La avaria
Example: L'avaria del motor va causar un retard important al vol.
Definition
"La avaria" refers to a mechanical breakdown or failure, especially of a machine or device, that causes it to stop functioning properly. For example, "la avaria del motor" means the engine failure which led to a significant delay in the flight.
Etymology
"La avaria" originates from the Old French word 'avarie,' which meant damage or loss, especially in maritime contexts. This term likely comes from the Late Latin 'advaria,' related to damage or harm. Did you know that the word was originally associated with shipping losses before broadening to general mechanical failures?
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"La avaria" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (C1) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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