carriage
gb/kˈɛɹɪd͡ʒ/ us/kˈɛɹɪd͡ʒ/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 1400
Maana
maana 0
Nomino
B1
entity
1
Horse-drawn passenger vehicle
A vehicle with wheels, pulled by horses, for carrying people.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] rides in a carriage
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'carriage' with 'cart'; carts are usually simpler and used for goods, not people.
Visawe
coach (Often larger or more enclosed than a carriage; can also refer to modern buses.)
Vinyume
motorcar (A modern self-propelled vehicle, the opposite of an animal-drawn carriage.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
horse-drawn carriage
|royal carriage
|open carriage
|carriage ride
Mada
transportation
|history
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- The bride arrived at the church in a white horse-drawn carriage.
- Tourists enjoyed a carriage ride through the old town.
- The royal couple waved from their open carriage during the parade.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- We took a ride in a horse carriage.
- The king came in a big carriage.
- They saw a red carriage on the street.
Nomino
B2
property
2
Posture and movement style
The way someone stands or walks.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] has [adjective] carriage
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse 'carriage' here with 'carrying' objects, but it refers to body posture.
Visawe
posture (Focuses more on static body position rather than movement.)
Vinyume
slouch (A lazy or drooping posture, opposite of good carriage.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
upright carriage
|graceful carriage
|military carriage
Mada
appearance
|body
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- Her upright carriage made her look confident.
- The soldier's carriage was disciplined and precise.
- A dancer's graceful carriage comes from years of training.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- He has a strong carriage when he walks.
- Her carriage is very straight.
- The man has a bad carriage when he sits.
Nomino
A2
entity
3
Train passenger or goods car
One part of a train where people sit or goods are kept.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[someone] boards a carriage
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse 'carriage' with 'car' in American English; both can mean a train car.
Visawe
car (Commonly used in American English instead of 'carriage' for trains.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
train carriage
|first-class carriage
|goods carriage
Mada
transportation
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- We found seats in the last carriage of the train.
- The dining carriage was full of travelers enjoying lunch.
- Each goods carriage was loaded with fresh produce.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I sit in the first carriage of the train.
- The train has ten carriages.
- They walk to the dining carriage.
Nomino
technical
B2
entity
4
Machine part that holds and moves components
A moving part in a machine that holds and moves something else.
Visawe
slider (A more general term for any component that slides, not specific to machinery like 'carriage'.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
printer carriage
|typewriter carriage
Mada
technology
|engineering
|science
|work
Mifano
- The printer's carriage jammed halfway across the page.
- She replaced the typewriter ribbon and reset the carriage.
- The CNC machine's carriage moves along the rail smoothly.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The printer carriage is broken.
- The typewriter carriage moves to the left.
- He fixes the machine's carriage.
Sarufi
Semi
baby carriage
1/bˈeɪbi kˈɛɹɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
Small wheeled vehicle for a baby
A small vehicle with wheels used to carry a baby when pushing it by hand.
Mifano
- She pushed her newborn in a baby carriage through the park.
- The baby fell asleep in the baby carriage during their walk.
carriage return
1/kˈɛɹɪd͡ʒ ɹɪtˈɚn/
fixed phrase
technical
Move machine head to start of line
An action that moves the writing part of a typewriter or printer back to the start of the line.
Mifano
- On old typewriters, you had to press a lever for a carriage return.
- The software interprets this code as a carriage return.
royal carriage
1/ɹˈɔɪəl kˈɛɹɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
Ceremonial vehicle for royalty
A beautiful horse-drawn vehicle used by kings, queens, or other royalty for special events.
Mifano
- Crowds gathered to watch the royal carriage pass by.
- The royal couple rode in an ornate golden royal carriage.