turn signal

el intermitente

turn signal(

tuhrn

sihg

nuhl

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (transport)

Regionalism used in the United States

(United States)

a. el intermitente

(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)

You need to put your turn signal on in advance to give other drivers plenty of warning.Tienes que poner el intermitente con antelación para avisar con tiempo a los otros conductores.

b. la direccional

(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 Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

Put on your turn signal, slowly depress the brake pedal, and turn right.Pon la direccional, pon suavemente el pedal del freno y gira la derecha.

c. el señalizador

(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)

(Southern Cone)

If you don't use your turn signal, you could cause an accident.Si no usas el señalizador, podrías provocar un accidente.

d. el guiñador

(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)

Regionalism used in Bolivia

(Bolivia)

You need to replace the bulb for your left turn signal.Tienes que cambiar el foco de tu guiñador izquierdo.

e. el señalero

(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)

Regionalism used in Paraguay

(Paraguay)

Regionalism used in Uruguay

(Uruguay)

It drives me crazy when people don't use their turn signal when they're driving.Me vuelve loco cuando la gente no usa el señalero cuando están manejando.

f. el guiño

(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)

Regionalism used in Argentina

(Argentina)

Your turn signal is still on because you only veered right a little bit.El guiño todavía está encendido porque solo viraste un poco a la derecha.

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