el
masculine
/newˈmatiko/
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Translation
tyre
Word origin
From Greek pneumatikos ('of air or breath'), from pneuma ('breath, wind'). The same root gives English 'pneumatic' and 'pneumonia'.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- pneumatikos
- English cognates
- pneumatic, pneumonia
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralneumáticos
Examples
delantero.
I have to change the front tyre.
pinchó autopista.
The tyre got a puncture on the motorway.
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Check the tyre pressure before the trip.
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We bought four new tyres for the winter.
taller repara veinticuatro .
The garage repairs tyres around the clock.
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