Translation
car
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Word origin
From Latin vectura ('a carrying, conveyance'), from vehere ('to carry, to convey'). The same root gives English 'vehicle' and 'vector'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- vectura
- English cognates
- vehicle, vector, convey
Grammar
Examples
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I have a small red car.
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My car is parked in front of the corner shop.
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Her car has been broken down since this morning, so she has to take the bus.
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They bought an electric car to help the planet.
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We bought a second-hand car last week.
est le terme courant pour l'automobile. Le terme technique est automobile (plus soutenu) ; bagnole est très familier. Voiture s'emploie aussi pour les wagons de train : voiture 5, siège 34 (coach 5, seat 34) - sens spécifique dans le contexte ferroviaire.
En voiture ! (all aboard!, get in the car!) lance le départ. Faire de la voiture ou aller en voiture (to go by car) décrivent le mode de transport. Voiture de sport (sports car), voiture de location (hire car/rental car), voiture électrique (electric car) sont des collocations actuelles. Être en voiture signifie être à bord du véhicule.
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This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 4: More people, more words.