vehicle
gb/vˈiɪkəl/ us/vˈiɪkəl/
A2
Anglų
~ 1400
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
Daiktavardis
A2
entity
1
Machine for carrying people or goods
A machine like a car, bus, or plane that moves people or things from place to place.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[someone] drives/operates a [vehicle]
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'vehicle' with 'car', but 'vehicle' is more general and can include buses, trucks, ships, and planes.
Sinonimai
automobile (Refers specifically to road vehicles powered by engines, usually cars.)
|
conveyance (More formal or old-fashioned term for something that transports people or goods.)
Antonimai
pedestrian (Refers to a person traveling on foot rather than in a machine.)
Kolokacijos
motor vehicle
|electric vehicle
|commercial vehicle
|vehicle accident
|vehicle registration
Temos
transportation
|daily life
|travel
|daily_life
Pavyzdžiai
- The police stopped the vehicle for speeding.
- Electric vehicles are becoming more popular each year.
- The ferry is a large vehicle that carries cars and passengers across the river.
- That vehicle is too large to fit in the parking space.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- My father drives a big vehicle.
- The bus is a public vehicle.
- We saw many vehicles on the road.
- She bought a new vehicle last week.
Daiktavardis
B2
entity
2
Means of expressing or achieving something
Something used to show ideas or help make something happen.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[something] is a vehicle for [idea/purpose]
Dažna klaida:
Learners may mistakenly think 'vehicle' always means a car or bus; in this meaning it is abstract and not physical.
Sinonimai
medium (A common term for a channel or method of communication or expression.)
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instrument (Something used to carry out a purpose or achieve an aim.)
Antonimai
obstacle (Something that blocks or prevents achieving an aim.)
Kolokacijos
vehicle for change
|vehicle for expression
|vehicle for information
Temos
communication
|art
|media
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- Art can be a powerful vehicle for social change.
- The internet has become an important vehicle for sharing information.
- His novels were the vehicle for his political ideas.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- Music is a vehicle for my feelings.
- The book is a vehicle for her message.
- Television is a vehicle for news.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
vehicle
IPA
GB/vˈiɪkəl/
US/vˈiɪkəl/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
vehicle (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (vehicle)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: vehicle
- Plural: vehicle, vehicles
Žodžių šeima
Forms
vehicles
noun
Related words
transport
noun A2
transportation
noun A2
Advanced or less common
vehicular
adjective
Posakiai
get behind the wheel
1/ɡˈɛt bɪhˈaɪnd ðə wˈil/
idiom
Start driving a vehicle
To sit in the driver's seat and drive a car or other vehicle.
Pavyzdžiai
- I was nervous the first time I got behind the wheel.
- She can't wait to get behind the wheel of her new car.
vehicle for change
2/vˈiɪkəl fɚ t͡ʃˈeɪnd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
Means of causing change
Something that helps make big changes happen.
Pavyzdžiai
- Education can be a powerful vehicle for change.
- Social media has become a major vehicle for change in society.
electric vehicle
1/ɪlˈɛktɹɪk vˈiɪkəl/
fixed phrase
Vehicle powered by electricity
A car, bus, or other vehicle that runs on electricity instead of gasoline or diesel.
Pavyzdžiai
- Electric vehicles are becoming cheaper and more common.
- Electric vehicles are becoming more popular due to environmental concerns.
- He bought an electric vehicle to save on fuel costs.
- He bought an electric vehicle to save fuel costs.
motor vehicle
1/mˈoʊtɚ vˈiɪkəl/
fixed phrase
Road vehicle with an engine
A car, truck, bus, or other vehicle that uses a motor to move on roads.
Pavyzdžiai
- Motor vehicles must be registered with the local authorities.
- The city is working to reduce emissions from motor vehicles.
- The city has strict laws for motor vehicle emissions.