taxi

1. (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

2. (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.

3. (Iran, South Africa, countable, uncountable)Synonym of shared taxi.

4. (countable, obsolete, slang, uncountable)An aircraft used for practicing ground manoeuvres.

1. I had trouble getting a taxi.

   Мені було важко знайти таксі. — tikan0

   ruМне было сложно поймать такси. — Hellerick

   deIch hatte Schwierigkeiten, ein Taxi zu bekommen. — Wolf

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2. The taxi picked up two passengers.

   Таксі підібрало двох пасажирів. — rmdas

   ruТаксист взял двух пассажиров. — marafon

   deDas Taxi holte zwei Fahrgäste ab. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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3. Why don't we take a taxi?

   Чому б нам не взяти таксі? — deniko

   ruПочему бы нам не взять такси? — marafon

   deWarum nehmen wir uns nicht ein Taxi? — al_ex_an_der

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4. Can I catch a taxi here?

   Тут можливо зловити таксі? — deniko

   ruЗдесь можно поймать такси? — sharptoothed

   deKrieg ich hier ein Taxi? — Vortarulo

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5. I got out of the taxi.

   Я вийшов із таксі. — deniko

   ruЯ вышел из такси. — marafon

   deIch stieg aus dem Taxi. — al_ex_an_der

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