silinyador
silinyadór with stress marks
accelerator; gas pedal
Usage Note
Silinyador is derived from Spanish acelerador and is a technical, somewhat dated Tagalog term for the gas pedal. In everyday conversation most Filipinos now say gas or use the English loanword accelerator, making silinyador less common outside formal or mechanical contexts.
Examples
" Sira ang silinyador ng kotse. "
Natural Translation
The car's accelerator is broken.
Literal Translation
Broken the accelerator of car.
" Apakan mo ang silinyador para bumilis. "
Natural Translation
Step on the accelerator to go fast.
Literal Translation
Step you the accelerator for fast.
" Dahan-dahan mong apakan ang silinyador kapag papalapit na tayo sa matarik na liko ng daan. "
Natural Translation
Step on the accelerator slowly when we are getting close to the steep curve in the road.
Literal Translation
Slowly you step the accelerator when approaching already we to steep curve of road.
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