vehicle
gb/vˈiɪkəl/ us/vˈiɪkəl/
A2
Английский
~ 1400
Значения
0 значений
Существительное
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.
Модель употребления:
[someone] drives/operates a [vehicle]
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'vehicle' with 'car', but 'vehicle' is more general and can include buses, trucks, ships, and planes.
Синонимы
automobile (Refers specifically to road vehicles powered by engines, usually cars.)
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conveyance (More formal or old-fashioned term for something that transports people or goods.)
Антонимы
pedestrian (Refers to a person traveling on foot rather than in a machine.)
Коллокации
motor vehicle
|electric vehicle
|commercial vehicle
|vehicle accident
|vehicle registration
Темы
transportation
|daily life
|travel
|daily_life
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Существительное
B2
entity
2
Means of expressing or achieving something
Something used to show ideas or help make something happen.
Модель употребления:
[something] is a vehicle for [idea/purpose]
Частая ошибка:
Learners may mistakenly think 'vehicle' always means a car or bus; in this meaning it is abstract and not physical.
Синонимы
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.)
Антонимы
obstacle (Something that blocks or prevents achieving an aim.)
Коллокации
vehicle for change
|vehicle for expression
|vehicle for information
Темы
communication
|art
|media
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- Music is a vehicle for my feelings.
- The book is a vehicle for her message.
- Television is a vehicle for news.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
vehicle
IPA
GB/vˈiɪkəl/
US/vˈiɪkəl/
Слоги и ударение
vehicle (1 слог)
Stress on 1st syllable (vehicle)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: vehicle
- Plural: vehicle, vehicles
Родственные слова
Forms
vehicles
noun
Related words
transport
noun A2
transportation
noun A2
Advanced or less common
vehicular
adjective
Выражения
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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.