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A damaging fault or mishap; a separate regional sense concerns poultry.

Examples

  • El capitán notificó la avería del buque.
    The captain reported the ship’s damage.
  • Llamamos al técnico para reparar la avería.
    We called a technician to repair the fault.
  • Construyeron una avería nueva para los pollos.
    They built a new poultry house for the chicks.
  • Las gallinas duermen en la avería.
    The hens sleep in the poultry house.
  • El seguro cubre la avería de las cajas.
    Insurance covers the damage to the boxes.

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gallinero
contratiempo
percance
rotura
desperfecto
fallo
averío
siniestro
daño
daño

Meanings

Mechanical breakdown

noun
machines
neutral
A fault that stops a machine, installation or vehicle from working.

Examples

  • El coche tiene una avería en el motor.
    The car has an engine fault.
  • Una avería dejó el ascensor parado.
    A breakdown stopped the lift.
  • Llamamos al técnico para reparar la avería.
    We called a technician to repair the fault.
  • La avería del tren retrasó el viaje.
    The train breakdown delayed the journey.
  • El aparato dejó de funcionar por una avería.
    The device stopped working because of a fault.

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Damage to goods

noun
goods
neutral
Harm suffered by merchandise, especially in handling or transport.

Examples

  • La mercancía sufrió una avería durante el transporte.
    The goods suffered damage in transit.
  • El seguro cubre la avería de las cajas.
    Insurance covers the damage to the boxes.
  • Registraron la avería al descargar los productos.
    They recorded the damage while unloading the products.
  • La humedad causó averías en la carga.
    Damp caused damage to the cargo.
  • Reclamaron por la avería de los alimentos.
    They claimed compensation for the food damage.

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Unfortunate mishap

noun
everyday
informal
Colloquially, a setback that causes trouble or loss.

Examples

  • Por esa avería perdimos toda la tarde.
    That mishap cost us the whole afternoon.
  • Nos cayó una avería justo antes de salir.
    We had a setback just before leaving.
  • Esa avería le costó mucho dinero.
    That mishap cost him a lot of money.
  • Tuvimos una pequeña avería con la reserva.
    We had a small problem with the booking.
  • La fiesta terminó sin ninguna avería.
    The party ended without any mishap.

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Damage to a ship or cargo

noun
maritime
technical
In maritime use, damage suffered by a vessel or its cargo.

Examples

  • El capitán notificó la avería del buque.
    The captain reported the ship’s damage.
  • La tormenta causó una avería en la carga.
    The storm caused damage to the cargo.
  • El informe describe la avería del casco.
    The report describes the damage to the hull.
  • El seguro marítimo cubrió la avería.
    Marine insurance covered the damage.
  • Evaluaron las averías antes de entrar en puerto.
    They assessed the damage before entering port.

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Poultry house

noun
farming
neutral
A place where domestic birds are kept or bred.

Examples

  • Las gallinas duermen en la avería.
    The hens sleep in the poultry house.
  • Limpió la avería al amanecer.
    He cleaned the poultry house at dawn.
  • La granja tiene una avería detrás del establo.
    The farm has a poultry house behind the stable.
  • Cerraron la avería para proteger a las aves.
    They closed the poultry house to protect the birds.
  • Construyeron una avería nueva para los pollos.
    They built a new poultry house for the chicks.

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Flock of poultry

noun
farming
neutral
A group of birds kept on a farm.

Examples

  • La avería de la granja aumentó este año.
    The farm’s flock grew this year.
  • Vendieron parte de la avería en el mercado.
    They sold part of the flock at the market.
  • El veterinario revisó la avería.
    The vet checked the flock.
  • Cuidan la avería durante el invierno.
    They care for the flock through winter.
  • La avería necesita más alimento.
    The flock needs more feed.

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Etymology

The damage sense may come through Catalan avaria from Arabic words for damaged goods. The bird sense derives from ave.

FAQ

What does avería usually mean?

A breakdown or fault in a machine or vehicle.

Can it refer to goods?

Yes, to damage during storage or transport.

What does it mean at sea?

Damage to a ship or its cargo.

Does it have a bird-related sense?

Yes, a poultry house or flock in a separate homonym.

What is the plural?

Averías.

What is its gender?

Feminine: la avería.

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