How to Say "motorized" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “motorized” is “mecánico” — B1 level.
English → SpanishB1
adjectiveB1
driven by a motor
Examples
Necesitamos revisar el sistema mecánico del elevador.
We need to check the mechanical system of the elevator.
Su saludo fue un acto mecánico, sin emoción.
His greeting was a mechanical act, without emotion.
Agreement with Nouns
As an adjective, 'mecánico' must match the thing it describes in number and gender: 'una falla mecánica' (a mechanical failure, feminine) or 'los problemas mecánicos' (the mechanical problems, plural).
Forgetting the Gender Change
Mistake: “El brazo mecánica.”
Correction: El brazo mecánico. The adjective must end in -o because 'brazo' is masculine.
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