el
masculine
/reˈpwesto/
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Translation
spare part, replacement
Word origin
From reponer ('to put back, to replace'), from Latin reponere, from re ('again') plus ponere ('to put'). The same root gives English 'component' and 'repose'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- reponere
- English cognates
- component, repose
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralrepuestos
Examples
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I need a spare part for the car wheel.
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The shop did not have the spare part I was looking for.
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I always carry a spare wheel in the boot.
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Where can I buy spare parts for this machine?
mecánico .
The mechanic ordered the replacement part from the factory.
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