Palabra Inglés del Día

car

coche

Definiciones

inglés > español
car
1. s. Automóvil, coche, carro, auto.
My car broke down yesterday. - Ayer se me averió el automóvil.
inglés > inglés
car
1. s. 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. s. (dated) A wheeled vehicle, drawn by a horse or other animal; a chariot.
3. s. (Birmingham) A four-wheeled cab, as opposed to a (two-wheeled) Hansom cab.
4. s. (rail transport, chiefly North America) An unpowered unit in a railroad train.
The conductor coupled the cars to the locomotive.
5. s. (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. s. (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. s. A rough unit of quantity approximating the amount which would fill a railroad car.
We ordered five hundred cars of gypsum.
8. s. 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. s. 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. s. The part of an airship, such as a balloon or dirigible, which houses the passengers and control apparatus.
11. s. (sailing) A sliding fitting that runs along a track.
12. s. (US, slang) The aggregate of desirable characteristics of a car.
Buy now! You can get more car for your money.
13. s. (US) A floating perforated box for living fish.
14. s. (obsolete) A turn.
15. s. (computing) The first part of a cons in LISP. The first element of a list
español > inglés
coche
1. n-m. (chiefly Philippines, Mexico, Spain) car (a wheeled vehicle that moves independently)
Mi coche tiene una avería. - My car has broken down.
2. n-m. carriage, coach (a wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power)
3. n-m. (rail transport) car (a passenger-carrying unit in a subway or elevated train)
4. n-m. (Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Puerto Rico, Uruguay) baby carriage, pram
5. n-m. (slang) pig