desbielar
English translation: throw a rod
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| 20:13 Apr 7, 2008 |
| Spanish to English translations [PRO] Tech/Engineering - Automotive / Cars & Trucks / cars | |||||||
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| 5 +1 | throw a rod |
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| 4 | to blow the engine |
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peer agreement (net): +1throw a rod Explanation: When an engine is low on oil, the connecting rod bearings can overheat and wear excessively causing the rod to break free and go through the head. If there is a sudden loss of oil, the engine can overheat - oil supplies 60% of engine cooling - causing the engine to sieze. |
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to blow the engine Explanation: Athough technically correct, (for indeed "biela" refers to the connecting rod), anyone familiar with cars who's lived in a Spanish-speaking country knows that "DESBIELAR" is generically used to cover all the maladies suffered by an engine deprived of lubricants and the subsequent damage to not just rods, but also to pistons,valves,rings,seals,etc. that accompanies what we commonly associate with "blowing your engine" in English. Example sentence(s):
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