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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesvoiture venant en sens inverse
Pronunciation / Transliteration: vwatyr vənɑ̃ ɑ̃ sɑ̃s ɛ̃vɛʁs
"Il a dû freiner brusquement à cause d'une voiture venant en sens inverse."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An automobile traveling from the opposite direction toward the observer or another vehicle.
"He swerved to avoid a collision with an oncoming car in his lane." - 2
A vehicle approaching from ahead, particularly requiring caution during turns or passing maneuvers.
"Always check for oncoming cars before attempting to turn left across traffic."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines the present participle 'oncoming' (derived from the preposition 'on' and the verb 'come', originating in Old English 'cuman') and 'car' (ultimately from Late Latin 'carrus', meaning wheeled vehicle). Formed as a compound noun phrase in the early 20th century with the rise of modern automotive transport.
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voiture venant en sens inverse
Transliteration: vwatyr vənɑ̃ ɑ̃ sɑ̃s ɛ̃vɛʁs
"Il a dû freiner brusquement à cause d'une voiture venant en sens inverse."
Entgegenkommendes Auto
Transliteration: ɛntˈɡeːɡənˌkɔməndəs ˈaʊto
"Achten Sie beim Überholen auf entgegenkommende Autos."
auto che sopraggiunge
Transliteration: auto ke sopradˈdʒundʒe
"Ho visto un'auto che sopraggiungeva a fari spenti."
coche de frente
Transliteration: ˈkotʃe de ˈfrente
"El conductor esquivó un coche que venía de frente."
carro vindo no sentido oposto
Transliteration: ˈkaʁu ˈvĩdu nu sẽˈtidu uˈpoztu
"Desviei-me para não bater num carro vindo no sentido oposto."
सामने से आती हुई गाड़ी
Transliteration: samne se aati hui gaadi
"सामने से आती हुई गाड़ी को देखकर उसने ब्रेक लगा दिए।"
对向来车
Transliteration: duì xiàng lái chē
"转弯时请注意观察对向来车。"
마주 오는 차
Transliteration: maju oneun cha
"좌회전할 때는 마주 오는 차를 조심해야 합니다."
対向車
Transliteration: taikōsha
"右折する時は対向車に十分注意してください。"
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