carriage
gb/kˈɛɹɪd͡ʒ/ us/kˈɛɹɪd͡ʒ/
A2
إنجليزي
~ 1400
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم
B1
entity
1
Horse-drawn passenger vehicle
A vehicle with wheels, pulled by horses, for carrying people.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] rides in a carriage
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'carriage' with 'cart'; carts are usually simpler and used for goods, not people.
مرادفات
coach (Often larger or more enclosed than a carriage; can also refer to modern buses.)
أضداد
motorcar (A modern self-propelled vehicle, the opposite of an animal-drawn carriage.)
تراكيب شائعة
horse-drawn carriage
|royal carriage
|open carriage
|carriage ride
مواضيع
transportation
|history
|travel
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The bride arrived at the church in a white horse-drawn carriage.
- Tourists enjoyed a carriage ride through the old town.
- The royal couple waved from their open carriage during the parade.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- We took a ride in a horse carriage.
- The king came in a big carriage.
- They saw a red carriage on the street.
اسم
B2
property
2
Posture and movement style
The way someone stands or walks.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] has [adjective] carriage
غلطة شائعة:
Learners may confuse 'carriage' here with 'carrying' objects, but it refers to body posture.
مرادفات
posture (Focuses more on static body position rather than movement.)
أضداد
slouch (A lazy or drooping posture, opposite of good carriage.)
تراكيب شائعة
upright carriage
|graceful carriage
|military carriage
مواضيع
appearance
|body
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- Her upright carriage made her look confident.
- The soldier's carriage was disciplined and precise.
- A dancer's graceful carriage comes from years of training.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- He has a strong carriage when he walks.
- Her carriage is very straight.
- The man has a bad carriage when he sits.
اسم
A2
entity
3
Train passenger or goods car
One part of a train where people sit or goods are kept.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] boards a carriage
غلطة شائعة:
Learners may confuse 'carriage' with 'car' in American English; both can mean a train car.
مرادفات
car (Commonly used in American English instead of 'carriage' for trains.)
تراكيب شائعة
train carriage
|first-class carriage
|goods carriage
مواضيع
transportation
|travel
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- We found seats in the last carriage of the train.
- The dining carriage was full of travelers enjoying lunch.
- Each goods carriage was loaded with fresh produce.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- I sit in the first carriage of the train.
- The train has ten carriages.
- They walk to the dining carriage.
اسم
technical
B2
entity
4
Machine part that holds and moves components
A moving part in a machine that holds and moves something else.
مرادفات
slider (A more general term for any component that slides, not specific to machinery like 'carriage'.)
تراكيب شائعة
printer carriage
|typewriter carriage
مواضيع
technology
|engineering
|science
|work
أمثلة
- The printer's carriage jammed halfway across the page.
- She replaced the typewriter ribbon and reset the carriage.
- The CNC machine's carriage moves along the rail smoothly.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- The printer carriage is broken.
- The typewriter carriage moves to the left.
- He fixes the machine's carriage.
القواعد
تعبيرات
baby carriage
1/bˈeɪbi kˈɛɹɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
Small wheeled vehicle for a baby
A small vehicle with wheels used to carry a baby when pushing it by hand.
أمثلة
- She pushed her newborn in a baby carriage through the park.
- The baby fell asleep in the baby carriage during their walk.
carriage return
1/kˈɛɹɪd͡ʒ ɹɪtˈɚn/
fixed phrase
technical
Move machine head to start of line
An action that moves the writing part of a typewriter or printer back to the start of the line.
أمثلة
- On old typewriters, you had to press a lever for a carriage return.
- The software interprets this code as a carriage return.
royal carriage
1/ɹˈɔɪəl kˈɛɹɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
Ceremonial vehicle for royalty
A beautiful horse-drawn vehicle used by kings, queens, or other royalty for special events.
أمثلة
- Crowds gathered to watch the royal carriage pass by.
- The royal couple rode in an ornate golden royal carriage.