PARTS OF A CAR-4
22 / 11 / 2007
PARTS OF A CAR-4: meaning and examples
Hello.
Today we continue with our look at different parts of a car.
Today's first car word is: Steering wheel
Meaning: The wheel that the driver turns to control the direction that a vehicle travels.
(Spanish --> volante)
Example 1:
To be safe, you should keep both hands on the steering wheel at all times.
Today's second car word is: Windscreen (Windshield in American English)
Meaning: The window across the front of a motor vehicle.
(Spanish --> parabrisas)
Example 2:
As we were travelling down the motorway, a rock from a lorry hit our windscreen and cracked it.
Today's third car word is: Windscreen wipers (Windshield wipers in American English)
Meaning: A blade with a rubber edge that moves across a windscreen to make it clear of rain, snow, etc.
(Spanish --> limpiaparabrisas)
Example 3:
As the rain began to fall harder, we were forced to turn on our windscreen wipers.
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I'll see you tomorrow.
