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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCar-friendly
/ˈkɑːrˌfrend.li/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Designed, adapted, or convenient for the use, accommodation, or operation of automobiles.
"The new shopping center features a vast, car-friendly layout with extensive parking and drive-thru services." - 2
Accommodating to drivers or passengers traveling by car.
"Many travelers prefer this route because it offers plenty of car-friendly amenities like rest stops and motels."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a modern compound formed by combining 'car', originating from Middle English and Latin 'carrus' (wheeled vehicle), with the suffix '-friendly', derived from Old English 'freondlic' (kind, favorable). It emerged in the late 20th century alongside urban planning and consumer market terminology to describe environments, products, or services well-suited for automobiles.
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adapté aux voitures
Transliteration: adapte o watvahr
"Cet hôtel est très adapté aux voitures avec son grand parking."
autofreundlich
Transliteration: ow-to-froynd-lih
"Die Stadt ist nicht sehr autofreundlich für Pendler."
a misura d'auto
Transliteration: a mi-zu-ra d-ow-to
"Questo centro commerciale è molto a misura d'auto."
adaptado para automóviles
Transliteration: adap-ta-do pa-ra ow-to-mo-bi-les
"Buscamos un destino vacacional que sea accesible y adaptado para automóviles."
amigável para carros
Transliteration: a-mi-gá-ve-l pa-ra ca-rros
"O novo bairro residencial foi planejado para ser amigável para carros."
कार-अनुकूल
Transliteration: car-anukool
"यह नया मॉल पूरी तरह से कार-अनुकूल है।"
适合汽车通行的
Transliteration: shì hé qì chē tōng xíng de
"这个度假村非常适合汽车通行。"
자동차 친화적인
Transliteration: jadongcha chinhwajeogin
"이 지역은 도로가 넓어 자동차 친화적입니다."
車社会向けの
Transliteration: kuruma shakai muke no
"その郊外のショッピングモールは非常に車社会向けに作られている。"
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