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airbag

/ˈɛrˌbæɡ/ /ˈeəˌbæɡ/

Meanings
noun

Airbag, bolsa de aire

A protective system in automobiles in which when a crash occurs, a bag containing nitrogen, formed by the explosive decomposition of sodium azide, quickly inflates in front of the driver or passenger, preventing injury to the head. Side air bags, including the back seat passengers, also prevent injury.

Examples :

"The airbag deployed during the car accident, cushioning the driver and preventing serious head injuries. "
El airbag se desplegó durante el accidente automovilístico, amortiguando al conductor y previniendo lesiones graves en la cabeza.
vehicle technology machine

Related Words

Illustration passengers

passengers noun

/ˈpæsənd͡ʒəz/ /ˈpæsənd͡ʒɚz/

Pasajeros

"Somebody in a team who does not do their fair share of the work."

Alguien en un equipo que no hace su parte justa del trabajo.

Illustration cushioning

cushioning verb

/ˈkʊʃənɪŋ/ /ˈkʊʃnɪŋ/

Acolchar, amortiguar

"to cushion a sofa"

Acolchar un sofá

Illustration protective

protective noun

/pɹoʊtɛktɪv/

Protección

"The protective helmet was essential for the construction worker. "

El casco protector era esencial para el trabajador de la construcción.

Illustration including

including verb

/ɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

Incluir, comprender

"I will purchase the vacation package if you will include car rental."

Compraré el paquete de vacaciones si incluye el alquiler de coches.

Illustration automobiles

automobiles noun

/ˈɔːtəməbiːlz/ /ˈɔːɾəməbiːlz/

Automóvil, coche

"Example Sentence: "Many families own two automobiles, one for commuting to work and another for running errands." "

Muchas familias tienen dos automóviles, uno para ir al trabajo y otro para hacer recados.

Illustration preventing

preventing verb

/pɹɪˈvɛntɪŋ/

Prevenir, impedir

"I brush my teeth regularly to prevent them from turning yellow."

Me cepillo los dientes regularmente para evitar que se pongan amarillos.

Illustration containing

containing verb

/kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

Contener

"The box containing my old toys was stored in the attic. "

La caja que contenía mis viejos juguetes se guardaba en el ático.

Illustration passenger

passenger noun

/ˈpæsənd͡ʒə/ /ˈpæsənd͡ʒɚ/

Pasajero

"Somebody in a team who does not do their fair share of the work."

Alguien en un equipo que no hace su parte justa del trabajo.

Illustration conductor

conductor noun

/kənˈdʌktɚ/

Director, conductor

"The conductor of the orchestra led the musicians through a beautiful performance. "

El director de la orquesta guio a los músicos a través de una hermosa actuación.

Illustration decomposition

decomposition noun

/diːˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən/

Descomposición

"The decomposition of fallen leaves in the garden created rich compost for the flowers. "

La descomposición de las hojas caídas en el jardín creó un compost rico para las flores.

Illustration performing

performing verb

/pəˈfɔːmɪŋ/ /pɚˈfɔɹmɪŋ/

Realizar, ejecutar

"It took him only twenty minutes to perform the task."

Solo le tomó veinte minutos realizar la tarea.

Illustration explosive

explosive noun

/ɪkˈsploʊsɪv/ /ɛkˈsploʊsɪv/

Explosivo

"The demolition crew carefully handled the explosive before the building implosion. "

El equipo de demolición manipuló cuidadosamente el explosivo antes de la implosión del edificio.