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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSquad Car
/skwɒd kɑːr/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A police vehicle used for patrolling and responding to incidents.
"The squad car arrived quickly at the scene of the accident." - 2
A vehicle designated for use by a specific group of police officers.
"Each squad car is equipped with the latest communication technology."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'squad car' originated in the early 20th century in American English, combining 'squad,' derived from the Middle French 'escouade,' meaning a small group or team, and 'car,' from the Latin 'carrus,' meaning a wheeled vehicle. The term evolved to refer specifically to police vehicles used by a squad of officers.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Squad Car" is said worldwide
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voiture de police
Transliteration: vwa.tyʁ də pɔ.lis
"La voiture de police est arrivée rapidement sur les lieux."
Polizeiwagen
Transliteration: poliˈtsaɪ̯ˌvaːɡn
"Der Polizeiwagen kam schnell zum Unfallort."
auto della polizia
Transliteration: ˈa.u.to ˈdel.la po.liˈtsi.a
"L'auto della polizia è arrivata rapidamente sulla scena."
coche de policía
Transliteration: ˈko.tʃe ðe po.liˈθi.a
"El coche de policía llegó rápidamente a la escena."
carro de polícia
Transliteration: ˈkaʁu dʒi poˈlɪsiɐ
"O carro de polícia chegou rapidamente ao local."
पुलिस कार
Transliteration: pulis kār
"पुलिस कार जल्दी ही घटनास्थल पर पहुंची।"
警车
Transliteration: jǐngchē
"警车迅速赶到事故现场。"
경찰차
Transliteration: gyeongchalcha
"경찰차가 사고 현장에 신속하게 도착했다."
パトカー
Transliteration: patokā
"パトカーは事故現場に迅速に到着しました。"
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