carriage
gb/kˈɛɹɪd͡ʒ/ us/kˈɛɹɪd͡ʒ/
A2
Angličtina
~ 1400
Významy
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Podstatné jméno
B1
entity
1
Horse-drawn passenger vehicle
A vehicle with wheels, pulled by horses, for carrying people.
Vzorec užití:
[someone] rides in a carriage
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'carriage' with 'cart'; carts are usually simpler and used for goods, not people.
Synonyma
coach (Often larger or more enclosed than a carriage; can also refer to modern buses.)
Antonyma
motorcar (A modern self-propelled vehicle, the opposite of an animal-drawn carriage.)
Kolokace
horse-drawn carriage
|royal carriage
|open carriage
|carriage ride
Témata
transportation
|history
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- 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.
Učební příklady
- We took a ride in a horse carriage.
- The king came in a big carriage.
- They saw a red carriage on the street.
Podstatné jméno
B2
property
2
Posture and movement style
The way someone stands or walks.
Vzorec užití:
[someone] has [adjective] carriage
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse 'carriage' here with 'carrying' objects, but it refers to body posture.
Synonyma
posture (Focuses more on static body position rather than movement.)
Antonyma
slouch (A lazy or drooping posture, opposite of good carriage.)
Kolokace
upright carriage
|graceful carriage
|military carriage
Témata
appearance
|body
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- 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.
Učební příklady
- He has a strong carriage when he walks.
- Her carriage is very straight.
- The man has a bad carriage when he sits.
Podstatné jméno
A2
entity
3
Train passenger or goods car
One part of a train where people sit or goods are kept.
Vzorec užití:
[someone] boards a carriage
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse 'carriage' with 'car' in American English; both can mean a train car.
Synonyma
car (Commonly used in American English instead of 'carriage' for trains.)
Kolokace
train carriage
|first-class carriage
|goods carriage
Témata
transportation
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- 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.
Učební příklady
- I sit in the first carriage of the train.
- The train has ten carriages.
- They walk to the dining carriage.
Podstatné jméno
technical
B2
entity
4
Machine part that holds and moves components
A moving part in a machine that holds and moves something else.
Synonyma
slider (A more general term for any component that slides, not specific to machinery like 'carriage'.)
Kolokace
printer carriage
|typewriter carriage
Témata
technology
|engineering
|science
|work
Příklady
- 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.
Učební příklady
- The printer carriage is broken.
- The typewriter carriage moves to the left.
- He fixes the machine's carriage.
Gramatika
Výrazy
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.
Příklady
- 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.
Příklady
- 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.
Příklady
- Crowds gathered to watch the royal carriage pass by.
- The royal couple rode in an ornate golden royal carriage.