Make Your Home in Mexico: English Spanish Construction
Dictionary
Dictionary
English/Spanish Common Construction Terms, Materials and Tools-
Palabras, Materiales Normales, y las Herramientas de la Construccion
Mexican usage given, Spain, South America, Central American words may
be different.
© John P Lintz 2006
Aluminium- Aluminio (m)
Anchor, wall- la Taqueta or el Fondeador- Plastic-de plastico.
Asphalt- el Chapopote (m)
Balance- el Saldo (of a bill or account)
Bar, heavy steel for digging rocky soil- la Barra para cavar
Bathroom fixtures- los Azulejos.
Bearings, for the wheelbarrow- los Valeros o los Baleros.
Block- el Bloque.
Box, Electrical junction- la Chalupa; galvanized steel mixing box for
mortar, with slanted sides- el Cajon’ .
Brick (fired, clay)- el Ladrillo. (Brick, mud, fired or unfired)- el adobe.
Broom- la Escoba.
Brush, paint- la Brocha.
Calcium Oxide ( Lime)- Cal (m)
Cement, Thin-set- el Pegapiso- usually has vinyl acrylic additive. White /
gray- cemento blanco / gris
Chief, boss- el Jefe
Chisel- el Cincel
City, jurisdiction or township- Ayumiento.
Clamp- la Abrazadera.
Compressor- el Compresor, air- de aire
Concrete - el Concreto- grey cement with gravel filler.
Copper- Cobre’ (m)
Coriander- cilantro.
Cumin- comino (m).
Cylinder- el Cilindro, of propane- __ de gas
Dill- eneldo (m)
Door or gate- la Puerta
Drill, motor- el Taladro; Drill bit- la Broca.
Drain- el Drenaje
Drum- el Tambo- a corruption of el Tambor. Steel drum
Earth, dirt- la Tierra
Elbow- el Codo
Electrician- la Electrista.
Electrical switch- Interruptor
Engineer- el Ingenero.
Faucet- la llave (de agua)
Palabras, Materiales Normales, y las Herramientas de la Construccion
Mexican usage given, Spain, South America, Central American words may
be different.
© John P Lintz 2006
Aluminium- Aluminio (m)
Anchor, wall- la Taqueta or el Fondeador- Plastic-de plastico.
Asphalt- el Chapopote (m)
Balance- el Saldo (of a bill or account)
Bar, heavy steel for digging rocky soil- la Barra para cavar
Bathroom fixtures- los Azulejos.
Bearings, for the wheelbarrow- los Valeros o los Baleros.
Block- el Bloque.
Box, Electrical junction- la Chalupa; galvanized steel mixing box for
mortar, with slanted sides- el Cajon’ .
Brick (fired, clay)- el Ladrillo. (Brick, mud, fired or unfired)- el adobe.
Broom- la Escoba.
Brush, paint- la Brocha.
Calcium Oxide ( Lime)- Cal (m)
Cement, Thin-set- el Pegapiso- usually has vinyl acrylic additive. White /
gray- cemento blanco / gris
Chief, boss- el Jefe
Chisel- el Cincel
City, jurisdiction or township- Ayumiento.
Clamp- la Abrazadera.
Compressor- el Compresor, air- de aire
Concrete - el Concreto- grey cement with gravel filler.
Copper- Cobre’ (m)
Coriander- cilantro.
Cumin- comino (m).
Cylinder- el Cilindro, of propane- __ de gas
Dill- eneldo (m)
Door or gate- la Puerta
Drill, motor- el Taladro; Drill bit- la Broca.
Drain- el Drenaje
Drum- el Tambo- a corruption of el Tambor. Steel drum
Earth, dirt- la Tierra
Elbow- el Codo
Electrician- la Electrista.
Electrical switch- Interruptor
Engineer- el Ingenero.
Faucet- la llave (de agua)
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