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.
A lingua franca (originally Italian for Frankish language - see etymology below) is a language that is used between persons who have not the same mother tongue. The terms working language, bridge language and vehicular language are used in the same sense.nglish is the current lingua franca of international business, science, technology and aviation. It has replaced French as the lingua franca of diplomacy since World War II. The rise of English in diplomacy began in 1919, after World War I, when the Treaty of Versailles was written in English as well as in French.