What is the Spanish word for "friction"?

Learn how to say "friction" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

friction

Spanish

fricción

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Alternative translations of "friction"

rozamiento
fricción

Examples of how to use "friction" in Spanish

English
There was a lot of friction between them.
Spanish
Había mucha fricción entre ellos.
English
There is a lot of friction between the gears.
Spanish
Hay mucha fricción entre las engranajes.
English
Friction helped the car stop on the road.
Spanish
La fricción ayudó a que el coche se detuviera en la carretera.
English
They discussed friction during the science lesson.
Spanish
Discutieron sobre la fricción durante la lección de ciencias.
English
Cold weather increases friction on the metal surface.
Spanish
El clima frío aumenta la fricción en la superficie de metal.

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