How to Say "spare tire" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “spare tire” is “salvavidas” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
nounA2
informal slang for body fat around the waist
Examples
Es obligatorio llevar el salvavidas puesto en el barco.
It is mandatory to wear the life jacket on the boat.
El marinero lanzó un salvavidas al agua para ayudar al nadador.
The sailor threw a lifebuoy into the water to help the swimmer.
One or Many?
This word stays exactly the same whether you are talking about one life jacket or ten! To show there are more than one, just change 'el' to 'los'.
Don't change the ending
Mistake: “los salvavidases”
Correction: los salvavidas
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