mechanical

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/mɪˈkænɪkəl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/məˈkænɪkəl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(mə kan′i kəl)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
mechanical adj (with moving parts)mecánico/a adj
 Because the work was too hard to do by hand, Jim came up with a mechanical solution.
 Como el trabajo era demasiado duro para hacerlo manualmente, Jim propuso una solución mecánica.
mechanical adj (branch of engineering)mecánica adj
 Tom studied mechanical engineering at college.
 Tom estudió ingeniería mecánica en la universidad.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
mechanical adj (movements: not fluid)mecánico/a adj
  maquinal adj
 The robot moved with repetitive mechanical motions.
 El robot se movía con movimientos mecánicos repetitivos.
mechanical adj (involuntary, instinctive)mecánico/a adj
  automático/a adj
 Paul gave the customers a mechanical reply.
mechanical adj (physical)mecánico/a adj
 The rock had been smoothed by mechanical erosion.
 La roca había sido allanada por erosión mecánica.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
mechanical advantage n (mechanics)ventaja mecánica loc nom f
mechanical device n (gadget, appliance)aparato mecánico nm
 A mechanical device can make the job easier.
 Los aparatos mecánicos han contribuido a simplificar el trabajo diario.
mechanical drawing (mechanics)dibujo mecánico loc nom m
mechanical engineer n (designer of machines)ingeniero mecánico nm + adj
 Mechanical engineers have created a robot that can climb walls.
mechanical engineering (branch of engineering)ingeniería mecánica loc nom f
mechanical pencil,
clutch pencil,
also UK: propelling pencil n		 mainly US (retractable graphite drawing tool)portaminas nm
  lápiz de mina nm + loc adj
 I haven't used a mechanical pencil since my high school years!
mechanical timer n (device for measuring rate or speed)cronómetro nm
mechanical ventilation n (life-support provided by respirator)ventilación mecánica, ventilación asistida grupo nom
 Estuvo dos días muy grave con ventilación asistida, pero ya le sacaron el respirador, se está recuperando.
mechanical walkway,
moving walkway,
moving pavement n		 (pedestrian conveyor belt)pasillo rodante, pasillo móvil loc nom m
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'mechanical' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
action - automatism - automaton - bionic - blower fan - blower housing - clamshell - engineering - law of thermodynamics - machine - ME - mechanistic - MEP - motive power - music box - nontechnical - pitch line - power - power hammer - ratchet - ratchet wheel - robotic - rocker arm - runout - service - spur wheel - strain gauge - stuffing nut - sun gear - surface plate - system - technical - technical skill - windup
Spanish:
mecánico - maquinal - mecanizado - computador - impulso mecánico - ingeniería mecánica - lapicero - lápiz mina - mecanismo - motosierra - porta minas - portaminas - rampa mecánica - ventilación mecánica - ventilación mecánica no invasiva

Collocations: a mechanical [instrument, toy, blower, device], mechanical [parts, components, engines, systems], mechanical [work, studies, qualifications, skills], more...

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