Wagon
A bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky, said to resemble a ladle or cartA bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky, said to resemble a ladle or cart. It is part of the constellation Ursa Major and includes the stars Mizar, Dubhe, and Alkaid.
» My father is on the wagon.
Mein Vater rührt keinen Tropfen mehr an.
Мой отец в фургоне.
Мой отец в завязке.
Мій батько непитущий.
Meaning
1 sensesA bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky, said to resemble a ladle or cart. It is part of the constellation Ursa Major and includes the stars Mizar, Dubhe, and Alkaid.
Examples
63 sentencesMy father is on the wagon.
Мій батько непитущий. — deniko
ruМой отец в фургоне. — Netka
deMein Vater rührt keinen Tropfen mehr an. — Esperantostern
Does Tom drive a station wagon?
Tom loaded coal on his wagon.
Does Tom still drive a station wagon?
Tom drives a truck and his wife drives a station wagon.
deTom fährt einen Lkw, und seine Frau fährt einen Kombi. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Origin
Derived either as a synonym of Wain, i.e. Charles' Wain, or directly from the wagonlike shDerived either as a synonym of Wain, i.e. Charles' Wain, or directly from the wagonlike shape of the constellation. Compare also the synonym Northern Waggoner.
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