Spanish word

avería

Pronunciation

IPA/aβeˈɾia/

Meaning

  • feminine nounbreakdown

Example

Tengo una avería en el coche.

My car has a breakdown.

Illustration for avería (breakdown)

More examples

El mecánico reparó la avería rápidamente.

The mechanic repaired the breakdown quickly.

Core concept

Elevator with doors open and an out-of-service sign.

Common phrases

  • tener una avería

    have a breakdown

  • reparar una avería

    repair a breakdown

  • avería mecánica

    mechanical breakdown

Similar words

falla: Failure in a component or circuit that prevents a device from operating correctly.
rotura: Physical breaking or fracture of a part that renders a device unusable.
desperfecto: Small defect or wear that makes a device work poorly or inconsistently.
malfuncionamiento: Situation where equipment or a system does not function normally.

Definition in Spanish

Designa un fallo que impide el funcionamiento normal de vehículos, aparatos o instalaciones.

Word origin

From Old French avarie meaning damage to cargo, Spanish avería denotes a breakdown or fault that halts the normal functioning of machines, vehicles, or installations.

Usage tips

  • The noun is feminine (la avería) and the reflexive averiarse is commonly used to report that something has broken down.

Other meanings

  • faultnoun
  • damagenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • averiarbreak downverb
  • averiadobrokenadjective

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