macchina — 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.
- machine noun A device with moving parts that uses energy to perform a task.
- motor noun A machine that converts energy, such as electricity or fuel, into motion.
- ride verb To travel while sitting on and controlling a horse, bike, or similar vehicle.
Senses
macchina 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.
- machine A device that directs and controls energy, often in the form of movement or electricity, to produce a certain effect.
- motor (now, _, colloquial, _, outside attributive use) A motor car, or automobile, sometimes extended to other powered vehicles, such as goods vehicles.
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.