taxi
To move an aircraft on the ground under its own powerTo move an aircraft on the ground under its own power.
» I had trouble getting a taxi.
Ich hatte Schwierigkeiten, ein Taxi zu bekommen.
Мне было сложно поймать такси.
Мені було важко знайти таксі.
Meaning
2 sensesTo move an aircraft on the ground under its own power.
taxi down the runway
rollen
рули́тиrulýty
To travel by taxicab.
travel slowly
Examples
876 sentencesI 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
The taxi picked up two passengers.
Таксі підібрало двох пасажирів. — rmdas
ruТаксист взял двух пассажиров. — marafon
deDas Taxi holte zwei Fahrgäste ab. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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
Can I catch a taxi here?
Тут можливо зловити таксі? — deniko
ruЗдесь можно поймать такси? — sharptoothed
deKrieg ich hier ein Taxi? — Vortarulo
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
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
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
taxis, taxiing, taxied, taxiedSynonyms
1 synonyms- ride in a taxicab:cab
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A2City and transport — Because the lesson uses it
- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
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