taxi
A vehicle that may be hired for single journeys by members of the public, particularly…A vehicle that may be hired for single journeys by members of the public, particularly one with an automated meter to calculate the fare.
» I had trouble getting a taxi.
Ich hatte Schwierigkeiten, ein Taxi zu bekommen.
Мне было сложно поймать такси.
Мені було важко знайти таксі.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)A vehicle that may be hired for single journeys by members of the public, particularly one with an automated meter to calculate the fare.
I cabbed a package downtown in my father's taxi.
Taxi, Taxe
такси́taksí, таксомото́рtaksomotór
таксі́taksí, таксі́вкаtaksívka
(countable, uncountable)The movement of an aircraft across an airport's surface under its own power; a phase of aircraft operation involving this movement.
During taxi, the flaps and slats are extended and the second engine (if not already running) is started.
Seat belts must be kept fastened during taxi, takeoff, turbulence, and landing.
(Iran, South Africa, countable, uncountable)Synonym of shared taxi.
(countable, obsolete, slang, uncountable)An aircraft used for practicing ground manoeuvres.
- a car driven by a person whose job is to take passengers where they want to go in exchange for money
Examples
876 sentencesI had trouble getting a taxi.
Мені було важко знайти таксі.
ruМне было сложно поймать такси.
deIch hatte Schwierigkeiten, ein Taxi zu bekommen.
The taxi picked up two passengers.
Таксі підібрало двох пасажирів.
ruТаксист взял двух пассажиров.
deDas Taxi holte zwei Fahrgäste ab.
Why don't we take a taxi?
Чому б нам не взяти таксі?
ruПочему бы нам не взять такси?
deWarum nehmen wir uns nicht ein Taxi?
Can I catch a taxi here?
Тут можливо зловити таксі?
ruЗдесь можно поймать такси?
deKrieg ich hier ein Taxi?
I got out of the taxi.
Я вийшов із таксі.
ruЯ вышел из такси.
deIch stieg aus dem Taxi.
Translations
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Origin
Shortened from taximeter cab, taximeter (“automatic meter that records distance and fare”)Shortened from taximeter cab, taximeter (“automatic meter that records distance and fare”) from French taximètre, from German Taxameter (whence also English taxameter), coined from Medieval Latin taxa (“tax, charge”). More at tax, task.
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Forms
plural: taxis / taxiesSynonyms
6 synonymsWord family
43 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2City and transport — Because the lesson uses it
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
12 patterns- a taxi driver
- take a taxi
- taxi driver
- call a taxi
- is a taxi
- taxi driver in
- the taxi driver
- come by taxi
- station by taxi
- a taxi for
- a taxi to
- get a taxi