luz de giro
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌluθ de ˈxiɾo/ [ˌluθ̬ ð̞e ˈxi.ɾo] (Spain)
- IPA(key): /ˌlus de ˈxiɾo/ [ˌluz ð̞e ˈxi.ɾo] (Latin America, Philippines)
- Syllabification: luz de gi‧ro
Noun
luz de giro f (plural luces de giro)
- (automotive, Argentina) indicator (UK, Australia, New Zealand), turn signal (US), blinker (informal, US), direction indicator (flashing lights on each side of a vehicle which indicate a turn is being made)
- Synonyms: (Latin America) direccional, (Spain) intermitente, indicador
Further reading
- “luz”, in Diccionario de americanismos [Dictionary of Americanisms] (in Spanish), Association of Academies of the Spanish Language [Spanish: Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Española], 2010