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"Tow truck" is a noun which is often translated as "la grúa", and "wrecker" is a noun which is often translated as "el destructor". Learn more about the difference between "tow truck" and "wrecker" below.
tow truck(
to
truhk
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (vehicle)
b. el remolque (M) (flat bed)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The car's axle broke and we had to put it up on a tow truck.Se rompió el eje de coche y lo tuvimos que subir a un remolque.
wrecker(
reh
-
kuhr
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el destructor (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Alcoholism is a disease; it is a wrecker of families and friendships.El alcoholismo es una enfermedad; es un destructor de familias y amistades.
a. el desguazador (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The guy who owns that shop is a mechanic, wrecker, and handyman.El tipo que es el dueño de ese taller es mecánico, desguazador y se dedica a arreglar cualquier cosa.
a. el demoledor (M), la demoledora (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The wreckers came to demolish the derelict building.Llegaron los demoledores para derribar el edificio abandonado.
