A1 noun Neutre #216 le plus courant

car

/kɑːr/

A car is a road vehicle with four wheels that is powered by an engine and used to carry a small number of people. It is primarily used for private transportation on paved roads.

Exemples

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1

I drive my car to the grocery store every Saturday.

I use my personal vehicle to go to the shop every Saturday.

2

The registration of the motor vehicle must be completed by the end of the month.

The official paperwork for the car needs to be finished before the month ends.

3

Is that your new ride parked outside?

Is that your new car parked in front of the house?

Famille de mots

Nom
car
Adjectif
car-like
Apparenté
carport
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Astuce mémo

Think of a 'CAR' as a 'Cabin Always Rolling' on four wheels.

Quiz rapide

I usually go to work by ___ because it is faster than the bus.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : car

Exemples

1

I drive my car to the grocery store every Saturday.

everyday

I use my personal vehicle to go to the shop every Saturday.

2

The registration of the motor vehicle must be completed by the end of the month.

formal

The official paperwork for the car needs to be finished before the month ends.

3

Is that your new ride parked outside?

informal

Is that your new car parked in front of the house?

4

The development of the modern car has drastically changed the structure of cities.

academic

The creation of the automobile has significantly altered how cities are built.

5

The company offers a car allowance as part of the employment package.

business

The business provides money for a vehicle as a job benefit.

Famille de mots

Nom
car
Adjectif
car-like
Apparenté
carport

Collocations courantes

drive a car to operate a car
park a car to stop and leave a car in a space
electric car a car that runs on electricity
used car a car that was owned by someone else before
rent a car to pay to use a car for a short time

Phrases Courantes

get in the car

to enter the vehicle

car alarm

a device that makes noise if someone tries to steal the vehicle

second-hand car

a car that is not new

Souvent confondu avec

car vs truck

A car is for passengers; a truck is usually larger and used for carrying cargo.

car vs cart

A cart is a small vehicle often pushed by hand, like in a supermarket.

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Notes d'usage

The word 'car' is the most common term for a passenger vehicle. In North America, 'automobile' is used in technical or formal contexts, while 'auto' is also common.

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Erreurs courantes

Learners often forget to use an article, saying 'I have car' instead of 'I have a car'.

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Astuce mémo

Think of a 'CAR' as a 'Cabin Always Rolling' on four wheels.

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Origine du mot

Derived from the Latin word 'carrum', which referred to a two-wheeled Celtic war chariot.

Modèles grammaticaux

Countable noun (plural: cars) Used with the preposition 'by' for transport (by car)
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Contexte culturel

In many cultures, owning a car is seen as a symbol of independence and adulthood.

Quiz rapide

I usually go to work by ___ because it is faster than the bus.

Correct !

La bonne réponse est : car

Mots lis

macromentful

C1

Describing something that is characterized by large-scale, significant, or highly impactful moments that shape a broader context. It is used to qualify events, narratives, or eras that are densely packed with profound importance and long-term consequences.

multiscribate

C1

A multiscribate is a document, manuscript, or text that has been written in several different scripts, handwriting styles, or by multiple distinct scribes. It is primarily used in paleography and archival studies to describe items that lack graphic uniformity due to their collaborative or chronological production.

microacrsion

C1

Describing subtle, indirect, or unintentional actions or comments that communicate bias or hostility toward marginalized groups. It characterizes behaviors that, while seemingly minor, contribute to a pervasive environment of exclusion and psychological distress.

decadment

C1

The state of moral or cultural decline characterized by excessive indulgence in luxury, pleasure, and self-gratification. It typically describes a period of deterioration in a society or individual's values following a peak of achievement or prosperity.

postsectile

C1

Describes a part or region situated behind or following a cut, section, or transverse division. It is primarily used in technical contexts like botany, anatomy, or geometry to denote positioning relative to a sectional line.

adloctude

C1

Describing a person or communicative style characterized by a formal and direct manner of address. It implies a state of being rhetorically accessible while maintaining a sense of authoritative presence.

prevocant

C1

A prevocant is an individual or an initial factor that serves as a preliminary summons or a primary stimulus to action. In specialized or legal contexts, it refers to the entity that 'calls forth' a response or initiates a process before the official proceedings begin.

macrosomnor

C1

To engage in periods of abnormally long or deep sleep, often exceeding the standard eight-hour cycle. This term is typically utilized in technical or research settings to describe a physiological or psychological tendency toward extended rest.

monomutic

C1

A noun referring to an individual who exhibits a specific, singular form of selective silence or mutism in one particular environment or context. This term is often used in clinical, psychological, or behavioral studies to describe a person who is capable of speech but remains consistently silent under specific conditions.

subparsion

C1

The act or process of analyzing a smaller constituent part of a larger linguistic or data structure. It refers to a secondary level of parsing where individual elements are broken down into more granular components after an initial broad analysis.

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