carriage
gb/kˈɛɹɪd͡ʒ/ us/kˈɛɹɪd͡ʒ/
A2
Anglais
~ 1400
hintó, lovas kocsi, tartás, testtartás, vasúti kocsi, kocsi, vagon, szán
NOM
B1
1
hintó
B1
lovas kocsi
A2
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] rides in a carriage
The bride arrived at the church in a white horse-drawn carriage.
A menyasszony fehér, lovak húzta hintón érkezett a templomhoz.
Tourists enjoyed a carriage ride through the old town.
A turisták élvezték a hintózást az óvárosban.
The royal couple waved from their open carriage during the parade.
Exemples pédagogiques
We took a ride in a horse carriage.
Tettünk egy kört lovas kocsival.
The king came in a big carriage.
A király egy nagy hintón érkezett.
They saw a red carriage on the street.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'carriage' with 'cart'; carts are usually simpler and used for goods, not people.
Sens
Horse-drawn passenger vehicle
Collocations
horse-drawn carriage
|royal carriage
|open carriage
|carriage ride
Synonymes
coach (Often larger or more enclosed than a carriage; can also refer to modern buses.)
Antonymes
motorcar (A modern self-propelled vehicle, the opposite of an animal-drawn carriage.)
Thèmes
transportation
|history
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Définition
A vehicle with wheels, pulled by horses, for carrying people.
A vehicle with wheels, usually pulled by horses, used for carrying people.
NOM
B2
2
tartás
B1
testtartás
B1
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] has [adjective] carriage
Her upright carriage made her look confident.
Egyenes tartása miatt magabiztosnak tűnt.
The soldier's carriage was disciplined and precise.
A katona tartása fegyelmezett és kimért volt.
A dancer's graceful carriage comes from years of training.
Exemples pédagogiques
He has a strong carriage when he walks.
Járás közben határozott a tartása.
Her carriage is very straight.
Nagyon egyenes a tartása.
The man has a bad carriage when he sits.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse 'carriage' here with 'carrying' objects, but it refers to body posture.
Sens
Posture and movement style
Collocations
upright carriage
|graceful carriage
|military carriage
Synonymes
posture (Focuses more on static body position rather than movement.)
Antonymes
slouch (A lazy or drooping posture, opposite of good carriage.)
Thèmes
appearance
|body
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Définition
The way someone stands or walks.
The manner in which someone holds and moves their body.
NOM
A2
3
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] boards a carriage
We found seats in the last carriage of the train.
A vonat utolsó kocsijában találtunk ülőhelyet.
The dining carriage was full of travelers enjoying lunch.
Az étkezőkocsi tele volt ebédelő utasokkal.
Each goods carriage was loaded with fresh produce.
Exemples pédagogiques
I sit in the first carriage of the train.
A vonat első kocsijában ülök.
The train has ten carriages.
A vonat tíz kocsiból áll.
They walk to the dining carriage.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse 'carriage' with 'car' in American English; both can mean a train car.
Sens
Train passenger or goods car
Collocations
train carriage
|first-class carriage
|goods carriage
Synonymes
car (Commonly used in American English instead of 'carriage' for trains.)
Thèmes
transportation
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Définition
One part of a train where people sit or goods are kept.
A separate section of a train for carrying passengers or goods.
NOM
B2
TECHNICAL
4
The printer's carriage jammed halfway across the page.
A nyomtató kocsija az oldal felénél elakadt.
She replaced the typewriter ribbon and reset the carriage.
Kicserélte az írógépszalagot, és alaphelyzetbe állította az írógép kocsiját.
The CNC machine's carriage moves along the rail smoothly.
Exemples pédagogiques
The printer carriage is broken.
A nyomtató kocsija elromlott.
The typewriter carriage moves to the left.
Az írógép kocsija balra mozog.
He fixes the machine's carriage.
Sens
Machine part that holds and moves components
Collocations
printer carriage
|typewriter carriage
Synonymes
slider (A more general term for any component that slides, not specific to machinery like 'carriage'.)
Thèmes
technology
|engineering
|science
|work
Définition
A moving part in a machine that holds and moves something else.
The moving part of a machine that supports and guides another part, such as in a typewriter or printer.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
carriage
API
GB/kˈɛɹɪd͡ʒ/
US/kˈɛɹɪd͡ʒ/
Syllabes et accentuation
car - riage (2 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (car)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: carriage
- Plural: carriage, carriages
Famille de mots
Expressions
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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- Crowds gathered to watch the royal carriage pass by.
- The royal couple rode in an ornate golden royal carriage.