línea de vacío
/linea de baθio/from spelling rules
The English phrase "vacuum line" is translated into Spanish as línea de vacío.
This phrase refers to a tube or hose that carries a vacuum to control different parts of a machine or engine. Note that if you wish to say "to vacuum" (as in using a vacuum cleaner), you should use the phrase pasar la aspiradora.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of línea (line), de (of) and vacío (vacuum).
Which one should you use?
While línea de vacío is a direct way to describe the line, in many mechanical contexts, it is more common to use manguera de vacío when describing the physical hose itself.
Did you know?
- Although the term línea de vacío is used for machinery, the word vacío is also used in Spanish gastronomy to describe a specific cut of beef from the flank.
- The word línea comes from the Latin word for 'flax', which was used to make linen thread.
- In a workshop, the term manguera is preferred over línea because it specifically describes a flexible hose, whereas línea can sound like an abstract electrical or theoretical path.
Examples in context
- La línea de vacío tiene una fuga.The vacuum line has a leak.
- Revisa la línea de vacío del motor.Check the engine's vacuum line.
- Necesito una línea de vacío nueva.I need a new vacuum line.
Example conversation
Sofía and Javier are looking at a car engine in a garage.
- Sofía¿Sabes qué es este ruido?Do you know what this noise is?
- JavierCreo que es la línea de vacío.I think it is the vacuum line.
- Sofía¿Está muy rota?Is it badly broken?
- JavierNo, solo hay que cambiarla.No, we just have to replace it.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, línea, vacío, CC BY-SA 4.0.
