car

1. A wheeled vehicle that moves independently, with at least three wheels, powered mechanically, steered by a driver and mostly for personal transportation but relatively smaller than a truck/lorry and a bus.

   in a car

   He drove his car to the theatre.

   Auto, Automobil, Wagen

   маши́наmašína, автомоби́льavtomobílʹ, автомаши́наavtomašína

   авті́вкаavtívka, маши́наmašýna, авто́avtó

2. Any vehicle designed to run on rails, especially an unpowered one towed by being connected to others.

   (Canada, US)An unpowered unit in a railroad train, used to hold either passengers or cargo.

   The conductor coupled the cars to the locomotive.

3. A similar vehicle used in special contexts, such as mines, quarries, and mills.

4. An individual vehicle, powered or unpowered, in a multiple unit.

   The 11:10 to London was operated by a 4-car diesel multiple unit.

5. A passenger-carrying unit in a subway or elevated train, whether powered or not.

   From the frontmost car of the subway, he filmed the progress through the tunnel.

6. A rough unit of quantity approximating the amount which would fill a railroad car.

   We ordered five hundred cars of gypsum.

7. The moving, load-carrying component of an elevator or other cable-drawn transport mechanism.

   Fix the car of the express elevator - the door is sticking.

   Kabine

   каби́наkabína

8. The passenger-carrying portion of certain amusement park rides, such as Ferris wheels.

   The most exciting part of riding a Ferris wheel is when your car goes over the top.

9. The part of an airship, such as a balloon or dirigible, which houses the passengers and control apparatus.

10. A sliding fitting that runs along a track.

11. (US)A floating perforated box for living fish.

12. (US, slang)A clique or gang.

1. I'm going to take my car.

   Я візьму машину. — deniko

   deIch werde das Auto nehmen. — Sprachprofi

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2. You may use my new car.

   Можеш скористатися моєю новою машиною. — miketheknight

   ruМожете взять мою новую машину. — marafon

   deDu darfst meinen neuen Wagen benutzen. — Dejo

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3. We took turns driving the car.

   Ми вели машину по черзі. — deniko

   ruМы вели машину по очереди. — afyodor

   deWir haben uns beim Autofahren abgewechselt. — Yorwba

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4. I'd like to rent a car.

   Я хотів би взяти машину напрокат. — deniko

   ruЯ бы хотел взять напрокат автомобиль. — Arkadeko

   deIch würde gerne ein Auto mieten. — MUIRIEL

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5. The car looked good as new.

   Машина виглядала добре, як нова. — anastasishko

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