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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈauto
"Ha guidato la sua auto al lavoro."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A road vehicle, typically with four wheels, powered by an internal combustion engine or electric motor.
"She drove her car to work every day." - 2
A railway vehicle that runs on tracks and is used for transporting passengers or goods.
"The train's first car was filled with commuters."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'car' originates from the Latin word 'carrus', meaning 'wheeled vehicle'. It evolved through Old North French 'carre', which referred to a two-wheeled cart, before entering Middle English in the 14th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Car" is said worldwide
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voiture
Transliteration: vwa.tyʁ
"Elle a conduit sa voiture au travail."
Auto
Transliteration: ˈaʊ̯to
"Sie fuhr mit ihrem Auto zur Arbeit."
auto
Transliteration: ˈauto
"Ha guidato la sua auto al lavoro."
coche
Transliteration: ˈkotʃe
"Ella condujo su coche al trabajo."
carro
Transliteration: ˈkaʁu
"Ela dirigiu seu carro para o trabalho."
गाड़ी
Transliteration: gāṛī
"उसने काम पर जाने के लिए अपनी गाड़ी चलाई।"
汽车
Transliteration: qìchē
"她开车去上班。"
자동차
Transliteration: jadongcha
"그녀는 차로 출근했다."
車
Transliteration: kuruma
"彼女は仕事に車で行きました。"
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