car
Translation
car, automobile
Examples
I need to wash my car.
I need to wash my car.
She goes to work by car.
She goes to work by car.
Grammar Patterns
((a/the/my + car)) used as a subject or object. My car is red.
((by car)) indicates the mode of transport. We traveled by car.
Similar Words
Synonyms: automobile, vehicle, auto
Etymology
From Late Latin 'carrus' (a wheeled vehicle), from Gaulish. Related to 'carriage'.
Memory Tips
A very common word. Picture a simple drawing of a car to remember it.