Pola penggunaan:
[someone] takes a cab to [a place]
We decided to take a cab home because it was raining heavily.
Úgy döntöttünk, taxival megyünk haza, mert nagyon esett az eső.
The cab dropped us off right outside the hotel entrance.
A taxi közvetlenül a szálloda bejárata előtt tett ki minket.
She waved at the street until a cab finally pulled over.
He ordered a cab through a ride-hailing app on his phone.
It was too late for the subway, so they shared a cab across town.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
We took a cab to the airport.
Taxival mentünk a repülőtérre.
I cannot find a cab on this street.
Ezen az utcán nem találok taxit.
Let’s call a cab after the movie.
The cab stopped in front of my house.
He paid the cab and went into the building.
Kesalahan umum:
Learners sometimes think “cab” and “taxi” are different types of vehicles. In modern English they mean the same thing in most situations; “cab” is just another word for “taxi”, especially in American English.
Arti
a taxi for passengers
Kolokasi
take a cab
|hail a cab
|call a cab
|grab a cab
|share a cab
|cab ride
Sinonim
taxi (The standard and slightly more common word; meaning is the same in most situations.)
Antonim
private car (A vehicle owned and used by an individual, not hired and paid for per journey like a cab.)
Tema
transport
|daily life
|transportation
|travel
|daily_life
Definisi
A car that you pay to take you to a place, usually in a city.
A road vehicle, usually a car, that carries passengers for a fare, especially in a city; a taxi.
Pola penggunaan:
[someone] sits in the cab of [a vehicle]
The driver climbed into the cab of the truck and started the engine.
A sofőr beszállt a teherautó vezetőfülkéjébe, és beindította a motort.
The cab of this new model is larger and more comfortable for long trips.
Ennek az új modellnek a vezetőfülkéje nagyobb és kényelmesebb a hosszú utakra.
He cleaned out the cab, removing old coffee cups and receipts from the floor.
Two passengers can sit in the cab next to the driver.
The crane operator spent all day in the narrow cab high above the ground.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
The driver sits in the cab of the truck.
A sofőr a teherautó vezetőfülkéjében ül.
The cab of this truck is very small.
Ennek a teherautónak nagyon kicsi a vezetőfülkéje.
He put his bag on the seat in the cab.
They painted the cab bright blue.
There is air conditioning in the cab for the driver.
Kesalahan umum:
Learners sometimes confuse this meaning with a taxi. When you see “cab of the truck”, it always means the driver’s part of a large vehicle, not a taxi.
Arti
driver’s compartment of a truck
Kolokasi
truck cab
|tractor cab
|crew cab
|cab of the truck
|sleeping cab
Sinonim
cabin (Can be used for the driver’s area in some vehicles, but is more general and also used for rooms on ships or planes.)
Antonim
trailer (In a large truck, the trailer is the back part that holds goods, opposite the front cab where the driver sits.)
Tema
transport
|work
|transportation
Definisi
The front part of a large vehicle, like a truck or crane, where the driver sits.
The enclosed space at the front of a truck, tractor, crane, or similar vehicle where the driver sits and controls the machine.
Pola penggunaan:
[someone] orders a cab with [food]
He ordered a glass of cab to go with his steak.
Rendelt egy pohár cabernet-t a steak mellé.
Do you have a good California cab on the wine list?
Van jó kaliforniai cabernet a borlapon?
She prefers a bold cab over lighter red wines.
We brought a nice bottle of cab to the dinner party.
The sommelier recommended a dry cab with the lamb.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
He ordered a glass of cab with his meal.
Rendelt egy pohár cabernet-t az ételéhez.
They shared a bottle of cab at dinner.
Vacsora közben közösen megittak egy üveg cabernet-t.
She likes cab more than white wine.
This cab tastes strong and rich.
He bought a cab for a special meal with friends.
Kesalahan umum:
Learners may think “cab” always means “taxi”. In restaurant or wine contexts, especially on menus or with words like “glass” or “bottle”, “cab” usually means cabernet wine.
Arti
cabernet wine (informal)
Kolokasi
a glass of cab
|a bottle of cab
|rich cab
|full-bodied cab
|California cab
Sinonim
cabernet (A more complete and slightly more formal name; refers to the same type of wine.)
Antonim
white wine (Refers to wine made without red grape skins, contrasting with cab, which is a red wine.)
Tema
food
|leisure
|food_drink
|daily_life
Definisi
An informal short word for cabernet or cabernet sauvignon, a type of red wine.
Informal abbreviation for cabernet or cabernet sauvignon, especially a glass or bottle of this red wine.
Pola penggunaan:
[someone] cabs to [a place]
It was late, so we decided to cab home instead of taking the bus.
Késő volt, ezért úgy döntöttünk, hogy nem busszal megyünk, hanem taxival megyünk haza.
They usually cab to work when it’s raining.
Esőben általában taxival mennek munkába.
We can just cab across town; it won’t take long.
After the concert, everyone was trying to cab back to their hotels.
She didn’t want to drive, so she cabbed it to the party.
Contoh untuk pembelajar
It is raining, so we will cab home.
Esik az eső, ezért taxival megyünk haza.
We can cab to the hotel from the station.
Az állomástól taxival mehetünk a szállodáig.
He often cabs to work when he is late.
They cabbed back to the house after midnight.
Let’s not walk; let’s cab there instead.
Kesalahan umum:
Learners sometimes try to say *“I cab a taxi”*. In English you either say “I take a cab/taxi” or use the verb alone: “I cabbed home.” You do not add “taxi” or “cab” after the verb “cab”.
Kolokasi
cab home
|cab it home
|cab across town
|cab to work
Sinonim
take a taxi (A more common and neutral phrase; the verb “cab” is shorter and more informal.)
Antonim
walk (Describes going somewhere on foot instead of using a cab.)
Tema
transport
|daily life
|transportation
|travel
|daily_life
Definisi
To go to a place in a cab or taxi.
To travel somewhere in a cab or taxi.