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<> English Car Parts Lexicon This lexicon was put together with the help of my mechanic friends here in Lerdo, Durango; thus it reflects common usage in north-central Mexico. Terminology may be different in other parts of the country. If you know words that should be included, or if you find errors or local differences, I'd sure like to hear from you. E-mail me at Rolly@rollybrook.com Some Spanish expressions which are made up of a verb and a noun are sometimes written as one word and sometimes as two words. In these cases I have shown the words connected by a plus (+) sign. For example: fender = guarda+polvos. Such expressions are usually spoken as a single word. Diesel engines are not included because none of us knew enough about them. Any volunteers? If you want to print this, it will run about 7 pages. Jump to: Outside Inside Under the Hood Under the Car The Engine In the Trunk Other Things |
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aleta
= quarter window antena
= antenna cajuela
= trunk lid (of a car) cofre
= hood copa = hubcap cubre+polvos = mud flap defensa
delantera = bumper (front) defensa trasera = bumper (rear) goma de parabrisas = windshield
wiper guarda+polvos = fender hule de parabrisas =
limpia
parabrisas = windshield wiper limpiador
= windshield wiper llanta
= tire luz
= light; luces
= lights faro = headlight faro alto = high beam faro bajo = low beam --
alta
= high beam --
antiniebla
= fog light --
baja
= low beam --
de marcha
atrás = back-up light --
de reversa = back-up light --
del freno = brake light --
delantera = headlight --
direccional = turn signal --
para estacionarse = parking light --
para placa = license plate light --
trasera = taillight maletero = trunk of a car
moldura
lateral = body side molding parabrisas
= windshield placa
= license plate poste central = center post puerta de la tapa de la gasolina = gas tank door puerta
trasera de camioneta =
quemacoco
= sunroof rejilla
= grille rin = wheel tapa de la gasolina = gas cap tapa = gas tank door ---
tapabocina
= hubcap tapón
de gasolina = gascap techo
= roof toldo
= hood tuercas del ring = lug nut ventanilla = window
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antenna
= antena body
side molding = moldura
lateral bumper
(front) = defensa delantera bumper
(rear) = defensa trasera center
post = poste
central fender = guarda+polvos gas cap = tapa de la gasolina gas tank door = puerta de la tapa de la gasolina, (commonly just) tapa
grille
= rejilla
hood
= toldo, cofre hubcap
= copa, tapabocina license
plate = placa light
= luz back-up
= luz de reversa brake
= luz del freno fog = luz antiniebla headlight
= luz delantera high
beam = luz alta license
plate = luz para placa low
beam = luz baja parking
= luz para estacionarse taillight
= luz trasera turn
signal = luz direccional lug nut = tuercas del ring mud flap = cuvre+polvos quarter
window = aleta roof
= techo sunroof = quemacoco
ta tire = llanta
trunk of a car = maletero,
t wheel = rin window
= ventanilla
windshield
= (el) parabrisas windshield
wiper = limpiador, limpia parabrisas --- wiper = hule de parabrisas, goma de --- wiper arm = brozo
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Tablero y Controles acelerado
= accelerator alfombra
= floor mat bolsa de aire = air bag cajuelita = glove box cambio
de velocidades = gearshift claxon
= horn clima
= climate
control clutch
= clutch control
del espejo = outside mirror control eje
= steering column embrague
= clutch encendió
= ignition switch espejo
= mirror --
lateral = side mirror --
retrovisor = rearview mirror freno
= brake freno
de emergencia = emergency brake guantera = glove box guía
= steering wheel luces intermitentes = hazard light switch palanca
= lever --
de
cambios = gearshift --
de
direccionales = turn signal lever --
de
velocidades = stick shift -- limpia+brisas = wiper switch radio
= radio tapete
= floor mat velocidad
fija = cruise
control ventila
= vent ventilador
= vent visera
= visor volante
= steering wheel
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Dashboard and Controls accelerator
= acelerado air bag = bolsa de aire brake
= freno climate
control = clima
clutch
= clutch, embrague cruise
control = velocidad
fija emergency
brake = freno de emergencia floor
mat = tapete, alfombra gearshift
= cambio de velocidades, palanca de cambios glove
box = guantera hazard signal switch = palanca luces intermitentes horn
= claxon ignition
switch = encendió mirror
= espejo rearview = espejo retrovisor side = espejo lateral vanity
-- = espejo outside mirror control = control del espejo radio
= radio steering
column = eje steering
wheel = volante, guía stick
shift = palanca de velocidades turn
signal lever = palanca de direccionales vent
= ventila, ventilador visor
= visera wiper
switch
= palanca limpia+brisas
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Tablero de Instrumentos medidor
de gasolina = gas gauge luz
indicadora de larga = high
beam indicator cuenta+kilómetros
= odometer odómetro
= trip odometer velocímetro
= speedometer tacómetro
= tachometer indicador
temperatura
= temperature gage direccionales
= turn
signal indicators luz
de advertencia
= warning light --
de
advertencia del alternador = alternator
--
de
puerta abierta
= door ajar --
de
advertencia de gasolina =
fuel --
de
advertencia del aceite = oil
--
del cinturón = seat belt -- de advertencia de temperatura = temperature
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Instrument Panel gas
gauge = medidor de gasolina high
beam indicator = luz
indicadora de larga odometer
= cuenta+kilómetros odometer,
trip = odómetro speedometer
= velocímetro tachometer
= tacómetro
temperature
gage = indicador
temperatura turn
signal indicator =
direccionales warning
lights = luces
de advertencia alternator
= luz
de advertencia del alternador door
ajar = luz de puerta abierta
fuel
= luz de
advertencia de gasolina oil
= luz de
advertencia del aceite seat
belt = luz del cinturón temperature
= luz de
advertencia de temperatura
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En la Puerta bisagra
= hinge bolsillo
lateral = accessory pocket
cerradura
= door latch descansa+brazo = armrest jaladora
= assist grip manija
= door handle manivela
del vidrio = window handle
puerta
= door seguro
= door lock seguro
= door lock button tapas
de la puerta = trim panel
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On the Door accessory
pocket = bolsillo
lateral armrest
= descansa+brazo assist grip = jaladora door
= puerta door
handle = manija door
latch = cerradura
door
lock = seguro door
lock button = seguro hinge
= bisagra
trim
panel = tapas
de la puerta window
handle = manivela
del vidrio
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Los Asientos asiento
= bench seat asiento
= seat --
indiviual
= bucket seat --
para
niño = child’s seat --
trasero
= backseat cinturón,
cinturón de seguridad = seat belt, shoulder belt descansa
= center arm rest palanca
del deslizador
= Seat sliding lever reposa+cabezas
= head rest respaldo
= back rest rueda
para centrar asiento = seat adjustment knob seguro
de cinturón = seat belt buckle
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The Seats back
rest = respaldo backseat
= asiento trasero center
arm rest = descansa child’s
seat = asiento para niño head
rest = reposa+cabezas seat
= asiento --
adjustment
knob = rueda
para centrar --
belt
= cinturón, cinturón de seguridad --
belt
buckle = seguro de cinturón bench
-- = asiento bucket -- = individual shoulder
belt
= cinturón sliding
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Debajo de Toldo |
Under the Hood |
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abanico
= cooling fan acumulador
= battery alternador
= alternator banda
= belt, band
--
del abanico
= fan belt --
del alternador
= alternator belt batería = battery bomba = pump -- de agua = water pump -- de gasolina = gas pump
-- de la dirección hidráulica = power steering bujía
= spark plug cable
de bujía
= spark plug wire compresor del aire = air conditioner compressor carburador = carburetor distribuidor
= distributor filtro = filter -- del aceite = oil filter -- del aire = air filter -- de gasolina = gas filter frenos
= brakes manguera = hose pila
= battery radiador
= radiator sensor
de colisión = crash sensor sensor
de seguridad = air bag controller servofreno
= brake booster tapa
del distribuidor = distributor cap terminal
de batería = battery terminal varilla
del aceite = dipstick
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air
bag controller = sensor de seguridad A/C
compressor
= compresor del aire air
filter = filtro de aire alternator
= alternador
alternator
belt = banda del alternador band
= banda
battery = batería, acumulador, pila battery
terminal = terminal de batería belt = banda brake
booster = servofreno
brakes
= frenos carburetor = carburador catalytic
converter = convertido
catalítico cooling
fan = abanico
crash
sensor = sensor
de colisión dipstick
= varilla del aceite distributor
= distribuidor distributor
cap = tapa
del distribuidor fan
belt = banda filter = filtro gas
filter = filtro de gasolina gas pump = bomba de gasolina hose = manguera oil filter = filtro del aceite power
steering pump radiator
= radiador spark
plug = bujía
spark
plug wire = cable de bujía water pump = bomba de agua
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amortiguador = shock absorber balero
espiga = brazo
de suspensión = suspension arm
caja
de velocidades = gearbox circuito
de frenado = hydraulic brake line convertido
catalítico = catalytic converter diferencial
= differential eje
= axle embrague
= clutch flecha
= drive shaft freno
de disco = disc brake frenos
= brakes gasolina
= gas, gasoline mofle = muffler muelle = spring, leaf spring muelle
helicoidal = coil spring radiador
= radiator sensor
de colisión = crash sensor silenciador
= muffler tanque de gasolina = gas tank transmisión
automática = automatic transmission tubo
de escape = exhaust pipe tubo
de gasolina = gas line
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automatic transmission = transmisión automática axle = eje brakes
= frenos catalytic
converter = convertido
catalítico clutch
= embrague coil spring = muelle helicoidal crash sensor = sensor de colisión CV joint = balero espiga differential
= diferencial
disc
brake = freno de disco drive
shaft = flecha
exhaust
pipe = tubo
de escape gas
(gasoline) = gasolina --
line = tubo
de gasolina --
tank = tanque de gasolina gearbox
=
caja de velocidades hydraulic
brake line = circuito
de frenado leaf spring = muelle muffler
= silenciador,
mofle radiator
= radiador shock absorber = amortiguador spring = muelle suspension
arm
= brazo
de suspensión
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El Motor de Gasolina |
The Gasoline Engine |
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aceite
= oil anillo
= piston ring arbol
de levas = crank shaft balancín
= rocker arm banda
de tiempo = timing belt biela
= piston rod bloque
del motor = engine block bujía = spark plug buso = hydraulic valve lifter cámara
de combustión = combustion chamber camisas
del pistón = piston skirt cárter
= oil pan cigüeñal
= crankshaft colector
de admisión = intake manifold diafragma = vacuum diaphragm empaque = gasket empaque
de tapadera de válvulas inyector = fuel injector junta = gasket --
de
la cabeza = head gasket --
del cárter = oil pan gasket motor
= motor pistón
= piston polea
= pulley resorte de válvula = valve spring retén = O ring sello
= gasket tapa
de la cabeza = head cover tapa de pistón = valve cover tapadera
de válvulas = valve cover tapón
del aceite = oil drain plug válvula
= valve válvula
de admisión = inlet valve válvula
de escape = exhaust manifold volante
= flywheel
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combustion chamber = cámara de combustión camshaft = árbol de levas crankshaft =
cigüeñal
engine
block = bloque
del motor exhaust
manifold = válvula
de escape flywheel
= volante fuel injector = inyector gasket
= junta head cover = tapa de la cabeza head
gasket = junta
de
la cabeza hydraulic valve lifter = buso inlet
valve =
válvula de admisión intake
manifold = colector
de admisión motor
= motor oil
= aceite --
drain plug = tapón del aceite --
pan = cárter
--
pan gasket = junta del cárter O ring = retén piston
= pistón piston
ring = anillo
piston
rod = biela piston
skirt = camisas
del pistón pulley
= polea
rocker
arm = balancín
spark
plug = bujía
timing
belt = banda vacuum
diaphragm = diafragma
valve
= válvula valve
cover = tapadera de
válvulas, tapa
de pistón valve
cover gasket = empaque
de tapadera de válvulas valve
spring =
resorte de válvula
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En la Cajuela |
In the Trunk |
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cables de pasar corriente = jumper cables cruzeta = lug wrench gato
= jack refacción
= spare tire señal
luminosa preventiva = flare
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flare
= señal luminosa preventiva jack = gato jumper cables = cables de pasar corriente lug
wrench = cruzeta spare
tire = refacción
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Orta Cosas |
Other Things |
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aire = air arrancar = to start (the engine) camioneta = pickup truck compuerta trasera = hatchback coche familiar = station wagon deportivo = sports car descapotable = convertible dirección hidráulica = power steering fluido de frenos = brake fluid foco = light bulb -- halógeno = halogen light bulb limusina = limousine manejar = to drive millaje = millage monovolumen = minivan nivel de aceite = oil level parches = patches presión de aire = air pressure remendar = to patch sedán dos puertas = 2-door sedan sedán quatro puertas = 4-door sedan trucka = pickup truck vehiculo todo terreno = sports utility vehicle (SUV) zócalo = light bulb socket
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2-door sedan = sedán dos puertas 4-door sedan = sedán quatro puertas air = aire air pressure = presión de aire brake fluid = fluido de frenos convertible = descapotable to drive = manejar hatchback
= compuerta trasera light bulb = foco -- halogen = foco halógeno -- socket = zócalo limousine = limusina millage = millaje minivan = monovolumen oil level = nivel de aceite to patch = remendar patches (tire) = parches pickup truck = camioneta, trucka power steering = dirección hidráulica sports car = deportivo sports utility vehicle (SUV) = vehiculo todo terreno to start (the engine) = arrancar station wagon = coche familiar
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