gearbox

caja de cambios

Parte del coche que contiene los engranajes con los que se cambia la velocidad y la fuerza de avance.

En inglés sencillo: The part of a car that contains the gears used to change its speed and driving force.

• My car has an automatic gearbox.
• The mechanic replaced the damaged gearbox.
• Does this model come with a manual gearbox?

Sinónimos: transmission

Expresiones frecuentes: manual gearbox, automatic gearbox, gearbox repair

caja de engranajes

Caja cerrada con engranajes conectados que modifican la velocidad o la fuerza del movimiento de una máquina.

En inglés sencillo: A closed case containing connected gears that change the speed or force of a machine's movement.

• The machine has a small gearbox.
• Oil was leaking from the gearbox housing.
• These gearboxes reduce the speed of the motor.

Sinónimos: gearcase

Expresiones frecuentes: industrial gearbox, gearbox housing, reduction gearbox