Spanish word

limpiaparabrisas

Pronunciation

IPA/limpjapaɾaˈβɾisas/

Meaning

  • masculine nounwindshield wiper

Example

El limpiaparabrisas está roto.

The windshield wiper is broken.

Illustration for limpiaparabrisas (windshield wiper)

More examples

Gira la palanca del limpiaparabrisas para cambiar la velocidad.

Turn the windshield wiper lever to change the speed.

Core concept

Wiping system on the windshield (arms, linkage, and rubber blades) that clears the driver's forward view.

Common phrases

  • palanca del limpiaparabrisas

    windshield wiper lever

  • escobillas del limpiaparabrisas

    windshield wiper blades

  • velocidad del limpiaparabrisas

    windshield wiper speed

Similar words

parabrisas: Forms the car's large front transparent glass window that lets the driver see outside.

Definition in Spanish

Dispositivo limpiador del parabrisas que, mediante brazos y gomas, desplaza el agua y la suciedad para mantener la visión del conductor.

Word origin

Formed from limpiar 'to clean' and parabrisas 'windshield', where parabrisas itself comes from para 'against' and brisa 'breeze', so the compound denotes a cleaner for the windshield.

Usage tips

  • English speakers often say 'wipers' for the blades, but the replaceable parts are escobillas or gomas del limpiaparabrisas and limpiaparabrisas refers to the whole mechanism.

Other meanings

  • wipernoun

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