Compound Forms:
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patrol car,
squad car,
prowl car (US) n | (on-duty police automobile) (ES) | coche patrulla loc nom m |
| | (ES) | coche de policía nm + loc adj |
| | (AmL) | patrulla de policía nf + loc adj |
| | (AR, PE, UY) | patrullero nm |
| | 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. |
| | Baja la velocidad: hay un coche patrulla en la curva. |
| police car n | (vehicle used by police) | coche de policía nm + loc adj |
| | (ES) | coche patrulla nm + loc adj |
| | (AmL) | patrulla de policía nf + loc adj |
| | (AR, PE, UY) | patrullero nm |
| | We arrived to see a police car outside our home. |
| | Within minutes of the alarm going off, 12 police cars were surrounding the building. |
| | Cuando llegamos vimos un coche de policía afuera de la casa. |
production vehicle,
production car n | (mass-produced car) | vehículo producido en masa nm + loc adj |
Pullman,
Pullman car n | ® (railroad car) | coche cama loc nom m |
| Note: As a registered trademark, 'Pullman' should be capitalized. |
race car,
racing car n | (high-powered motor vehicle for racing) | bólido nm |
| | (AmL) | carro de carreras,
auto de carreras nm + loc adj |
| | (ES) | coche de carreras nm + loc adj |
| | The race car sped round the track at 150 miles per hour. |
| | El bólido corría por la pista a 240 kilómetros por hora. |
| radio car | (vehicle with two-way radio) | coche patrulla nm + nf |
| | | patrulla nf |
railcar,
railroad car (US),
railway car,
railway carriage,
train carriage,
carriage (UK) n | (passenger coach of a train) | vagón nm |
rental car,
also UK: hire car n | (hired motor vehicle) | auto alquilado nm |
| | Please allow plenty of time for you to return your rental car. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. No, éste es un auto alquilado. El mío está en el taller. |
| | | auto rentado vtr |
| | | automóvil de alquiler nm |
| restaurant car n | (train carriage with buffet) | coche restaurante loc nom m |
| | | vagón restaurante loc nom m |
| | | coche comedor loc nom m |
| | | vagón comedor loc nom m |
| | We dined in the restaurant car while passing through the Swiss Alps. |
| | Cenamos en el coche restaurante mientras cruzábamos los Alpes Suizos. |
| safety car n | (motorsport: vehicle that sets slow pace) | coche de seguridad nm |
| | After the crash the safety car led the race cars at a slow pace while the wreckage was cleared. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Lo penalizaron por adelantar estando el coche se seguridad en la pista. |
| saloon car n | UK (car: sedan) | sedán nm |
| | | berlina nf |
self-driving car,
driverless car n | (autonomous vehicle) | coche autónomo nm + adj |
| | | carro autónomo nm + adj |
| | | auto autónomo nm + adj |
| sleeping car n | (train carriage fitted with bed) (CL) | coche dormitorio nm |
| | (ES) | coche cama nm |
| | | vagón litera nm |
| | El vagón litera estaba al final del tren. |
| slot car | (miniature racing car) | coche de slot nm + loc adj |
| | | coche de autopista en miniatura nm + loc adj |
| | (AR) | autito de scalextric nm + loc adj |
| smoking car | (smoking compartment) | vagón para fumadores nm + loc adj |
sports car,
sport car n | (small, low, fast car) | coche deportivo nm + adj |
| | | auto deportivo nm + adj |
| | | deportivo nm |
| | We knew Tom was going through a mid-life crisis when he bought a sports car. |
| | Entendimos que Tomás estaba atravesando la crisis de la mediana edad cuando se compró un auto deportivo. |
| stock car n | (car altered for racing) | coche de carreras nm + loc adj |
stock car,
BE: cattle car n | US (train: car carrying livestock) | vehículo para ganado nm + loc adj |
| tank car n | (train that transports liquids, etc.) | carro tanque nm |
| | (Puerto Rico) | vagón tanque nm |
| | | vagón cisterna nm + adj |
| | El convoy llevaba a cola tres vagones cisterna de aceite. |
| touring car n | (large open automobile) | automóvil de turismo loc nom m |
| touring car n | (two-door coupe car) | automóvil de turismo loc nom m |
| town car n | (luxury vehicle) (ES) | limusina nf |
| | The executive was picked up in a Lincoln town car. |
| | Recogieron al ejecutivo en una limusina Lincoln. |
| | (AR, galicismo) | limousine nf |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Aparecieron vestidos extravagantemente en una limousine blanca. |
| toy car n | (child's plaything: miniature vehicle) (AmL) | carrito de juguete, autito de juguete nm + loc adj |
| | (ES) | coche de juguete nm + loc adj |
| | The little boy was pushing his toy car along the floor. |
| train car n | (carriage of a railway train) | vagón, coche nm |
| tram car n | UK (tramway carriage) | tranvía nm |
trolley,
trolley car n | US (tram, streetcar) | tranvía nm |
| | | trolebús nm |
| | Dean catches the trolley to work; it stops right outside his office. |
| | Dean toma el tranvía para ir al trabajo, para justo en la puerta de su oficina. |
trolley bus,
trackless trolley,
trolley coach,
trolley car (US),
trolleybus (UK) n | (bus powered by overhead cable) | trolebús nm |
| | (informal) | trole nm |
| | Bill took the trolleybus into town. |
| | Bill se tonó el trolebús para ir al centro. |
| used car n | (second-hand motor vehicle) | auto usado nm + adj |
| | (MX) | carro usado nm + adj |
| | | coche usado nm + adj |
| | (ES) | coche de segunda mano nm + loc adj |
| vintage car n | (classic antique automobile) | coche clásico loc nom m |
| | He has an impressive collection of vintage cars. |
| | Él tiene una impresionante colección de coches clásicos. |
wrecker,
tow car n | (vehicle used to pull another) | grúa nf |
| | The wrecker came pretty quickly and pulled our car out of the ditch. |
| wrecking car n | US (car removing wreckage) | vehículo de desguace nm + loc adj |
| | The wrecking car removed the debris from the railroad tracks. |