Today's WOTD is: "coche" = car
In Spanish, the noun "coche"* is a masculine noun of Hungarian origin, the main meaning of which is car.
*Please note that in many parts of Latin America the nouns "carro"* and "auto"* (short for "automóvil") are much commonly used to refer to a motor car. In contrast, in Spain the noun "carro", although its meaning in this context is fully understood, is used almost exclusively to refer a cart pulled by oxen, horses, or other animals.
*Please note that in many parts of Latin America the nouns "carro"* and "auto"* (short for "automóvil") are much commonly used to refer to a motor car. In contrast, in Spain the noun "carro", although its meaning in this context is fully understood, is used almost exclusively to refer a cart pulled by oxen, horses, or other animals.
Some commonly used expressions containing the words "coche", "carro", or "automóvil" are:
- Aguantar carrors y carretas (to put up with a lot)
- Automóvil deportivo (sports car).
- Automóvil de sitio (taxi rank car/ taxi -some parts of Latin America).
- (Automóvil de) turismo (ordinary motorcar).
- Un carro de algo (a cartful/ a load of something).
- Un carro de problemas (a whole load of problems)
- Carro de asalto (military armoured vehicle/ tank).
- Carro de combate (military armoured vehicle/ tank).
- Carro de la compra (shopping trolley).
- Carrito de la compra (shopping trolley).
- Carro dormitorio (sleeper -some parts of Latin America).
- Carro fúnebre (hearse - some parts of Latin America).
- Carro comedor (dining car -some parts of Latin America).
- Carro público (shared taxi service -Latin America).
- Coche cama (sleeper).
- Coche celular (prison van).
- Coche de línea (public coach).
- Coche de niño (pram/ baby carriage).
- Coche de plaza ( taxi rank car/ taxi).
- Coche de punto (taxi rank car/ taxi).
- Coche escoba (a wagon collecting retiring runners in certain races).
- Coche fúnebre (hearse).
- (Coche) utilitario (small/ basic motorcar).
- Coches de choque (dodgems).
- En el coche de San Fernando (walking/ on foot).
- ¡Para el carro! (hold on!/ hold your horses!).
- Subirse al carro de algo (to jump on the bandwagon of something).
- Tirar del carro (to carry the lion share of some load).
- Untar el carro (to give backhanders).
Examples of the use of the words "coche", "carro" or "automóvil" are:
- Tuvimos que aguantar carros y carretas (we had to put up with a lot).
- Tu tenías un un automóvil deportivo, ¿verdad? (you used to have a sports car, didn't you?).
- Por aquí no hay automóviles de sitio (around here there aren't any taxi rank cars).
- Por aquí no hay coches de plaza (around here there aren't any taxi rank cars).
- Por aquí no hay coches de punto (around here there aren't any taxi rank cars).
- Veamos como van las ventas de automóviles de turismo (lets have a look at ordinary motorcar sales).
- Necesito un carro de leña (I need a cartful/ a cord of wood).
- Tengo un carro de problemas (I have a whole load of problems)
- El ejército salió a la calle con carros de asalto (the army took to the streets in armoured vehicles/ tanks).
- El ejército salió a la calle con carros de combate (the army took to the streets in armoured vehicles/ tanks).
- Este carro de la compra anda mal de una rueda (this shopping trolley has a wonky wheel).
- Este carrito de la compra anda mal de una rueda (this shopping trolley has a wonky wheel).
- Este tren no lleva carro dormitorio (this train doesn't have a sleeper).
- Este tren no lleva coche cama (this train doesn't have a sleeper).
- Por ahí va un carro fúnebre (that is a hearse).
- Por ahí va un coche fúnebre (that is a hearse).
- El carro comedor está lleno (the dining car is full).
- Hoy no hay servicio de carro público (today the share taxi service is not running).
- Pedro conduce un coche celular (Pedro drives a prison van).
- De Monforte a Lalín fuimos en coche de línea (we travelled from Monforte to Lalín by bus).
- A tu hijo, el coche de niño se le ha quedado pequeño (your son is to big for the pram/ baby carriage).
- A mi con un utilitario me llega (a small/ basic motorcar is enough for me).
- ¿Vamos a los cohes de choque? (shal we go on the dodgems?).
- He venido en el coche de San Fernando (I have come on foot).
- ¡Para el carro! no estoy de acuerdo con lo que dices (hold your horses! I don't agree with what you are saying!).
- Tú te subes al carro de la tecnología (you jump on the technology bandwagon).
- En este caso, soy yo quien acaba tirando del carro (in this case, it is I who ends up bearing the load).
- Aquí, si no untas el carro, no se consigue nada (here, unless you give backhanders you get nowhere).
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