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mecánico

nounBeginner

What does “mecánico” mean in English?

  1. the mechanic

    the mechanic (masc)

Example sentences

  • Mi hermano es mecánico.

    My brother is a mechanic.

  • El mecánico arregla los coches.

    The mechanic fixes cars.

  • Estudio mecánica en la universidad.

    I study mechanics at university.

How to use it

Mecánico means 'mechanic'. Masculine: el mecánico. Feminine mecánica. Carries an accent on the á. Mecánica also means 'mechanics' (the field).

Common mistake

Stress on antepenult: me-CÁ-ni-co. Same accent rule as estómago, lámpara — 4-syllable -ico words tend to keep the accent.

Topics

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Reference

This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 1.