marzo 10, 2005

CARS - VOCABULARY


What do these words mean in Spanish?

Bonnet - (US) hood
Boot (US) - trunk
Bumper
Door
Exhaust-pipe
Headlight and sidelight (US Parking light)
Hubcap
Indicator light (US turn signal)
Number plate (US license plate)
Tail-light (US also tail-lamp)
Rear window
Registration number (US license plate number)
Roof
Roof-rack
Tyre (US tire)
Windscreen (US windshield)
Windscreen wiper (US windshield wiper)
Wing (US fender)
Wing mirror (US side mirror)


THE INTERIOR

Accelerator pedal (US gas pedal)
Brake pedal
Choke
Clutch pedal
Dashboard
Driver's seat
Door handle
Gear lever (US gear shift)
Glove compartment
Handbrake
Headrest
Heater
Horn
Ignition switch
Passenger seat
Rear-view mirror
Seat-belt
Speedometer
Steering wheel


THE ENGINE AND THE CHASSIS

Air filter
Axle
Battery
Break drum
Carburettor (US Carburetor)
Chassis
Clutch
Dipstick
Differential gear
Dynamo
Exhaust manifold
Fan
Fan belt
Gearbox
Handbrake
Ignition
Leads
Petrol tank (US gas tank)
Radiator
Shock absorber
Silencer (US muffer)
Sparking-plug
Suspension
Transmission shaft (US drive shaft)