How to Say "third gear" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “third gear” is “tercera” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishB1
nounB1
driving/mechanics
Examples
Necesitas cambiar a tercera para subir la colina.
You need to shift into third gear to go up the hill.
El corredor se deslizó hacia la tercera.
The runner slid into third base.
La tercera fue la vencida.
The third time was the charm (Literally: The third was the conquered one).
Using the Definite Article
When 'tercera' is used as a noun, it almost always requires the definite article 'la' (e.g., 'la tercera'). The context makes it clear what 'the third' refers to (the gear, the base, etc.).
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