vehicle
gb/vˈiɪkəl/ us/vˈiɪkəl/
A2
Angielski
~ 1400
Znaczenia
0 znaczeń
Rzeczownik
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.
Schemat użycia:
[someone] drives/operates a [vehicle]
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'vehicle' with 'car', but 'vehicle' is more general and can include buses, trucks, ships, and planes.
Synonimy
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.)
Antonimy
pedestrian (Refers to a person traveling on foot rather than in a machine.)
Kolokacje
motor vehicle
|electric vehicle
|commercial vehicle
|vehicle accident
|vehicle registration
Tematy
transportation
|daily life
|travel
|daily_life
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- 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.
Rzeczownik
B2
entity
2
Means of expressing or achieving something
Something used to show ideas or help make something happen.
Schemat użycia:
[something] is a vehicle for [idea/purpose]
Częsty błąd:
Learners may mistakenly think 'vehicle' always means a car or bus; in this meaning it is abstract and not physical.
Synonimy
medium (A common term for a channel or method of communication or expression.)
|
instrument (Something used to carry out a purpose or achieve an aim.)
Antonimy
obstacle (Something that blocks or prevents achieving an aim.)
Kolokacje
vehicle for change
|vehicle for expression
|vehicle for information
Tematy
communication
|art
|media
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- Music is a vehicle for my feelings.
- The book is a vehicle for her message.
- Television is a vehicle for news.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
vehicle
IPA
GB/vˈiɪkəl/
US/vˈiɪkəl/
Sylaby i akcent
vehicle (1 sylaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (vehicle)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
- Base: vehicle
- Plural: vehicle, vehicles
Rodzina wyrazów
Forms
vehicles
noun
Related words
transport
noun A2
transportation
noun A2
Advanced or less common
vehicular
adjective
Wyrażenia
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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- 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.