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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCable car
/ˈkeɪ.bəl ˌkɑːr/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A vehicle suspended from or attached to a moving cable, used for transporting passengers up steep slopes or mountains.
"We took the cable car to reach the summit of the mountain and enjoy the panoramic view." - 2
A tram or streetcar that is propelled by a continuously moving underground cable.
"San Francisco is famous for its historic cable cars climbing the steep city hills."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'cable' (from Old North French 'cables', ultimately from Latin 'capulum' meaning halter or lasso) and 'car' (from Middle English 'carre', from Late Latin 'carrus', of Celtic origin). The compound emerged in the late 19th century with the advent of urban transit systems utilizing continuous moving cables and later adapted to aerial passenger transport in mountainous regions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cable car" is said worldwide
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téléphérique
Transliteration: /te.le.fe.ʁik/
"Le téléphérique nous conduit au sommet de la station de ski."
Seilbahn
Transliteration: /ˈzaɪlˌbaːn/
"Die Seilbahn bringt die Skifahrer auf den Berg."
funivia
Transliteration: /fuˈni.vja/
"Abbiamo preso la funivia per ammirare il panorama alpino."
teleférico
Transliteration: /te.leˈfe.ɾi.ko/
"El teleférico ofrece una vista impresionante de la ciudad."
teleférico
Transliteration: /te.leˈfɛ.ɾi.ku/
"O teleférico liga a base da montanha ao topo."
र-वे
Transliteration: ropeway / kebal kar
Script: रज्जुमार्ग
"पहाड़ी की चोटी पर पहुँचने के लिए हमने रज्जुमार्ग का उपयोग किया।"
缆车
Transliteration: lǎn chē
"我们坐缆车上山去看日出。"
케이블카
Transliteration: keibeulka
"우리는 케이블카를 타고 산 정상에 올라갔습니다."
ケーブルカー
Transliteration: keburukā
"ケーブルカーに乗って山の上の展望台へ行きました。"
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