stick shift

stick shift(
stihk
 
shihft
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
1. (car with manual transmission)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
a. el coche manual
(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).
(M)
I can't drive a stick shift. My car is an automatic.No sé manejar un coche manual. Mi coche es automático.
2. (gearshift)
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
a. la palanca de cambios
(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).
(F)
I'm going to call the mechanic. The stick shift in my car isn't working.Voy a llamar al mecánico. La palanca de cambios en mi coche no funciona.
b. la palanca de velocidades
(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).
(F)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
I can't drive your car because I don't know how to use a stick shift.No puedo manejar tu carro porque no sé usar una palanca de velocidades.
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