car
gb/kˈɑɹ/ us/kˈɑɹ/
A1
Inglese
~ 300
autó, kocsi, vagon
SOSTANTIVO
A1
1
autó
A1
Schema d'uso:
[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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'car' with 'bus' or 'truck' when referring to any vehicle. Remind them that 'car' usually means a small passenger vehicle.
Significato
Motor vehicle for road transport
Collocazioni
drive a car
|buy a car
|park a car
|rent a car
|get into a car
Sinonimi
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.)
Contrari
bicycle (A human-powered two-wheeled vehicle, the opposite in terms of propulsion and structure.)
Temi
transportation
|daily life
|travel
|daily_life
Definizione
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.
SOSTANTIVO
B1
2
Schema d'uso:
[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.
Esempi per chi studia
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.
Errore comune:
Some learners think 'car' only means a road vehicle and do not realize it can also refer to part of a train.
Significato
Railway or cable transport compartment
Collocazioni
passenger car
|freight car
|sleeping car
Sinonimi
carriage (Common in British English for passenger compartments on trains.)
|
wagon (Used in American English mainly for freight sections of trains.)
Contrari
locomotive (The engine unit that pulls the train, opposite in function to passenger or freight cars.)
Temi
transportation
|travel
|daily_life
Definizione
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.
Grammatica
Forma base
car
IPA
GB/kˈɑɹ/
US/kˈɑɹ/
Sillabe e accento
car (1 sillaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (car)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: car
- Plural: cars
Famiglia di parole
Forms
cars
noun
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
carless
adjective
Advanced or less common
carpool
noun B2
motorcar
noun
Espressioni
car accident
1/kˈɑɹ ˈæksədənt/
fixed phrase
Unplanned collision involving cars
An event when cars crash into something or each other by mistake.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- He was hit by a car while crossing the street.
- The dog was nearly hit by a car.