caravan
A convoy or procession of travellers, their cargo and vehicles, and any pack animals,…A convoy or procession of travellers, their cargo and vehicles, and any pack animals, especially camels crossing a desert.
» Dogs bark when the caravan passes by.
Собаки лают, а караван идёт.
Собаки гавкають, а караван іде.
Meaning
3 sensesA convoy or procession of travellers, their cargo and vehicles, and any pack animals, especially camels crossing a desert.
Karawane
карава́нkaraván
карава́нkaraván
(Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, UK)A furnished vehicle towed behind a car, etc., and used as a dwelling when stationary.
Wohnwagen, Caravan
автодо́мavtodóm, ке́мперkémper, автода́чаavtodáča
(collective)A group of camels, especially when used as beasts of burden carrying people and merchandise.
- a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
- a camper equipped with living quarters
Examples
28 sentencesDogs bark when the caravan passes by.
Собаки гавкають, а караван іде. — ChickenKiev
ruСобаки лают, а караван идёт. — al_ex_an_der
Tom lives in a caravan.
Том живе в автофургоні. — deniko
deTom wohnt im Campingwagen. — felix63
The dog barks, the caravan moves.
He hitched the caravan to his car.
Who is the owner of this caravan?
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French caravane, from Old French carvane, from Persian کاروان (kârvân), from MFrom Middle French caravane, from Old French carvane, from Persian کاروان (kârvân), from Middle Persian kʾlwʾn' (kārawān), from Old Persian 𐎣𐎠𐎼 (k-a-r, “people, subjects”).
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Forms
plural: caravansSynonyms
12 synonyms- a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file:trainwagon train
- a camper equipped with living quarters:van