prueba de manejo refers to a car, the word manejo is used in Spanish to describe the 'handling' of a delicate social or political situation.
Examples in context
- Para comprar un auto, primero necesito hacer una prueba de manejo.To buy a car, first I need to do a test drive.
- Vamos a probar este coche antes de decidir si lo compramos.We are going to test drive this car before deciding if we buy it.
- Antes de comprar cualquier vehículo, es importante realizar una prueba de conducción.Before buying any vehicle, it is important to perform a test drive.
- Quiero hacer una prueba de manejo.I want to do a test drive.
- ¿Cuándo puedo hacer la prueba de manejo?When can I do the test drive?
- La prueba de manejo fue muy buena.The test drive was very good.
Example conversation
At a car dealership.
- MaríaHola, me gustaría hacer una prueba de manejo.Hello, I would like to do a test drive.
- MateoClaro, María, ¿qué modelo prefiere?Of course, María, which model do you prefer?
- MaríaPrefiero el coche azul, Mateo.I prefer the blue car, Mateo.
- MateoPerfecto, vamos a empezar la prueba de manejo.Perfect, let's start the test drive.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
