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"Rueda" is a form of "rueda", a noun which is often translated as "wheel". "Llanta" is a noun which is often translated as "tire". Learn more about the difference between "llanta" and "rueda" below.
la llanta(
yahn
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tah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (automobile)
a. tire (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Él va a llegar tarde por una llanta desinflada.He's going to arrive late because of a flat tire.
b. tyre (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
¿Dónde está la llanta de repuesto? - En la cajuela.Where's the spare tyre? - In the boot.
2. (metal part of a car wheel) (Central America) (South America) (Spain)
Regionalism used in Central America: Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
Regionalism used in Spain
a. rim
Las llantas cromadas del coche brillan en el sol.The chrome rims on the car glisten in the sun.
la rueda(
rrweh
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dah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
a. circle
La clase forma una rueda para discutir los temas.The class forms a circle to discuss the topics.
