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How to Say "gearbox" in Spanish

The Spanish word forgearboxis transmisiónB2 level.

English → SpanishB2
nounB2
car part
Two large, stylized, interlocking mechanical gears rotating inside a simple machine housing, representing a vehicle transmission system.

Examples

Mi coche tiene una transmisión automática, no manual.

My car has an automatic transmission, not a manual one.

El mecánico dijo que la transmisión estaba dañada.

The mechanic said the gearbox was damaged.

Technical Context

In a car context, you will often hear 'caja de cambios' (box of changes/gears) used interchangeably with 'transmisión'.

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