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