SPANISH

ENGLISH NAME PRONUNCIATION FUNCTION

TRANSLATION
Used to provide grip and
WRENCH rench Llave inglesa mechanical advantage in applying
torque to turn objects

SOCKET WRENCH soket rench Llave de dados, Used to turn a fastener

Used to deliver high torque

IMPACT WRENCH impakt rench Llave de impacto output with minimal exertion by
the user

LUG WRENCH Lag rench Llave cruz Used to remove Wheel bolts

TORQUE Llave de torsión, Llave Used to apply a specific torque to

torck rench
WRENCH de torque a fastener such as a nut or bolt

PHILLIPS filips
Destornillador Phillips Used to turn Phillips screws
SCREWDRIVER skrudraiver

FLATHEAD Flat jed

Destornillador plano Used to turn slotted screws
SCREWDRIVER skrudraiver

TORX
torx sckrudraiver Destornillador torx Used to turn torx screws
SCREWDRIVER

Used to drive bolts and screws

ALLEN WRENCH alen rench Llave Allen
with hexagonal sockets

Used to remove insulation from

WIRE STRIPPERS wáirr strippers Pelacables
electric wires

PLIERS plaiers alicates Used to hold objects firmly

NEEDLE NOSE Nidel nous Used for bending and cutting

Alicates de punta
PLIERS plaiers wires

CAR JACK kar yak Gata Used to lift up the car

Used to lift up heavy loads at the

FLOOR JACK flor yak Gata de suelo
garage
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ENGLISH NAME PRONUNCIATION FUNCTION
TRANSLATION
Barretilla, palanca
CROWBAR kroubar Used to manually pry things open
“diablo”

Used to deliver an impact to an

HAMMER jámer Martillo
object

POWER DRILL pauer dril Taladro eléctrico Used to quickly create holes

used for cutting through metal,

Galletero, esmeril grinding down weld, removing
ANGLE GRINDER engol grainder
angular rust or old paint, and sharpening
other tools
SPARK PLUG Used to install or remove spark
spark plag rench alicate para bujía
WRENCH plugs

Used to channel liquids into

FUNNEL fanel Embudo
containers with a small opening

Chicharra, Carraca, Used with a socket to remove or

RATCHET ratchet
Trinquete tighten bolts and nuts

Used to measure electrical

MULTIMETER maltimiter Multímetro properties like voltage, current, or
resistance
Cables de puente, Used to start a vehicle with a dead
JUMPER CABLES yamper keibols
Cables de arranque battery
TIRE PRESSURE táirr preshurr Medidor de presión de Used to measure the pressure in
GAUGE gueich neumáticos the tires
Used to interface with a car's
DIAGNOSTIC daignostic scan Herramienta de escaneo
computer and pull code
SCAN TOOL tul diagnóstico
information

BRAKE BLEEDER breik blider Sangrador de frenos Used to purge air from brake lines

Used to read and clear codes from

OBD-II SCANNER O-bi-di tu skaner Escáner OBD-II
a car's Onboard Diagnostic system

Used to test the state of an

BATTERY TESTER battery tester Probador de baterías
electric battery

Used to catch drips of oil or other

DRIP PAN drip pan Bandeja de goteo
fluids to keep the work area clean
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ENGLISH TERM SPANISH TRANSLATION

Bolt Perno
Nut Tuerca
Washer arandela
Screw Tornillo
Fastener Sujetador, Fijador
Oil Filter Filtro de aceite
Wire Cable
Bearing Rodamiento
Thread Hilo de Rosca
Insulation Aislamiento
Current Corriente
Turn Girar
Screw Atornillar
Unscrew Desatornillar
Clockwise En el sentido del reloj
Counterclockwise Contra sentido del reloj
Remove Quitar, Remover
Loosen soltar
Install Instalar
Inflate Inflar
Deflate Desinflar
Release Liberar, soltar
Secure Asegurar
Tighten Apretar, afiatar
Test Probar
Cut Cortar
Shape Dar forma, Modelar
Heat Calentar
Weld Soldar
Strip Pelar (cables)
Catch Atrapar, capturar
Lift levantar
Fit Hacer caber
Hold Retener, mantener en lugar
Click into place Encajar haciendo clic
Pry (open) Hacer palanca