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How to Say "breaking-in" in Spanish

The Spanish word forbreaking-inis rodajeB2 level.

English → SpanishB2

rodaje

nounB2
mechanical parts
A shiny new car engine sitting on a workbench with a soft glow indicating it is running smoothly.

Examples

Es importante hacerle un buen rodaje al coche nuevo.

It's important to run in the new car properly.

Llevo poco tiempo en el trabajo, aún me falta rodaje.

I haven't been at the job long; I still need more experience/practice.

Using it Figuratively

You can use this to describe yourself! If you say you 'need rodaje', it means you need to get used to a new situation.

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