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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesvoiture de location
Pronunciation / Transliteration: vwa.tyʁ də lə.kɔ̃
"Nous avons loué une voiture de location pour notre voyage."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A car that is rented for a short period of time.
"We decided to get a hire-car for our trip to the countryside." - 2
A vehicle available for rent, typically for travel purposes.
"The airport has several hire-car companies to choose from."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'hire-car' originates from the combination of 'hire', derived from Old English 'hyran', meaning to pay for the use of something, and 'car', which comes from Latin 'carrus', meaning a wheeled vehicle. The term evolved in the 20th century as car rental services became popular.
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voiture de location
Transliteration: vwa.tyʁ də lə.kɔ̃
"Nous avons loué une voiture de location pour notre voyage."
Mietwagen
Transliteration: miːtˌvaːɡn
"Wir haben einen Mietwagen für unseren Urlaub reserviert."
auto a noleggio
Transliteration: ˈaʊ.to a noˈled.dʒo
"Abbiamo noleggiato un'auto a noleggio per il nostro viaggio."
coche de alquiler
Transliteration: ˈko.tʃe ðe al.kiˈleɾ
"Alquilamos un coche de alquiler para nuestras vacaciones."
carro de aluguel
Transliteration: ˈkaʁu dʒi a.luˈɡɛl
"Nós alugamos um carro de aluguel para a nossa viagem."
किराए की कार
Transliteration: kirāe kī kār
"हमने अपनी यात्रा के लिए किराए की कार ली।"
租车
Transliteration: zūchē
"我们为旅行租了一辆车。"
렌터카
Transliteration: ren-teo-ka
"우리는 여행을 위해 렌터카를 빌렸다."
レンタカー
Transliteration: rentakā
"旅行のためにレンタカーを借りました。"
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