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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTruck
/trʌk/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A large, heavy motor vehicle for transporting goods or troops.
"The delivery truck arrived early in the morning to drop off the supplies." - 2
A similar vehicle used for a specific purpose, such as a fire truck or ice cream truck.
"The fire truck rushed to the scene of the blaze."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'truck' originates from the Middle English 'troch', which meant 'a wheel' or 'pulley'. It evolved from the Latin 'trochus', meaning 'wheel', and has been used since the 15th century to refer to vehicles designed for transporting goods.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Truck" is said worldwide
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Camion
Transliteration: ka-myon
"Il camion ha scaricato le merci."
Camión
Transliteration: ka-myon
"El camión llegó con la carga."
Lkw
Transliteration: el-ka-veh
"Der Lkw bringt die Waren zur Fabrik."
Camion
Transliteration: ka-myon
"Le camion a livré les marchandises."
Caminhão
Transliteration: ka-mi-nyaw
"O caminhão entregou os produtos."
ट्रक
Transliteration: ṭrak
"ट्रक सुबह जल्दी सामान लेकर आया।"
卡车
Transliteration: kǎchē
"卡车早上送来了货物。"
트럭
Transliteration: teureok
"트럭이 아침 일찍 화물을 배달했습니다."
トラック
Transliteration: torakku
"トラックが朝早く荷物を届けました。"
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