Tra từ car - Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

1 different kinds of car
2 the parts of a car
3 keeping and repairing a car
see also DRIVE, BUS, MOTORCYCLE, LORRY, TRAVEL, ROAD

1 different kinds of car
- a vehicle with an engine and four wheels that up to five people can travel in: car, motor car (AmE automobile)
a new/second-hand car ◎ Let's go for a drive in the car. ◎ We came by car.
- a car with a fixed roof and a separate area for luggage: saloon (AmE sedan)
- a car with a door at the back and a large space for luggage behind the back seat: estate (car) (AmE station wagon)
- a car (usually small) with a large door at the back that opens upwards: hatchback
- a very large, expensive car: limousine, (informal) limo
- a low, fast car, usually with room for two people, often with a roof that can open: sports car
- a car with a roof that can open: convertible
- a strong car that is suitable for travelling over rough ground: four-wheel drive (vehicle)
- a car with a driver whose job it is to take you somewhere for money: taxi, (especially AmE) cab
You'll have to take a taxi from the airport to the hotel.
- a vehicle like a car that is used for transporting things: van
- a large, black car used for carrying a dead body to a funeral: hearse
※ more on taxis TAXI

2 the parts of a car
※ car interior
- the electrical system that starts the engine of a car: ignition; the key that is used for starting the ignition: (ignition) key
I turned the key in the ignition but the engine didn't start.
- an instrument for showing the speed of a car: speedometer
- an instrument for showing the distance a car has travelled: milometer (AmE odometer)(informal clock)
I bought this car with 20 000 miles on the clock.
- a thing that gives a loud warning sound: horn
I sounded my horn.
- a thing for heating the car: heater
Can you turn up the heater a bit? I'm rather cold.
- where the driver sits: driver's seat; where a passenger sits: passenger seat
- a belt that you wear in a car, etc to protect yourself if there is an accident: seat belt, safety belt
- a special kind of bag in the front of a car that fills up with air to stop your head being injured if you crash: air bag
※ car exterior
※ wheels and tyres WHEEL
- the main outside part of a car: bodywork (noun U)
The engine's fine but the bodywork's starting to rust.
- the metal frame of the car onto which the other parts fit: chassis
- a metal box which contains petrol: petrol tank (AmE gas tank)
- waste gas that comes out of a car, etc: exhaust (noun U); the pipe from which exhaust gases come out of the car's engine: exhaust (pipe)
- one of the windows at the side of the car: (side) window; to move a car window up or down by turning a handle: wind* sth up/down
Could you wind your window down to let a little air in?
- a useful or attractive item that can be added to your car: accessory
My car has several accessories, including a CD player.
※ the engine, etc
- a thing which provides electricity for starting a car: battery
- a set of wheels that pass power from the engine to the wheels of the car: gears (noun plural)
Most cars have five forward gears and a reverse.
- a metal box containing the gears: gearbox
- if the gears of a car change automatically, the car is an automatic (car)
- a device containing water which helps to cool the engine: radiator
We'll have to stop at the next service station to put some more water in the radiator.
- the thing which cools the engine by blowing air onto it: fan
- the belt that drives the fan: fan belt
※ more on engines MACHINE

3 keeping and repairing a car
- a building where cars are kept: garage
I put the car in the garage and went into the house.
- a place where you can have your car repaired and which often sells petrol: garage
- a person whose job is to repair cars: (car) mechanic, garage mechanic
- to look at and repair a car, lorry, etc to make sure it is working properly: service sth; noun: service
My car is going to be serviced next week. ◎ When is the car due for its next service?
- to take a car, etc to a garage to get a service: take* sth in for a service, put* sth in for a service
I've put my car in to the garage for its 10 000 mile service.
- to put sth that is old or damaged back into good condition: repair sth, fix sth, mend sth
After the accident it took three weeks to repair the car. ◎ How long will it take you to fix the clutch?
- a part for a car which you can use to replace an old part which is damaged or broken: spare part, spare
- a place, usually at a petrol station, where your car is washed automatically: car wash
- the amount of money that you spend to keep your car in good condition: running costs (noun plural)
My Metro has very low running costs.