Nut (fastener) in Spanish
Nut (fastener) in Spanish is tuerca (TWEHR-kah). It's feminine: la tuerca.
- Spanish
- la tuerca
- Say it
- lah TWEHR-kah
- Gender
- Feminine: la tuerca
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Screws, nails and workshop equipment in Spanish
The other words in step 2 of Tools in Spanish.
- el clavonail (fastener) · el KLAH-boh
- el tornilloscrew · el tor-NEE-yoh
- el pernobolt · el PEHR-noh
- la arandelawasher (fastener) · lah ah-rahn-DEH-lah
- el tacowall plug · el TAH-koh
- la abrazaderaclamp · lah ah-brah-sah-DEH-rah
- el tornillo de bancovise · el tor-NEE-yoh deh BAHN-koh
- el banco de trabajoworkbench · el BAHN-koh deh trah-BAH-hoh
- la caja de herramientastoolbox · lah KAH-hah deh eh-rrah-MYEHN-tahs
Questions about tuerca
How do you say nut (fastener) in Spanish?
Nut (fastener) in Spanish is la tuerca.
How do you pronounce tuerca?
Say it TWEHR-kah. The syllable in capitals is stressed: TWEHR. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is tuerca masculine or feminine in Spanish?
tuerca is feminine, so it takes la: la tuerca.
What does tuerca mean in English?
In English, la tuerca means nut (fastener).
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