remolcado
/remolkado/from spelling rules
The English phrase towed is translated into Spanish as remolcado.
remolcado is the past participle of the verb remolcar, which means to tow or haul.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form must agree in gender and number with the noun being towed. Use remolcada if the object is feminine, remolcados for masculine plural objects and remolcadas for feminine plural objects.
How do you pronounce it?
/remolkado/
Did you know?
- In certain contexts, remolcado can describe a person who is being 'carried along' by others in a social group without taking any initiative.
- Depending on the country, a 'tow truck' is not always called a 'camión de remolque', but can be called a 'grúa', which is also the word for a 'crane'.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, if a car is 'towed' by the police, people often use the informal verb grúar instead of the more formal remolcar.
Examples in context
- Mi coche fue remolcado debido a una infracción de estacionamiento.My car was towed due to a parking violation.
- Mi motocicleta fue llevada en grúa porque estaba mal estacionada.My motorcycle was towed because it was parked badly.
- Mi coche lo guincharon por estar estacionado en un lugar no permitido.My car was towed for being parked in a prohibited place.
- El auto de Juan fue remolcado por estacionarse en zona de no estacionamiento.Juan's car was towed for parking in a no parking zone.
- Lamentablemente, mi motocicleta fue llevada en grúa debido a una infracción de tráfico.Unfortunately, my motorcycle was towed due to a traffic violation.
- ¡No puedo creerlo! Me guincharon mi coche por estacionarlo frente a un hidrante.I can't believe it! They towed my car for parking it in front of a hydrant.
- El coche fue remolcado por la policía.The car was towed by the police.
- Mi coche averiado fue remolcado ayer.My broken-down car was towed yesterday.
- El barco fue remolcado hasta el puerto.The boat was towed to the port.
Example conversation
Mateo and María are looking for Mateo's car in the street.
- MateoNo encuentro mi coche, María.I can't find my car, María.
- MaríaMira, hay una nota aquí.Look, there is a note here.
- Mateo¿Dice que fue remolcado?Does it say it was towed?
- MaríaSí, fue remolcado al depósito municipal.Yes, it was towed to the city impound.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
