tractor
gb/tɹˈæktɚ/ us/tɹˈæktɚ/
B1
Kiingereza
~ 10000
Maana
maana 0
Nomino
B1
entity
1
powerful farm vehicle for pulling
A strong farm vehicle that pulls heavy machines and trailers across fields.
Muundo wa matumizi:
drive/operate a [tractor]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse "tractor" with "truck" or use "tractor" for any large vehicle. A tractor is usually a special vehicle for pulling machines, especially on farms. Another mistake is mixing up "tractor" and "trailer": the tractor is the pulling vehicle; the trailer is the thing being pulled.
Visawe
farm vehicle (More general; can mean any vehicle used on a farm, not only tractors.)
Vinyume
trailer (A trailer is pulled by another vehicle, while a tractor is the vehicle that does the pulling.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
farm tractor
|drive a tractor
|tractor driver
|tractor engine
|tractor pulling a plow
|old tractor
Mada
agriculture
|work
|transport
|transportation
|nature
Mifano
- The farmer used his new tractor to plow the field before planting.
- After the storm, a tractor cleared fallen branches from the country road.
- Kids love riding on the tractor during the harvest festival.
- The old tractor broke down in the middle of the field, stopping the work for the day.
- They hired a tractor to pull the heavy trailer full of hay bales.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- My uncle drives a tractor on his farm.
- The big tractor pulls the plow across the field.
- We can see a red tractor working in the field.
- The tractor carries hay from the field to the barn.
Nomino
technical
B2
entity
2
road truck that pulls trailers
The front truck with the engine that pulls a long trailer on the road.
Muundo wa matumizi:
a [tractor] pulls [a trailer]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may think "tractor" always means a farm vehicle and not know it can also mean the front part of a big truck. In transport English, "tractor" or "truck tractor" is the powered unit, and "trailer" is the part that carries the goods.
Visawe
truck tractor (More precise technical term in road transport; clearly refers to the powered unit of an articulated truck.)
Vinyume
trailer (In a tractor-trailer combination, the tractor pulls while the trailer is pulled and carries the load.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
tractor trailer
|truck tractor
|tractor unit
|heavy-duty tractor
|diesel tractor
|three-axle tractor
Mada
transport
|business
|logistics
|transportation
|work
Mifano
- The company bought ten new tractors for its long-haul trucking fleet.
- A tractor separated from its trailer blocked two lanes of the highway.
- Each tractor is inspected before it is connected to a loaded container.
- The driver parked the tractor at the loading dock and waited for the trailer to be loaded.
- This powerful tractor can haul two fully loaded trailers through the mountains.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- The tractor pulls a very long trailer on the highway.
- This blue tractor takes goods from the city to the port.
- The driver checks the tractor carefully before a long trip.
Nomino
B2
entity
3
small ride-on garden vehicle
A small machine you sit on to cut grass or pull small tools in the garden or yard.
Muundo wa matumizi:
ride/drive a [lawn tractor]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners often think a "tractor" is always very large and only for farms. In home and garden contexts, a "lawn tractor" or "garden tractor" is smaller and mainly used for cutting grass or doing light yard work.
Visawe
riding mower (Focuses on cutting grass; a lawn tractor may also pull small tools or carts, not only mow.)
Vinyume
push mower (A push mower is moved by someone walking behind it, not ridden like a tractor.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
lawn tractor
|garden tractor
|ride-on tractor
|compact tractor
|tractor mower
Mada
home
|gardening
|technology
|daily_life
|housing
Mifano
- He bought a lawn tractor to maintain the large yard behind his house.
- The garden tractor can tow a small trailer filled with soil and tools.
- She spent the afternoon on the tractor mowing the back field.
- The store is offering discounts on compact tractors for homeowners.
- Their old garden tractor is too weak to pull the heavy cart up the hill.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- My neighbor cuts his grass with a small tractor.
- This lawn tractor can pull a little cart with tools.
- We use a garden tractor to work in the yard.
- He rides the tractor to mow the big lawn.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
tractor
IPA
GB/tɹˈæktɚ/
US/tɹˈæktɚ/
Silabi na mkazo
tract - or (silabi 2)
Stress on 1st syllable (tract)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: tractor
- Plural: tractors
Familia ya neno
Forms
tractors
noun
Related words
traction
noun B2
Semi
garden tractor
1/ɡˈɑɹdən tɹˈæktɚ/
fixed phrase
small tractor for gardens
A small tractor for home use, to cut grass and pull light tools in a garden or yard.
Mifano
- They bought a garden tractor to help with mowing and moving soil around the property.
- The garden tractor can pull a little trailer full of plants and tools.
lawn tractor
1/lˈɔn tɹˈæktɚ/
fixed phrase
ride-on machine for mowing lawns
A small tractor that you sit on and drive to cut grass, usually in large yards.
Mifano
- Their new lawn tractor makes mowing the huge backyard much faster.
- He keeps the lawn tractor in the shed next to the garden tools.
tractor beam
1/tɹˈæktɚ bˈim/
fixed phrase
energy beam that pulls objects
In science fiction, a strong beam of energy that can pull another object closer instead of pushing it away.
Mifano
- The spaceship used a tractor beam to pull the small shuttle into its hangar.
- In the movie, the alien ship catches the hero's ship with a powerful tractor beam.
tractor pull
1/tɹˈæktɚ pˈʊl/
fixed phrase
tractor strength pulling competition
A sport or show where tractors try to pull a very heavy weight, and the winner is the one that pulls it the farthest.
Mifano
- We went to the fair to watch the tractor pull on Saturday night.
- His modified tractor won first place in the regional tractor pull.
tractor trailer
1/tɹˈæktɚ tɹˈeɪlɚ/
fixed phrase
large truck with a long trailer
A big road truck where the front part (the tractor) pulls a long trailer carrying goods.
Mifano
- A tractor trailer overturned on the highway and caused a long traffic jam.
- She drives a tractor trailer across the country and is often away from home.
- The warehouse has special parking areas for tractor trailers making deliveries.
tractor unit
1/tɹˈæktɚ jˈunɪt/
fixed phrase
technical
powered cab of articulated truck
The front part of a big truck that has the engine and pulls one or more trailers.
Mifano
- Each tractor unit is serviced every month to reduce breakdowns on the road.
- The damaged tractor unit was separated from its trailer at the repair yard.