carpool
An arrangement whereby several people travel together in the same car in order to save…An arrangement whereby several people travel together in the same car in order to save costs, reduce pollution etc.
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» I carpool with Tom.
Том подвозит меня. — sharptoothed
Я еду с Томом в одной машине. — sharptoothed
Ми з Томом їздимо в одній машині, розділяючи затрати на пальне. — deniko
Том — мій партнер по карпулінгу. — deniko
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2 sensesAn arrangement whereby several people travel together in the same car in order to save costs, reduce pollution etc.
The neighbors decided on a carpool to get their kids to school, so that they wouldn't each have to drive every day.
Fahrgemeinschaft
The group of people who participate in such a pool.
Fahrgemeinschaft
Examples
19 sentencesI carpool with Tom.
Ми з Томом їздимо в одній машині, розділяючи затрати на пальне. — deniko
ruТом подвозит меня. — sharptoothed
Tom and I carpool to work.
Tom and Mary carpool whenever they can.
Tom and Mary carpool to work.
We really shouldn't have carpooled with Tom.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From car + pool.From car + pool.
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Forms
plural: carpoolsSynonyms
1 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsSee also
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