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.
In certain countries, the lingua franca is also the national language. For example, Urdu is the lingua franca of Pakistan as well as the national language. Indonesian has the same function in Indonesia, although Javanese has more native speakers.