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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCaminhão
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ka-mi-nyaw
"O caminhão entregou os produtos."
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
Derived from the Middle English word 'trrok' and Latin 'trochus' meaning iron ring or wheel, eventually shifting in the 19th century to describe horse-drawn heavy freight wagons and later motorized commercial vehicles.
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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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