car
gb/kˈɑɹ/ us/kˈɑɹ/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 300
autó, kocsi, vagon
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
A1
1
autó
A1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] drives [a car]
She bought a new car last week.
Múlt héten vett egy új autót.
I left my keys in the car.
Az autóban hagytam a kulcsaimat.
They drove across the country in their old car.
The car was parked outside the house.
He washed the car on Sunday morning.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
This is my car.
Ez az én autóm.
I drive my car to work.
A saját autómmal járok munkába.
The car is red.
We have one car.
He cleans his car every week.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'car' with 'bus' or 'truck' when referring to any vehicle. Remind them that 'car' usually means a small passenger vehicle.
Σημασία
Motor vehicle for road transport
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
drive a car
|buy a car
|park a car
|rent a car
|get into a car
Συνώνυμα
automobile (Slightly more formal and less common in everyday speech, especially in American English.)
|
vehicle (A broader term that includes many types of transport, not just cars.)
Αντώνυμα
bicycle (A human-powered two-wheeled vehicle, the opposite in terms of propulsion and structure.)
Θέματα
transportation
|daily life
|travel
|daily_life
Ορισμός
A vehicle with four wheels and an engine that carries people on roads.
A motor vehicle with four wheels, usually powered by an internal combustion engine or electric motor, designed to carry a small number of passengers.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B1
2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] boards [a train car]
We sat in the last car of the subway train.
A metrószerelvény utolsó kocsijában ültünk.
The freight car was loaded with coal.
A tehervagon szénnel volt megrakva.
She moved to a quieter car to read.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
We are in the first car of the train.
A vonat első kocsijában vagyunk.
The sleeping car is full.
A hálókocsi tele van.
This train has ten cars.
Συχνό λάθος:
Some learners think 'car' only means a road vehicle and do not realize it can also refer to part of a train.
Σημασία
Railway or cable transport compartment
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
passenger car
|freight car
|sleeping car
Συνώνυμα
carriage (Common in British English for passenger compartments on trains.)
|
wagon (Used in American English mainly for freight sections of trains.)
Αντώνυμα
locomotive (The engine unit that pulls the train, opposite in function to passenger or freight cars.)
Θέματα
transportation
|travel
|daily_life
Ορισμός
One part of a train where people sit or goods are kept.
A separate section of a train, subway, or cable transport system used for carrying passengers or goods.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
car
IPA
GB/kˈɑɹ/
US/kˈɑɹ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
car (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (car)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: car
- Plural: cars
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
cars
noun
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
carless
adjective
Advanced or less common
carpool
noun B2
motorcar
noun
Εκφράσεις
car accident
1/kˈɑɹ ˈæksədənt/
fixed phrase
Unplanned collision involving cars
An event when cars crash into something or each other by mistake.
Παραδείγματα
- She broke her leg in a car accident.
- The highway was closed due to a serious car accident.
car keys
1/kˈɑɹ kˈiz/
fixed phrase
Keys for operating a motor vehicle
The keys you use to start and open your car.
Παραδείγματα
- I can’t find my car keys anywhere.
- She handed me her car keys before leaving.
car trouble
1/kˈɑɹ tɹˈʌbəl/
fixed phrase
Problems with a motor vehicle
When your car does not work well or stops working.
Παραδείγματα
- We had some car trouble on the way to the beach.
- He’s late because of car trouble this morning.
get in the car
1/ɡˈɛt ˈɪn ðə kˈɑɹ/
fixed phrase
Enter a motor vehicle
To go inside a car so you can travel in it.
Παραδείγματα
- Please get in the car; we’re leaving now.
- She got in the car and started the engine.
hit by a car
1/hˈɪt bˈaɪ ə kˈɑɹ/
fixed phrase
Struck by a moving vehicle
When a moving car hits a person or object.
Παραδείγματα
- He was hit by a car while crossing the street.
- The dog was nearly hit by a car.