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Englisch > Deutsch
car
1. Substantiv:
2. [1] Kraftfahrzeug auf vier Rädern zum Transport weniger Personen
3. [2] (britisch) spezieller Eisenbahnwagen für Passagiere
4. [3] (US-amerikanisch) Eisenbahnwagen
5. [4] Transportbehälter an Aufzug, Ballon, Luftschiff oder Seilbahn
[1] Don't you have a car?
Habt ihr kein Auto?
Englisch > Englisch
car
1. subst. 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. subst. (dated) A wheeled vehicle, drawn by a horse or other animal; a chariot.
3. subst. (Birmingham) A four-wheeled cab, as opposed to a (two-wheeled) Hansom cab.
4. subst. (rail transport, chiefly North America) An unpowered unit in a railroad train.
The conductor coupled the cars to the locomotive.
5. subst. (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. subst. (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. subst. A rough unit of quantity approximating the amount which would fill a railroad car.
We ordered five hundred cars of gypsum.
8. subst. 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. subst. 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. subst. The part of an airship, such as a balloon or dirigible, which houses the passengers and control apparatus.
11. subst. (sailing) A sliding fitting that runs along a track.
12. subst. (US, slang) The aggregate of desirable characteristics of a car.
Buy now! You can get more car for your money.
13. subst. (US) A floating perforated box for living fish.
14. subst. (obsolete) A turn.
15. subst. (computing) The first part of a cons in LISP. The first element of a list
Deutsch > Englisch
Auto
1. subst. car
Das ist das Auto meines Vaters. - That is my father’s car.