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Từ điển Việt Anh Việt 4in1 - English Vietnamese 4 in 1 Dictionary
car
car S1 W1 /kɑː $ kɑːr/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [Date: 1800-1900; Origin: car 'carriage' (14-19 centuries), from Anglo-French carre, from Latin carrus] 1. a vehicle with four wheels and an engine, that can carry a small number of passengers: Dan got out of the car and locked the door. He isn’t old enough to drive a car. by car I always go to work by car. Coughlan was killed in a car accident. 2. sleeping/dining/buffet car a train carriage used for sleeping, eating etc 3. American English a train carriage 4. the part of a lift, ↑balloon, or ↑airship in which people or goods are carried • • • COLLOCATIONS verbs ▪ go/travel by car I try to use public transport instead of going by car. ▪ get in/into a car The man stopped and she got into the car. ▪ get out of a car He got out of the car and went into the newsagent’s. ▪ drive a car In England you can learn to drive a car when you are 17. ▪ have/own a car Do you have a car? ▪ run a car (=have a car and pay for the petrol, repairs etc it needs) People on low incomes can’t afford to run a car. ▪ take the car (=use a car to go somewhere) Is it all right if I take the car this evening? ▪ park a car She parked the car by the side of the road. ▪ back/reverse a car (=make it move backwards) Suzy backed the car into the driveway. ▪ lose control of the car (=no longer be able to control its direction) He lost control of the car on a sharp bend. ▪ a car passes/overtakes somebody A small black car overtook me on my left. ▪ a car drives off/away The police car drove off at top speed. ▪ a car pulls out (=moves away from the side of the road) A car suddenly pulled out in front of me. ▪ a car slows down The car slowed down and stopped outside our house. ▪ a car pulls up (=stops) Why’s that police car pulling up here? ▪ a car pulls over (=stops on the side of a road) ▪ a car breaks down (=stops working because something is wrong with it) On the way home on the motorway the car broke down. ▪ a car stalls (=stops working for a short time until you start it again) My car stalled at the traffic lights. ▪ a car hits something/crashes into something I saw the car leave the road and hit a tree. ▪ a car skids (=slides sideways in a way you cannot control) If it’s icy, the car might skid. car + NOUN ▪ a car crash/accident (also a car wreck American English) He was involved in a car crash. ▪ a car park She couldn’t find a space in the car park. ▪ a car door/engine/key etc She left the car engine running. ▪ the car industry The car industry suffers in times of economic decline. ▪ a car manufacturer/maker He works for the German car manufacturer, Mercedes. ▪ a car driver Every year 1500 car drivers and passengers die in road accidents. ▪ a car dealer (=someone who buys and sells used cars) Car dealers reported a 4% drop in sales. ▪ a car chase The best bit in the movie was the car chase through the city. ▪ car crime British English Car crime in the area has risen rapidly. ▪ a car bomb (=a bomb hidden in or under a car) A car bomb exploded killing 33 people. adjectives ▪ a used/second-hand car (=one that is not new) The company locates suitable new and used cars for buyers. ▪ a sports car (=a low fast car) He was driving a red sports car. ▪ an estate car British English (=one with a door at the back and folding seats) Once you have children, an estate car is very useful. ▪ a racing car (also a race car American English) He became a racing car driver. ▪ a police car The vehicle was being chased by a police car. ▪ a company car (=one that your company gives you to use) She was given a company car. ▪ a hire car British English, a rental car American English We picked up a hire car at the airport.
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car You can travel in a car.◎ | [kɑ:] | ※ | danh từ | | ■ | xe ô tô; xe | | ☆ | to go by car | | đi bằng ô tô | | ☆ | armoured car | | (quân sự) xe bọc thép | | ☆ | amphibious car | | (quân sự) xe lội nước | | ■ | (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) toa (xe lửa, xe điện) | | ☆ | goods car | | toa chở hàng | | ■ | giỏ khí cầu | | ■ | (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) buồng thang máy | | ■ | (thơ ca) xe, xa | | ☆ | car of the sun | | xe mặt trời |
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