vehículo
nounCEFR B2
What does “vehículo” mean in English?
vehicle, means — a medium for transmitting or expressing something; figurative use dominant at B2; 'vehículo de expresión'
Example sentences
el lenguaje como vehículo de la cultura
language as a vehicle for culture
un vehículo de cuatro ruedas con tracción total
a four-wheel-drive vehicle
How to use it
'Vehículo' at B2 has both literal (a transport vehicle) and figurative (a vehicle/medium for transmitting ideas) senses. The figurative use is very common in academic and journalistic registers: 'vehículo de expresión', 'vehículo de cambio social'. Note the accent: vehículo (proparoxytone, VE-hí-cu-lo).
Common mistake
Don't limit 'vehículo' to motor vehicles — the figurative use (a means of transmitting or expressing something) is equally important and very frequent at B2 level in cultural and academic writing.