hubcap

Spanish translation: tapacubos

15:07 Jul 12, 2001
English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary
English term or phrase: hubcap
Hubcap

What is the most common term for \"hubcap\" in latin american Spanish?
Oscar Andrino
Spanish translation:tapacubos
Explanation:
That is the way I have heard the word. It is also what you find in most dictionaries.

Regards,

BSd
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Bertha S. Deffenbaugh
United States
Local time: 11:09
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Summary of answers provided
na +1tapón
elacombe
nataza or tapacubos
Sarah Brenchley
natapacubos
Bertha S. Deffenbaugh
naSo then
Sarah Brenchley
natapacubos
Miquel
na -1tapacubos
Blanca Rodriguez
na -1tapacubos
HANRATH


  

Answers


5 mins peer agreement (net): -1
tapacubos


Explanation:
just that

Blanca Rodriguez
Local time: 20:09
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in GalicianGalician
PRO pts in pair: 23

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  elacombe: Not in Mexico
7 mins
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6 mins peer agreement (net): +1
tapón


Explanation:
It is the most common in Mexico

In Chile Tapa de Rueda

Hope it helps

elacombe
PRO pts in pair: 29

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Terry Burgess: Dead right!..I've never heard "tapacubos" in Mexico (in 24 years):-)
4 mins
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6 mins
taza or tapacubos


Explanation:
Hope it helps.
Best wishes,
Sarah.

Sarah Brenchley
Local time: 20:09
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 208
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7 mins
tapacubos


Explanation:
That is the way I have heard the word. It is also what you find in most dictionaries.

Regards,

BSd

Bertha S. Deffenbaugh
United States
Local time: 11:09
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in pair: 743
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8 mins peer agreement (net): -1
tapacubos


Explanation:
En España es tapacubos y, si no recuerdo mal, también le llaman así en México.

HANRATH
Spain
Local time: 20:09
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in CatalanCatalan
PRO pts in pair: 1262

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  elacombe: in Mexico never!
5 mins
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17 mins
So then


Explanation:
why didn't you give the points to the first person who suggested that as a matter of interest - i.e. Blanca?

Sarah Brenchley
Local time: 20:09
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 208
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30 mins
tapacubos


Explanation:
This is the correspondence in Spain and I have founded it in:
Mexico:http://www.jsolana.com.mx/museo/restaur/1959.html

EEUU:http://www.hrw.org/spanish/informes/1997/ninos_guatemala2.ht...

EUROPE:http://www.carpoint.nl/prodhtml/wheelcovers.shtml

Miquel
Spain
Local time: 20:09
PRO pts in pair: 578
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