avería

/aβeˈɾia/

la noun B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

plural
las averías

Meaning

  1. breakdown

    • Tuvimos una avería en la carretera.

      We had a breakdown on the road.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Similar words

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

avaria

avaria is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "breakdown."

Portuguese

pane

pane is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "breakdown."

Practice

1 What does avería mean?

2 Fill the gap: Tuvimos una ___ en la carretera.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches avería?

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