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“tow truck” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈgɾua/

Example

Mi coche no arranca. La grúa lo llevó al taller.

My car won't start, so the tow truck took it to the repair shop.

Illustration for grúa (tow truck)

How to say “tow truck” in Spanish

“Tow truck” in Spanish is grúa.

Small recovery truck using a hook and winch to pull a stalled car.

Full entry for grúa: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with grúa

La grúa levantó la viga en la obra.

The crane lifted the beam at the construction site.

Tips for using grúa

  • The word is feminine (la grúa) and carries an accent on the u, which marks the stressed syllable and separates the two vowels in pronunciation.

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