Â· just now. Report Abuse. An overheating car can cause a head gasket to fail. Normally though, if the engine is stopped when the warning light goes on or the gauge gets into or near the red zone, it won't. It has happened though, and the overheating is almost undoubtedly the cause of the failure.
Definition of 'lingua franca'. lingua franca (lÉªÅgwÉ frÃ¦ÅkÉ ) A lingua franca is a language or way of communicating which is used between people who do not speak one another's native language. English is rapidly becoming the lingua franca of Asia.
The most obvious example as of the early 21st century is English, which is the lingua franca in most parts of the world. There are many other lingua francas in particular regions, such as French, Spanish, Urdu, Hindi, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic, Mandarin, and Swahili. In certain countries, the lingua franca is also the national language. Urdu is the lingua franca of Pakistan as well as the national language.