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How do you say "steering" in Spanish?
la dirección
In Spanish, "steering" is la dirección.
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Pronunciation
Give it a go as "la dirección" - c before e or i gets that same soft 'th' sound; the accent tells you to stress the syllable with 'o'; "la" marks gender, not stress.
Grammar notes
la dirección is feminine. Its plural is timones.
Example sentence
Apretó el volante con fuerza.
He gripped the steering wheel tightly.
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How to remember la dirección
Focus on the opening sound of "dirección" first, get comfortable with it, then let the rest of the word trail off naturally.
Related words
- airplane el avión
- helicopter el helicóptero
- ship el barco
- boat el barco
- ferry el ferry
- submarine el submarino
- train el tren
- subway el metro
- tram el tranvía
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Questions about la dirección
How do you pronounce la dirección?
Give it a go as "la dirección" - c before e or i gets that same soft 'th' sound; the accent tells you to stress the syllable with 'o'; "la" marks gender, not stress.
Is la dirección masculine or feminine?
la dirección is feminine. la dirección is feminine. Its plural is timones.
How is la dirección used in Spanish?
la dirección is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Apretó el volante con fuerza. (He gripped the steering wheel tightly.).
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