Car repair: phrasal verbs (B1)
Reparación casera del coche con más de 30 phrasal verbs. Lectura B1 con traducción.
When Dad Tried to Fix the Car Himself
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Practica phrasal verbs en contexto de reparación doméstica.
Nivel: B1Tema: Phrasal verbs: break down, wear out, figure out; 30+ ejemplos
I am Jake. Last Sunday our car broke down on the driveway, and Dad insisted he could fix it without calling a garage. The afternoon turned into a family comedy full of tools, advice, and phrasal verbs.
The engine would not start, though the lights still came on. Dad opened the bonnet and told me to hand in the torch from the shelf. He looked over the cables and muttered that something must have worn out during winter.
Mum suggested we ring up our neighbour, who used to work as a mechanic. Dad said he wanted to figure it out first. He looked up a video tutorial and paused it every few seconds to copy the steps.
We tried to take off a cover panel, but one screw would not budge. Dad asked me to hold on while he fetched different pliers. Eventually the panel came away, revealing a loose connector that had shaken free on bumpy roads.
While Dad tightened the part, Mum went inside to warm up soup. My sister filmed the process jokingly, saying we could put together a tutorial later. Dad laughed and told her to put away the phone before grease got on it.
After an hour the engine turned over. Dad cheered, washed his hands, and said we should take the car out for a short test drive. We drove around the block slowly, listening for odd sounds. Everything seemed fine.
Still, Mum pointed out that a professional should check the brakes soon. Dad agreed and promised to book a service. He admitted he felt proud but relieved we did not have to call off our trip to the coast next weekend.
That day reminded me that DIY repairs can work yet carry risks. Cars break down, parts wear out, and people look up guides or ring up experts when they run out of ideas. Phrasal verbs describe every step from opening the bonnet to heading off on a test drive.
The engine would not start, though the lights still came on. Dad opened the bonnet and told me to hand in the torch from the shelf. He looked over the cables and muttered that something must have worn out during winter.
Mum suggested we ring up our neighbour, who used to work as a mechanic. Dad said he wanted to figure it out first. He looked up a video tutorial and paused it every few seconds to copy the steps.
We tried to take off a cover panel, but one screw would not budge. Dad asked me to hold on while he fetched different pliers. Eventually the panel came away, revealing a loose connector that had shaken free on bumpy roads.
While Dad tightened the part, Mum went inside to warm up soup. My sister filmed the process jokingly, saying we could put together a tutorial later. Dad laughed and told her to put away the phone before grease got on it.
After an hour the engine turned over. Dad cheered, washed his hands, and said we should take the car out for a short test drive. We drove around the block slowly, listening for odd sounds. Everything seemed fine.
Still, Mum pointed out that a professional should check the brakes soon. Dad agreed and promised to book a service. He admitted he felt proud but relieved we did not have to call off our trip to the coast next weekend.
That day reminded me that DIY repairs can work yet carry risks. Cars break down, parts wear out, and people look up guides or ring up experts when they run out of ideas. Phrasal verbs describe every step from opening the bonnet to heading off on a test drive.
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Phrasal verbs: break down, wear out, figure out; 30+ ejemplos
Practica phrasal verbs en contexto de reparación doméstica.
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