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"Tráiler" is a noun which is often translated as "camper", and "furgón" is a noun which is often translated as "van". Learn more about the difference between "tráiler" and "furgón" below.
el tráiler(
tray
-
lehr
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (unpowered vehicle) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
a. camper (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
¿Rentaste el tráiler con las dos literas?Did you rent the camper with the two bunk beds?
b. RV (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Le puse cuatro paneles solares al tráiler.I installed four solar panels on the RV.
c. caravan (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Mis primos llevan años viajando con su tráiler.My cousins have been traveling around with their caravan for years.
2. (towed unit)
a. trailer
El tráiler es demasiado alto para pasar bajo el puente.The trailer is too high to go under the bridge.
b. semi (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
Encontraron a 15 migrantes viviendo en un tráiler la semana pasada.15 migrants were found living in a semi last week.
3. (vehicle)
a. tractor-trailer (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
El conductor del tráiler llevaba siete horas conduciendo sin parar.The tractor-trailer driver had been driving for seven hours without a stop.
b. semi (colloquial) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
Los tráilers no pueden pasar por el centro histórico.Semis cannot drive through the historic city center.
c. articulated lorry (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Un tráiler se averió en la autopista y causó un atasco.An articulated lorry broke down on the motorway, causing a traffic jam.
a. trailer
Para esta película sacaron tres tráilers diferentes.They put out three different trailers for this movie.
el furgón(
foor
-
gohn
)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
a. van
Cenia compró un furgón para transportar los materiales y empleados de su negocio de limpieza de casas.Cenia bought a van to transport supplies and employees for her house cleaning business.
b. truck
Acaba de llegar el furgón con los muebles que compramos ayer.The truck just arrived with the furniture we bought yesterday.
a. boxcar (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
El furgón se descarriló y dejó toda la mercancía desparramada sobre la carrilera del tren.The boxcar derailed and spilled all the merchandise across the train tracks.
b. goods van (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Señor Gómez, su mercancía viene en el furgón numero siete de este tren.Mr. Gomez, your merchandise is in goods van number seven on this train.
