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Word List: Car
- car, cars [ˈkɑː]
(noun) - Definition:
- a vehicle with four wheels that you can drive
- Example:
- I'll take the car to go to the doctor.
- in the car
(Chunk) - Example:
- She is in the car.
- get out of the car
(Chunk) - Example:
- Hurry, get out of the car!
- driver, drivers [ˈdraɪvə]
(noun) - Definition:
- a person who operates a vehicle, i.e. who drives a car
- Example:
- The company sent a driver to pick them up.
- petrol [ˈpɛtrəl]
(uncountable noun) - Definition:
- (British) abbreviation of petroleum, a fluid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons, primarily consisting of octane, and commonly used as a motor fuel
- Example:
- The car ran out of petrol.
- breakdown, breakdowns ['bɹeɪkdaʊn]
(noun) - Definition:
- a failure, particularly mechanical
- Example:
- We saw a breakdown by the side of the road.
- tyre, tyres [taɪə(ɹ)]
(noun) - Definition:
- the ring-shaped protective covering around a wheel which is usually made of rubber or plastic composite and is either pneumatic or solid
- Example:
- They'll need four new tyres in the winter.
- wheel, wheels [wiːl]
(noun) - Definition:
- a circular device capable of rotating on its axis, facilitating movement or transportation or performing labour in machines
- Example:
- They saw a car with three wheels the other day.
- brake, brakes [bɹeɪk]
(noun) - Definition:
- a device used to slow or stop a vehicle, by friction; often installed on the wheels (then often used in the plural)
- Example:
- When she tried to slow down her car, the brakes didn't work.
- car park, car parks [ˈkɑːpɑːk]
(noun) - Definition:
- an outdoor area or a multi-story building where cars may be parked
- Example:
- Is there a car park right next to the mall?
- garage, garages [ˈgæˌɹɪdʒ]
(noun) - Definition:
- a building (or section of a building) used to store a car, tools and other miscellaneous items
- Example:
- The family plans to build a garage next to their new house.
- windscreen, windscreens [ˈwɪnd skriːn]
(noun) - Definition:
- a transparent screen made of glass, located at the front of a vehicle in front of its occupants to protect them from the wind and the weather
- Example:
- A vandal has just come and smashed our windscreen!
- tank, tanks [tæŋk]
(noun) - Definition:
- a container for the car's petrol
- Example:
- Is the tank on the left or on the right side?
- speedometer, speedometers [spɪˈdamɘɾɹˌ]
(noun) - Definition:
- a device that measures and indicates the current speed of a vehicle
- Example:
- Look at the speedometer to see the current speed of the car.
- bonnet, bonnets [bɒnət]
(noun) - Definition:
- the hinged cover over the engine of a car
- Example:
- The bonnet won't open!
- Synonym(s):hood
- exhaust, exhausts [igˈzost]
(noun) - Definition:
- a system consisting of the parts of an engine through which burned gases or steam are discharged
- Example:
- The exhaust fell off!
- headlight, headlights [ˈhedlaɪt]
(noun) - Definition:
- a bright light, with a lens and reflector, on the front of a motor vehicle, designed to illuminate the road when driving at night
- Example:
- One of the headlights is broken.
- number plate, number plates
(noun) - Definition:
- either of a pair of rectangular metal plates, containing a mixture of letters and numbers fixed to the front and rear of a motor car showing that its identity has been registered
- Example:
- The number plate in the front is very dirty.
- accident, accidents [ˈæk.sə.dənt]
(noun) - Definition:
- an unrehearsed, sudden, and unexpected event that often results in injury or damage to property
- Example:
- The man died in a car accident.
- wreck, wrecks [ˈɹɛk]
(noun) - Definition:
- something that has been ruined
- Example:
- The car was a wreck after the accident.
- engine, engines ['ɛn.dʒin]
(noun) - Definition:
- a device to convert energy into useful mechanical motion
- Example:
- Is there a problem with the car's engine?
Source: http://www.learning-english-online.net/areas/vocabulary/public-life/transportation/car/
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