wägen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- automobile noun A wheeled motor vehicle built to carry a driver and a few passengers under its own power.
- car noun A road vehicle with an engine, wheels, and seats, used to carry a small number of people.
- carriage noun The act of conveying; carrying.
- cart noun A small wheeled vehicle used for carrying goods, pushed or pulled by a person, animal, or motor.
- chance noun An opportunity to do something.
- coach noun A person who trains and instructs athletes or performers.
- dare verb To have the courage or nerve to do something.
- gamble verb To bet money or stake something valuable on an uncertain outcome, especially in games of chance.
- risk noun The chance that something bad will happen as a result of an action or situation.
- wagon noun A four-wheeled vehicle used for carrying heavy loads, historically pulled by horses.
- weigh verb To find out how heavy something is, usually with scales.
Senses
wägen is used for these senses in English:
- automobile (US, Canada, Philippines, AU, NZ) A type of motor vehicle designed to move on the ground under its own stored power and intended to carry a driver, a small number of additional passengers, and a very limited amount of other load.
- car A wheeled vehicle that moves independently, with at least three wheels, powered mechanically, steered by a driver and mostly for personal transportation but relatively smaller than a truck/lorry and a bus.
- carriage The part of a typewriter supporting the paper.
- cart A small, open, wheeled vehicle, drawn or pushed by a person or animal, often with two wheels on one axle, more often used for transporting goods than passengers.
- chance To try or risk.
- coach (rail, UK, Australia) A passenger car, either drawn by a locomotive or part of a multiple unit.
- dare (intransitive) To have enough courage (to do something).
- dare (transitive) To have enough courage to meet or do something, go somewhere, etc.; to face up to.
car — full definition
- noun A road vehicle with an engine, wheels, and seats, used to carry a small number of people.
- noun A separate section of a train, such as a passenger or dining car.