Le mot anglais du jour

car

voiture

Définitions

anglais > français
car
1. n. (Automobile) Voiture.
2. n. (Chemin de fer) (États-Unis) Voiture (élément d'un train destiné au transport de passagers).
3. n. (Programmation) Car en LISP.
anglais > anglais
car
1. n. A wheeled vehicle that moves independently, with at least three wheels, powered mechanically, steered by a driver and mostly for personal transportation; a motorcar or automobile.
She drove her car to the mall.
2. n. (dated) A wheeled vehicle, drawn by a horse or other animal; a chariot.
3. n. (Birmingham) A four-wheeled cab, as opposed to a (two-wheeled) Hansom cab.
4. n. (rail transport, chiefly North America) An unpowered unit in a railroad train.
The conductor coupled the cars to the locomotive.
5. n. (rail transport) an individual vehicle, powered or unpowered, in a multiple unit.
The 11:10 to London was operated by a 4-car diesel multiple unit.
6. n. (rail transport) A passenger-carrying unit in a subway or elevated train, whether powered or not.
From the frontmost car of the subway, he filmed the progress through the tunnel.
7. n. A rough unit of quantity approximating the amount which would fill a railroad car.
We ordered five hundred cars of gypsum.
8. n. The moving, load-carrying component of an elevator or other cable-drawn transport mechanism.
Fix the car of the express elevator - the door is sticking.
9. n. The passenger-carrying portion of certain amusement park rides, such as Ferris wheels.
The most exciting part of riding a Ferris wheel is when your car goes over the top.
10. n. The part of an airship, such as a balloon or dirigible, which houses the passengers and control apparatus.
11. n. (sailing) A sliding fitting that runs along a track.
12. n. (US, slang) The aggregate of desirable characteristics of a car.
Buy now! You can get more car for your money.
13. n. (US) A floating perforated box for living fish.
14. n. (obsolete) A turn.
15. n. (computing) The first part of a cons in LISP. The first element of a list
français > anglais
voiture
1. n-f. car (motorized vehicle)
2. n-f. (historical) car (wheeled vehicle usually pulled by a horse)
3. n-f. car (wagon)