Zusammengesetzte Wörter:
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battery,
car battery n | (for car's lights, etc.) | Batterie Nf |
| | The battery died because Wilma left the headlights on all night. |
| | Die Batterie war leer, weil Wilma die ganze Nacht lang die Scheinwerfer angelassen hatte. |
| be hit by a car v expr | (be knocked down) | von einem Auto angefahren werden |
| | Greg crossed the street without checking for traffic, and was consequently hit by a car. |
| beat-up car n | US, slang (car in poor condition) | Rostlaube Nf |
| | | Klapperkiste Nf |
| | I love my beat-up car, even though it´s covered in dents and scratches. |
| buffet car n | (train: refreshments carriage) | Speisewagen Nm |
| | (informell) | Essenswagen Nm |
| | The train doesn't have a buffet car so be sure to bring some snacks for the trip. |
| by car adv | (via motor vehicle) | mit dem Auto Rdw |
| | By car, you could get from Lansing to Detroit in about two hours. |
| cable car n | US (streetcar on cable railway) | Straßenbahn Nf |
| | When we visited San Francisco, we took a ride on the cable car. |
| | Als wir in San Francisco waren, fuhren wir mit der Straßenbahn. |
| cable car n | UK (ski lift) | Skilift Nm |
| | | Seilbahn Nf |
| | The skiiers took the cable car to the top of the slope. |
| | Die Skifahrer nahmen den Skilift zur Spitze des Abhangs. |
| car accident n | (automobile crash) | Autounfall Nm |
| | The number of car accidents has fallen in Western Europe over the past 3 years. |
| car bomb n | (incendiary device in an automobile) | Autobombe Nf |
| car boot sale n | UK (sale of used items in public place) | Flohmarkt, Trödelmarkt Nm |
| | There is a car boot sale every week in the town's main car park. |
| car chase n | (pursuit by vehicle) | Verfolgungsjagd Nf |
| car crash n | (automobile accident) | Autounfall Nm |
| | The driver was killed in the car crash but the passenger survived. |
| car hire n | UK (vehicle rental) | Mietwagen Nm |
| | | Leihwagen Nm |
| | Low cost airlines can often offer you special low cost car hire too. |
car hood (US),
car bonnet (UK) n | (part covering car's engine) | Motorhaube Nf |
| car horn n | (automobile's warning hooter) | Hupe Nf |
| | | Autohupe Nf |
| | The proper use of the car horn is overlooked by a lot of motorists. |
| car keys npl | (to unlock, start a car) (Abkürzung) | Schlüssel Npl |
| | | Autoschlüssel Npl |
| | I lost my car keys, so I had to walk home to get an extra set. |
car rental,
also UK: car hire n | (hiring a motor vehicle) | Autoverleih Nm |
| | | Autovermietung Nf |
| car ride n | (journey, outing in a car) | Autofahrt Nf |
| | When I was a child, my family went for a car ride every Sunday. |
car salesperson,
plural: car salespeople,
car salespersons n | (person who sells automobiles) | Autoverkäufer Nm |
| | | Autoverkäuferin Nf |
| car seat n | (child's removable seat in a car) | Kindersitz Nm |
| | A car seat must fit the child correctly. |
car trunk (US),
car boot (UK) n | (boot: car's rear compartment) | Kofferraum Nm |
| | When we went to the drive-in we would usually sneak in some friends in the car trunk. |
| car wash n | (facility: vehicle cleaning) | Autowaschanlage Nf |
| | My car is so dirty that I must take it to the car wash. |
carfare,
car fare n | US (fee paid for a bus or taxi ride) | Fahrpreis Nm |
| | | Fahrgeld Nn |
carjacker,
car-jacker,
car jacker n | (robber who hijacks a car) | Autodieb Nm |
carpool,
car pool n | US (car-sharing arrangement) | Fahrgemeinschaft Nf |
| | | Mitfahrgelegenheit Nf |
| | (Anglizismus) | Carsharing Nn |
| | Mandy and her friends arranged a carpool for their weekly art class. |
carpool,
car pool n | US (group of car sharers) | Fahrgemeinschaft Nf |
| | | Mitfahrer Npl |
| | (Anglizismus) | Carsharer Npl |
| | We added another driver to the carpool. |
carpool,
car pool n as adj | US (relating to a carpool) | für Fahrgemeinschaften Präp + Npl |
| | | Mitfahr- Präf |
| | | Fahrgemeinschafts- Präf |
| | This highway should have a carpool lane. |
carsick,
UK: car-sick,
car sick adj | (nauseous from car travel) | jemandem wird beim Autofahren schlecht Rdw |
| | | unter Reisekrankheit leidend Rdw |
| | | autokrank Adj |
| | Reading in the car can make some people carsick. |
| compact car n | (small economical car) | Kleinwagen Nm |
| | | Kompaktwagen Nm |
| | The company launched a new model of the compact car about a month ago. |
| company car n | (vehicle supplied by employer) | Firmenwagen, Dienstwagen Nm |
| | | Firmenauto, Dienstauto Nn |
| dining car n | (train carriage) | Speisewagen Nm |
| | | Speiseabteil Nn |
| | It's a good idea to reserve ahead if you want a table in the dining car. |
| electric car n | (car powered by electricity) | Elektroauto Nn |
| | | Elektrofahrzeug Nn |
| | The auto industry needs to develop a cost-effective electric car. |
estate car,
estate n | UK (large automobile) (Abkürzung: ugs) | Kombi Nm |
| | | Kombinationskraftwagen Nm |
flatcar,
flat car (US),
flat wagon (UK) n | (railway: car with no sides) | Flachwagen Nm |
garage sale,
yard sale n | US (sale of used items) | Garagenverkauf, Garagenflohmarkt Nm |
| | | Trödelmarkt, Flohmarkt Nm |
| | They sold a lot of their old things in a garage sale. |
| hood n | US (part covering car's engine) (Automobil) | Motorhaube Nf |
| | (Automobil) | Kühlerhaube Nf |
| | (Automobil) | Verdeck Nn |
| | Jaime looked under the hood to see if she could see what the problem with her car was. |
| | Jaime warf einen Blick unter die Motorhaube, um zu schauen, ob er erkennen kann, was das Problem mit seinem Auto war. |
| in-car adj | (installed in a car) | Auto- Präf |
| | | Fahrzeug- Präf |
| | | Kfz- Präf |
| jaunting car n | historical (Irish horse-drawn vehicle) (vage) | Kutsche, Pferdekutsche Nf |
larry,
larry car n | (metallurgy: car on rails) | Möllerwagen Nm |
parking garage (US),
multi-storey car park (UK) n | (multi-story lot) | Parkhaus Nn |
| | Andy left his car on the top story of the parking garage. |
parking lot,
car lot,
lot (US),
car park (UK) n | (vehicle parking area) | Parkplatz Nm |
| | I left my car in the parking lot. |
| | Ich habe mein Auto auf dem Parkplatz stehen gelassen. |
passenger car (US),
passenger carriage (UK) n | (carriage of a train) | Abteil, Zugabteil Nn |
| | | Passagierwagen Nm |
| | (Eisenbahn) | Personenwagen Nm |
| | The ticket inspector walked through the passenger car and checked all the tickets. |
| | Der Fahrkartenkontrolleur ging durchs Abteil und prüfte alle Fahrkarten. |
| passenger car n | (automobile) | Auto Nn |
| | (Abk) | PKW Nm |
| | | Personenkraftwagen Nm |
patrol car,
squad car,
prowl car (US) n | (on-duty police automobile) | Streifenwagen Nm |
| | | Polizeiauto Nn |
| | Slow down to the speed limit -- there's a patrol car around the bend. |
| | I pulled over when I saw the patrol car's lights in my rear-view mirror. |
| police car n | (vehicle used by police) | Polizeiauto Nn |
| | We arrived to see a police car outside our home. |
| | Within minutes of the alarm going off, 12 police cars were surrounding the building. |
production vehicle,
production car n | (mass-produced car) | Serienfahrzeug Nn |
Pullman,
Pullman car n | ® (railroad car) (Schienen) | Pullmanwagen Nm |
| | (Schienen) | Art von Eisenbahnwagen Rdw |
| Anmerkung: As a registered trademark, 'Pullman' should be capitalized. |
race car,
racing car n | (high-powered motor vehicle for racing) | Rennwagen Nm |
| | | Rennauto Nn |
| | The race car sped round the track at 150 miles per hour. |
railcar,
railroad car (US),
railway car,
railway carriage,
train carriage,
carriage (UK) n | (passenger coach of a train) (Schienen) | Waggon Nm |
| | (Schienen) | Eisenbahnwagen Nm |
rental car,
also UK: hire car n | (hired motor vehicle) | Mietauto Nn |
| | | Mietwagen Nm |
| | Please allow plenty of time for you to return your rental car. |
self-driving car,
driverless car n | (autonomous vehicle) | selbstfahrendes Auto Adj + Nn |
| | | selbstfahrendes Kraftfahrzeug Adj + Nn |
| | | autonomes Auto, autonomes Landfahrzeug Adj + Nn |
| sleeping car n | (train carriage fitted with bed) | Schlafabteil Nn |
| | | Schlafwagen Nm |
| slot car | (miniature racing car) | Modellauto Nn |
| | | Spielzeugauto Nn |
sports car,
sport car n | (small, low, fast car) | Sportwagen Nm |
| | (informell, übertragen) | Flitzer Nm |
| | We knew Tom was going through a mid-life crisis when he bought a sports car. |
| town car n | (luxury vehicle) (informell) | Luxusschlitten Nm |
| | The executive was picked up in a Lincoln town car. |
| toy car n | (child's plaything: miniature vehicle) | Spielzeugauto Nn |
| | The little boy was pushing his toy car along the floor. |
| train car n | (carriage of a railway train) | Autoreisezug Nm |
| | (informell) | Autozug Nm |
trolley,
trolley car n | US (tram, streetcar) | Straßenbahn Nf |
| | | Straßenbahnwagon Nm |
| | Dean catches the trolley to work; it stops right outside his office. |
| | Dean nimmt die Straßenbahn zur Arbeit; sie hält genau vor dem Büro. |
wrecker,
tow car n | (vehicle used to pull another) | Abschleppwagen Nm |
| | | Abschleppfahrzeug Nn |
| | The wrecker came pretty quickly and pulled our car out of the ditch. |