Pertrechos (en. Equipment)

/peɾˈtɾe.tʃos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Material or equipment needed to carry out an activity.

The soldiers carried their gear for the mission.

Los soldados llevaban sus pertrechos para la misión.

Objects and utensils used on a trip or for a specific job.

Before leaving for the expedition, they checked all their gear.

Antes de salir de expedición, revisaron todos sus pertrechos.

Supplies and equipment necessary for a prolonged activity.

Camping gear includes a tent, sleeping bag, and food.

Los pertrechos de camping incluyen tienda, sleeping bag y comida.

From the old term 'pertrechar', meaning to equip or provide with what is necessary.

make the gear

Prepare or gather what is necessary to leave or carry out an activity.

hacer los pertrechos

war gear

Equipment or armament used in military contexts.

pertrechos de guerra

equipment

A set of objects used for a specific purpose.

equipamiento

supply

Provision of goods or services necessary to carry out an activity.

suministro

Things you always carry with you, often in an informal context.

I always bring my gear when I leave home, like my backpack and laptop.

Siempre llevo mis pertrechos cuando salgo de casa, como mi mochila y mi laptop.

Equipment in poor condition or old utensils.

That old equipment is just gear that I should throw away.

Ese viejo equipo son solo pertrechos que debería tirar.