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Automotive & Travel Flashcards

This deck contains words and expressions common to the automotive and travel industry. It is particularly useful for interpreting for insurance claims.

1
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Airbag

A

Bolsa de aire

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Antilock brakes

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Frenos antibloque

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3
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Arm rest

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Apoyabrazos

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4
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Asphalt

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El asfalto

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5
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Back of seat

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Respaldo del asiento

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6
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Bald tire

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Llanta gastada

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7
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Ball bearing

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Balero

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8
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Bed

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La caja

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9
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Bike lane

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Carril para bicicletas

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10
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Bike path

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Sendero para bicicletas

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11
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Blacktop

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El alquitrán

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12
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Blind curve

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Curva sin visibilidad

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Blind intersection

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Bocacalle / intersección de visión limitada

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14
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Blowout (noun - a tire)

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Ponchadura / reventón

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15
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Body

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Carrocería

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16
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Brake light

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Luz de freno

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Broadside collision

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Choque de costado / choque por un lado

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18
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Broken yellow line

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Línea amarilla quebrada

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19
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Bumpy road

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Calle con muchos baches / calle pozuda

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20
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Burn rubber

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Hacer chillar las llantas

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21
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Cab (truck)

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Cabina / caseta

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22
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Center lane

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Carril central

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23
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Check engine light

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Luz indicadora del motor

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24
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Child safety seat

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Asiento de seguridad para niños

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25
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Chop shop

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Deshuesadero de autos / desmantelería

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26
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Claim for damages

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Reclamación por daños y perjuicios

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27
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Clutch

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Embrague / “cloche” (usa)

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28
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Coast

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Correr por inercia

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29
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Convertible

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Descapotable

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30
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Convertible top

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La capota

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31
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Crest of the hill

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Cima de la colina

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32
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Crosswalk

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Cruce de peatones

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33
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Crown (of a road)

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El centro

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34
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Cruise control

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Control electrónico de velocidad

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35
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Curb

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El borde

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36
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Dashboard

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Tablero de instrumentos

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37
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Dead end

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Callejón sin salida

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38
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Dent

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Abolladura

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39
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Detour

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Desvío

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40
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Dim (headlights)

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Bajar (los faros)

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41
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Dipstick

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Varilla de aceite

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42
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Ditch (noun)

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Canal

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43
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Ditch (verb)

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Abandonar

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44
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Divider / Median

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Separador / Refugio / Mediana / Camellón (mex)

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45
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Door handle

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La manecilla

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46
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Door panel

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Panel de la puerta

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47
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Door pillar

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El montaje de portezuela

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48
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Door track

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El riel de la puerta

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49
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Double yellow line

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Línea amarilla doble

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50
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Downhill slope

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Bajada

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51
Q

Driveable

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Operable

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52
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Driveway

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Calzada de acceso / entrada para autos

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53
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Driving record

A

Expediente de manejo

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54
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Dump truck

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Camión basculante / de volteo

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55
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Exhaust pipe

A

Tubo de escape

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56
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Fast lane

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Carril de circulación rápida

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57
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Fender

A

El guardabarro / guardafango

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58
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Fender bender

A

Choque ligero

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59
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Fire hydrant

A

Hidrante

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60
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Fishtail

A

Colearse

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61
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Fog light

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Luz antiniebla

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Fog line (white line on side of road)

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Línea antiniebla

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63
Q

Forklift

A

Montacargas

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64
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Frame

A

Armazón

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65
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Front bumper

A

Defensa delantera

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66
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Fuel

A

Combustible

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67
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Gas cap door

A

Tapa del tanque de gasolina

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68
Q

Gas station

A

Gasolinera

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69
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Gears

A

Cambios

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70
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Gearshift lever

A

Palanca de cambios

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71
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Glovebox

A

Guantera / Cajuelita (mex)

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72
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Gridlock

A

Paralización de la circulación

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73
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Grill

A

La parilla

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74
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Gutter

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La cuneta

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75
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Head-on collision

A

Choque de frente

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76
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Headlight

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El faro

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77
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Headrest

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Apoyacabezas

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78
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Hitchhike

A

Echar dedo / pedir un aventón

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79
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Honk (noun)

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La pitada

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80
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Honk (verb)

A

Pitar

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81
Q

Hood

A

El cofre / capó / capote

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82
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Horn

A

Pito / bocina / claxón

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83
Q

Hotwire

A

Arrancar con hilo caliente

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84
Q

Hubcap

A

Tapacubos / copa

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85
Q

Idle

A

Estar en neutro

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86
Q

Ignition

A

Encendido

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87
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Intersection

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Bocacalle / intersección

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88
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Jack

A

Gato

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89
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Jacknife

A

Desviación de la cola de un remolque

90
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Joyride

A

Hurtar vehículo para pasear

91
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Leak (noun)

A

Escape / fuga / goteo / filtración

92
Q

License plate

93
Q

Lift gate

A

La tapa montacargas

94
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Lock (noun)

A

Cerradura / chapa

95
Q

Lug nut

A

La tuerca de orejeta

96
Q

Luggage rack

A

El portaequipajes

97
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Merge

98
Q

Merging traffic

A

Confluencia

99
Q

Mudflaps

A

Las salpicaderas / pantaletas (mex)

100
Q

Muffler

A

Silenciador (del escape)

101
Q

Offramp

A

Rampa de salida

102
Q

Oil

103
Q

Oil pan

104
Q

One way

A

Un sentido / sentido único

105
Q

Open container

A

Bote abierto

106
Q

Overheat

A

Sobrecalentar

107
Q

Overload

A

Sobrecargar

108
Q

Overpass

A

Paso elevado

109
Q

Overtake

A

Alcanzar y rebasar

110
Q

Parking brake

A

Freno de mano

111
Q

Parking lot

A

Estacionamiento / aparcadero

112
Q

Pavement

A

El pavimento

113
Q

Pedestrian

114
Q

Pliers

A

Alicates / pinzas

115
Q

Points (distributor)

116
Q

Pollution

A

Contaminación

117
Q

Pothole

A

Bache / pozo

118
Q

Power steering

A

Dirección hidráulica

119
Q

Puncture (noun)

A

Perforación / pinchazo

120
Q

Push start

A

Prender empujado

121
Q

R.V. (recreational vehicle)

A

Vehículo recreativo

122
Q

Rack and pinion

A

Piñón y cremallera

123
Q

Railroad crossing

A

Cruce ferroviario / de ferrocarril / de vías

124
Q

Rear bumper

A

Defensa trasera

125
Q

Rear-end collision

A

Choque por detrás

126
Q

Reckless driving

A

Manejar de forma imprudente / negligente

127
Q

Retread (noun/adj.)

A

Recauchutado

128
Q

Retread (verb)

A

Recauchutar

129
Q

Reverse light

A

Luz de retroceso

130
Q

Ride (noun)

A

Aventón / jalón / “raite” (usa)

131
Q

Right of way

A

Derecho de paso

132
Q

Road rage

A

Furia de automovilista

133
Q

Run a red light

A

Saltarse un semáforo en rojo

134
Q

Run a stop light

A

Pasarse una señal de alto / comerse la luz

135
Q

Run a stop sign

A

Violar una señal de pare (alto) / comerse un pare (alto)

136
Q

Running board

137
Q

Rush hour

A

Hora punta / hora pico

138
Q

Scene of accident

A

Lugar de los hechos / sitio del accidente

139
Q

Scratch (noun)

A

Arañazo / raspón

140
Q

Seat belt

A

Cinturón de seguridad

141
Q

Shock absorber

A

Amortiguador

142
Q

Shop

A

Taller mecánico

143
Q

Shoulder

A

El borde / la orilla

144
Q

Side view mirror

A

Espejo lateral

145
Q

Sideswipe collision

A

Choque de lado a lado

146
Q

Sidewalk

147
Q

Sign

A

Rótulo / letrero

148
Q

Skid

A

Derrapar / deslizarse / resbalar

149
Q

Skid marks

A

Huellas de frenazo / patinazo

150
Q

Slam into

151
Q

Slam on the brakes

A

Dar un frenazo

152
Q

Sliding door

A

Puerta de corredera

153
Q

Slow down

A

Desacelerar / reducir la velocidad

154
Q

Slow lane

A

Carril de circulación lenta

155
Q

Slur

A

Farfullar / arrastrar las palabras

156
Q

Smooth

157
Q

Sobriety checkpoint

A

Punto de control de sobriedad

158
Q

Solenoid

159
Q

Solid yellow line

A

Línea amarilla continua / sólida

160
Q

Spare tire

A

Llanta de repuesto

161
Q

Spark plug

162
Q

Speed bump

A

Tope / durmiente

163
Q

Speed limit

A

Límite de velocidad

164
Q

Speedometer

A

Velocímetro / “espidómetro” (usa)

165
Q

Spin out

A

Perder el control / dar un trompo (mex)

166
Q

Squealing of tires

A

Rechinamiento de llantas

167
Q

Stall

A

Ahogar el motor

168
Q

Starter

169
Q

Steering column

A

Columna de dirección

170
Q

Steering wheel

171
Q

SUV

A

Todoterreno de ocio

172
Q

Swerve

A

Virar bruscamente

173
Q

Tachometer

A

Tacómetro

174
Q

Tail light

A

Luz trasera

175
Q

Tailgate

A

Compuerta trasera

176
Q

Tamper

177
Q

Tamper with a lock

A

Tratar de forzar una cerradura

178
Q

Test drive

A

Recorrido de prueba

179
Q

Third brake light

A

Tercera luz de freno

180
Q

Throttle

A

Acelerador

181
Q

Throw out bearing

A

Cojinete de desembrague

182
Q

Ticket (noun)

A

Boleta de infracción

183
Q

Ticket (verb)

184
Q

Timing belt

A

Correa de distribución

185
Q

Tire

186
Q

Tire guage

A

Manómetro para llantas

187
Q

Tire iron

A

Cruceta / quitallantas

188
Q

Toll

A

Cuota / feria / peaje

189
Q

Toll booth

A

Caseta / garita

190
Q

Toll road

A

Carretera de cuota / de peaje

191
Q

Tool box

A

Caja de herramientas

192
Q

Totaled

A

Pérdida total

193
Q

Tow (verb)

A

Llevar con la grúa

194
Q

Tow truck

195
Q

Traffic

A

Circulación / tráfico

196
Q

Traffic circle

197
Q

Traffic island

A

Refugio / canalón / isleta (pr) / terraplén (mex) / islote (s amer)

198
Q

Traffic jam

A

Atasco / congestión / embotellamiento

199
Q

Trailer

A

Remolque / “traila” (usa) / “traile” (usa)

200
Q

Truck driver

A

Camionero / “troquero” (usa)

201
Q

Trunk

A

Cajuela / Maletero

202
Q

Tune-up (noun)

A

Afinación del motor

203
Q

Turn signal

A

Intermitente / señal de viraje

204
Q

Two-way street

A

Calle de doble sentido

205
Q

Underpass

A

Paso subterráneo

206
Q

Upholstery

A

Tapicería

207
Q

Valve

208
Q

Walk the line test

A

Prueba de caminar sobre la línea

209
Q

Warranty

210
Q

Watery eyes

A

Ojos acuosos / lagrimosos

211
Q

Wear and tear

212
Q

Weave

A

Culebrear / serpentear

213
Q

Wheel

214
Q

Wheel alignment

A

Alineación de ruedas

215
Q

Wheel balancing

A

Equilibración de ruedas

216
Q

Windshield

A

El parabrisas

217
Q

Windshield wipers

A

Limpiaparabrisas

218
Q

Wrong way

A

Sentido contrario

219
Q

Yield

A

Ceder el paso

220
Q

Zigzag

A

Hacer eses / zigzaguear

Spanish Interpretation (22 decks)

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