Tema 13 glosario
Tema 13 glosario
10 null terms
- breakdown
- noun
- an occasion when a car or machine stops working
- Example: I had a breakdown on the highway.
- en: avería
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- cockpit
- noun
- the part of an aircraft or racing car that contains the controls
- Example: He had no firm contingency plan in case the cockpit door was locked
- en: cabina
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- complaint
- noun
- a statement that someone makes to say something is wrong or not good enough
- Example: I wish to make a complaint
- en: queja
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- gearbox
- noun
- a metal box containing the gears in a vehicle
- Example: The hand brake was released and the gearbox engaged in third
- en: caja de cambios
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- injury
- noun
- damage to someone’s body
- Example: The passenger in the car escaped with minor injuries
- en: lesión
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- landing gear
- noun
- the set of wheels and other parts that support a plane when it is on the ground and make it possible to take off and land
- Example: The accident was caused by the failure of the plane’s landing-gear
- en: tren de aterrizaje
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- light bulb
- noun
- a glass object containing a wire that produces light from electricity
- Example: to change a light bulb
- en: bombilla
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- misunderstanding
- noun
- a situation in which someone does not understand something correctly
- Example: I think there’s been a misunderstanding. I never ordered these chairs.
- en: malentendido
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- refund
- noun
- an amount of money that is given back to you, especially because you are not happy with something you have bought
- Example: The holiday company gave us a full refund
- en: reembolso
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- spokesperson
- noun
- someone who is chosen to speak officially for a group or organization
- Example: a spokesperson for the movie star
- en: portavoz
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