Significado de car en inglés
carcar /kɑː $ kɑːr/ noun [countable] 
Ver todas las traducciones1a vehicle with four wheels and an engine, that can carry a small number of passengersvehículo de cuatro ruedas y motor que puede transportar a un número reducido de pasajeros: 
Dan got out of the car and locked the door.Dan salió del auto y cerró la puerta con llave. He isn’t old enough to drive a car.No tiene edad suficiente para conducir un auto.by car I always go to work by car.Siempre voy al trabajo en auto. Coughlan was killed in a car accident.Coughlan murió en un accidente de auto.2sleeping/dining/buffet car a train carriage used for sleeping, eating etcvagón de tren destinado a dormir, comer, etc.3American English a train carriagevagón de tren4the part of a lift, balloon, or airship in which people or goods are carriedla parte de un ascensor, globo o dirigible en la que se transportan personas o mercancíasGRAMMAR: Patterns with carGRAMÁTICA: Estructuras con car• You say get in a car or get into a car: · He got into the car and drove away. ✗Don’t say: get on a car• Se dice get in a car o get into a car: · He got into the car and drove away. ✗No se dice: get on a car• You say get out of a car: · We got out of the car to see what had happened. ✗Don’t say: get off the car• Se dice get out of a car: · We got out of the car to see what had happened. ✗No se dice: get off the car• You say that someone is in a car: · I like to listen to the radio when I’m in the car. ✗Don’t say: on a car• Se dice que alguien is in a car: · I like to listen to the radio when I'm in the car. ✗No se dice: on a car• You go somewhere by car: · It’s quicker to get there by car. ✗Don’t say: by a car• Se dice go somewhere by car: · It's quicker to get there by car. ✗No se dice: by a carCOLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONESverbsverbosgo/travel by car· I try to use public transport instead of going by car.Intento usar el transporte público en lugar de ir en auto.get in/into a car· The man stopped and she got into the car.El hombre se detuvo y ella subió al auto.get out of a car· He got out of the car and went into the newsagent’s.Salió del auto y entró en el quiosco.drive a car· In England you can learn to drive a car when you are 17.En Inglaterra puedes aprender a conducir un auto cuando tienes 17 años.have/own a car· Do you have a car?¿Tienes auto?run a car (=have a car and pay for the petrol, repairs etc it needs)· People on low incomes can’t afford to run a car.Las personas con bajos ingresos no pueden permitirse mantener un auto.take the car (=use a car to go somewhere)· Is it all right if I take the car this evening?¿Está bien si tomo el auto esta noche?park a car· She parked the car by the side of the road.Ella estacionó el auto al lado de la carretera.back/reverse a car (=make it move backwards)· Suzy backed the car into the driveway.Suzy metió el auto marcha atrás en la entrada.lose control of the car (=no longer be able to control its direction)· He lost control of the car on a sharp bend.Perdió el control del auto en una curva cerrada.a car passes/overtakes somebody· A small black car overtook me on my left.Un pequeño auto negro me adelantó por la izquierda.a car drives off/away· The police car drove off at top speed.El auto de policía se alejó a toda velocidad.a car pulls out (=moves away from the side of the road)· A car suddenly pulled out in front of me.Un auto se metió de repente delante de mí.a car slows down· The car slowed down and stopped outside our house.El auto redujo la velocidad y se detuvo frente a nuestra casa.a car pulls up (=stops)· Why’s that police car pulling up here?¿Por qué ese auto de policía está parando aquí?a car pulls over (=stops on the side of a road)a car breaks down (=stops working because something is wrong with it)· On the way home on the motorway the car broke down.De camino a casa por la autopista, el auto se averió.a car stalls (=stops working for a short time until you start it again)· My car stalled at the traffic lights.Mi auto se caló en el semáforo.a car hits something/crashes into something· I saw the car leave the road and hit a tree.Vi cómo el auto se salía de la carretera y chocaba contra un árbol.a car skids (=slides sideways in a way you cannot control)· If it’s icy, the car might skid.Si hay hielo, el auto podría patinar.car + NOUNcar + SUSTANTIVOa car crash/accident (also a car wreck American English)· He was involved in a car crash.Estuvo involucrado en un accidente de auto.a car park· She couldn’t find a space in the car park.No encontró lugar en el estacionamiento.a car door/engine/key etc· She left the car engine running.Dejó el motor del auto en marcha.the car industry· The car industry suffers in times of economic decline.La industria automotriz sufre en épocas de declive económico.a car manufacturer/maker· He works for the German car manufacturer, Mercedes.Trabaja para el fabricante alemán de autos, Mercedes.a car driver· Every year 1500 car drivers and passengers die in road accidents.Cada año, 1500 conductores y pasajeros mueren en accidentes de tráfico.a car dealer (=someone who buys and sells used cars)· Car dealers reported a 4% drop in sales.Los concesionarios de autos reportaron una caída del 4% en las ventas.a car chase· The best bit in the movie was the car chase through the city.Lo mejor de la película fue la persecución de autos por la ciudad.car crime British English· Car crime in the area has risen rapidly.Los delitos relacionados con autos en la zona han aumentado rápidamente.a car bomb (=a bomb hidden in or under a car)· A car bomb exploded killing 33 people.Un auto bomba estalló y mató a 33 personas.ADJECTIVES/NOUNS + carADJETIVOS/SUSTANTIVOS + cara used/second-hand car (=one that is not new)· The company locates suitable new and used cars for buyers.La empresa localiza autos nuevos y usados adecuados para los compradores.a sports car (=a low fast car)· He was driving a red sports car.Conducía un auto deportivo rojo.an estate car British English (=one with a door at the back and folding seats)· Once you have children, an estate car is very useful.Una vez que tienes hijos, un auto familiar es muy útil.a racing car (also a race car American English)· He became a racing car driver.Se convirtió en piloto de autos de carrera.a police car· The vehicle was being chased by a police car.El vehículo estaba siendo perseguido por un auto de policía.a company car (=one that your company gives you to use)· She was given a company car.Le dieron un auto de la empresa.a hire car British English, a rental car American English· We picked up a hire car at the airport.Recogimos un auto de alquiler en el aeropuerto.
Ver todas las traducciones1a vehicle with four wheels and an engine, that can carry a small number of passengersvehículo de cuatro ruedas y motor que puede transportar a un número reducido de pasajeros: Dan got out of the car and locked the door.Dan salió del auto y cerró la puerta con llave. He isn’t old enough to drive a car.No tiene edad suficiente para conducir un auto.by car I always go to work by car.Siempre voy al trabajo en auto. Coughlan was killed in a car accident.Coughlan murió en un accidente de auto.2sleeping/dining/buffet car a train carriage used for sleeping, eating etcvagón de tren destinado a dormir, comer, etc.3American English a train carriagevagón de tren4the part of a lift, balloon, or airship in which people or goods are carriedla parte de un ascensor, globo o dirigible en la que se transportan personas o mercancíasGRAMMAR: Patterns with carGRAMÁTICA: Estructuras con car• You say get in a car or get into a car: · He got into the car and drove away. ✗Don’t say: get on a car• Se dice get in a car o get into a car: · He got into the car and drove away. ✗No se dice: get on a car• You say get out of a car: · We got out of the car to see what had happened. ✗Don’t say: get off the car• Se dice get out of a car: · We got out of the car to see what had happened. ✗No se dice: get off the car• You say that someone is in a car: · I like to listen to the radio when I’m in the car. ✗Don’t say: on a car• Se dice que alguien is in a car: · I like to listen to the radio when I'm in the car. ✗No se dice: on a car• You go somewhere by car: · It’s quicker to get there by car. ✗Don’t say: by a car• Se dice go somewhere by car: · It's quicker to get there by car. ✗No se dice: by a carCOLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONESverbsverbosgo/travel by car· I try to use public transport instead of going by car.Intento usar el transporte público en lugar de ir en auto.get in/into a car· The man stopped and she got into the car.El hombre se detuvo y ella subió al auto.get out of a car· He got out of the car and went into the newsagent’s.Salió del auto y entró en el quiosco.drive a car· In England you can learn to drive a car when you are 17.En Inglaterra puedes aprender a conducir un auto cuando tienes 17 años.have/own a car· Do you have a car?¿Tienes auto?run a car (=have a car and pay for the petrol, repairs etc it needs)· People on low incomes can’t afford to run a car.Las personas con bajos ingresos no pueden permitirse mantener un auto.take the car (=use a car to go somewhere)· Is it all right if I take the car this evening?¿Está bien si tomo el auto esta noche?park a car· She parked the car by the side of the road.Ella estacionó el auto al lado de la carretera.back/reverse a car (=make it move backwards)· Suzy backed the car into the driveway.Suzy metió el auto marcha atrás en la entrada.lose control of the car (=no longer be able to control its direction)· He lost control of the car on a sharp bend.Perdió el control del auto en una curva cerrada.a car passes/overtakes somebody· A small black car overtook me on my left.Un pequeño auto negro me adelantó por la izquierda.a car drives off/away· The police car drove off at top speed.El auto de policía se alejó a toda velocidad.a car pulls out (=moves away from the side of the road)· A car suddenly pulled out in front of me.Un auto se metió de repente delante de mí.a car slows down· The car slowed down and stopped outside our house.El auto redujo la velocidad y se detuvo frente a nuestra casa.a car pulls up (=stops)· Why’s that police car pulling up here?¿Por qué ese auto de policía está parando aquí?a car pulls over (=stops on the side of a road)a car breaks down (=stops working because something is wrong with it)· On the way home on the motorway the car broke down.De camino a casa por la autopista, el auto se averió.a car stalls (=stops working for a short time until you start it again)· My car stalled at the traffic lights.Mi auto se caló en el semáforo.a car hits something/crashes into something· I saw the car leave the road and hit a tree.Vi cómo el auto se salía de la carretera y chocaba contra un árbol.a car skids (=slides sideways in a way you cannot control)· If it’s icy, the car might skid.Si hay hielo, el auto podría patinar.car + NOUNcar + SUSTANTIVOa car crash/accident (also a car wreck American English)· He was involved in a car crash.Estuvo involucrado en un accidente de auto.a car park· She couldn’t find a space in the car park.No encontró lugar en el estacionamiento.a car door/engine/key etc· She left the car engine running.Dejó el motor del auto en marcha.the car industry· The car industry suffers in times of economic decline.La industria automotriz sufre en épocas de declive económico.a car manufacturer/maker· He works for the German car manufacturer, Mercedes.Trabaja para el fabricante alemán de autos, Mercedes.a car driver· Every year 1500 car drivers and passengers die in road accidents.Cada año, 1500 conductores y pasajeros mueren en accidentes de tráfico.a car dealer (=someone who buys and sells used cars)· Car dealers reported a 4% drop in sales.Los concesionarios de autos reportaron una caída del 4% en las ventas.a car chase· The best bit in the movie was the car chase through the city.Lo mejor de la película fue la persecución de autos por la ciudad.car crime British English· Car crime in the area has risen rapidly.Los delitos relacionados con autos en la zona han aumentado rápidamente.a car bomb (=a bomb hidden in or under a car)· A car bomb exploded killing 33 people.Un auto bomba estalló y mató a 33 personas.ADJECTIVES/NOUNS + carADJETIVOS/SUSTANTIVOS + cara used/second-hand car (=one that is not new)· The company locates suitable new and used cars for buyers.La empresa localiza autos nuevos y usados adecuados para los compradores.a sports car (=a low fast car)· He was driving a red sports car.Conducía un auto deportivo rojo.an estate car British English (=one with a door at the back and folding seats)· Once you have children, an estate car is very useful.Una vez que tienes hijos, un auto familiar es muy útil.a racing car (also a race car American English)· He became a racing car driver.Se convirtió en piloto de autos de carrera.a police car· The vehicle was being chased by a police car.El vehículo estaba siendo perseguido por un auto de policía.a company car (=one that your company gives you to use)· She was given a company car.Le dieron un auto de la empresa.a hire car British English, a rental car American English· We picked up a hire car at the airport.Recogimos un auto de alquiler en el aeropuerto.