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noun ADJ. fast | new | second-hand, used a used car salesman | veteran, vintage | private The government wants more people to use public transport instead of private cars. | diesel, electric, motor, petrol | estate, hatchback, saloon, sports | armoured, Panda, patrol, police, squad, unmarked Police in an unmarked car had been following the stolen vehicle for several minutes. | racing, rally, stock | company, hire | getaway The robbers abandoned their getaway car in Sealand Road. | parked There was a line of parked cars in front of the building. VERB + CAR go/travel by | drive | have, own, run It's very expensive to run a car these days. | take It's too far to walk. I'll take the car. | get in/into, pile into He got in the car and they drove off. The kids all piled into the car. | get out of | get out You lock up the house and I'll get the car out. | stop | back, reverse | overtake, pass | lose control of I lost control of the car and it spun off the road. | leave, park | abandon, dump | build, make, manufacture, produce | repair, service, work on | take in I've got to take the car in for service. | wash | hire | break into, steal CAR + VERB start Despite the cold, the car started first time. | run on sth cars that run on diesel | do sth The car does 55 miles per gallon. The car was doing over 100 miles an hour. | pull out, turn out What cheek! That car pulled out right in front of me! | drive off, pull away | overtake sb/sth, pass sb/sth | accelerate | slow down | come to a halt, draw up, pull up, stop | skid, spin Her car skidded on a patch of ice. | break down, stall | collide with sth, crash, hit sth, leave the road His car hit a van coming in the opposite direction. CAR + NOUN boot, door, engine, horn, key, phone, tyre, window a car boot sale (= an outdoor sale where people sell things from the backs of their cars) | park, parking There's not enough car parking in the town centre. | driver | dealer, salesman, showroom | accident, crash | wash | tax | ferry PREP. by ~ They take the children to school by car. | in a/the ~ I'll wait for you in the car. PHRASES cars on the roads The number of cars on the roads is increasing all the time. | a make/model of car
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verbs
go/travel by car
• I try to use public transport instead of going by car.
get in/into a car
• The man stopped and she got into the car.
get out of a car
• He got out of the car and went into the newsagent’s.
drive a car
• In England you can learn to drive a car when you are 17.
have/own a car
• Do you have a car?
run a car
(= have a car and pay for the petrol, repairs etc it needs )
• People on low incomes can’t afford to run a car.
take the car
(= use a car to go somewhere )
• Is it all right if I take the car this evening?
park a car
• She parked the car by the side of the road.
back/reverse a car
(= make it move backwards )
• Suzy backed the car into the driveway.
lose control of the car
(= no longer be able to control its direction )
• He lost control of the car on a sharp bend.
a car passes/overtakes somebody
• A small black car overtook me on my left.
a car drives off/away
• The police car drove off at top speed.
a car pulls out
(= moves away from the side of the road )
• A car suddenly pulled out in front of me.
a car slows down
• The car slowed down and stopped outside our house.
a car pulls up
(= stops )
• Why’s that police car pulling up here?
a car pulls over
(= stops on the side of a road )
a car breaks down
(= stops working because something is wrong with it )
• On the way home on the motorway the car broke down.
a car stalls
(= stops working for a short time until you start it again )
• My car stalled at the traffic lights.
a car hits something/crashes into something
• I saw the car leave the road and hit a tree.
a car skids
(= slides sideways in a way you cannot control )
• If it’s icy, the car might skid.
car + NOUN
a car crash/accident
( also a car wreck American English )
• He was involved in a car crash.
a car park
• She couldn’t find a space in the car park.
a car door/engine/key etc
• She left the car engine running.
the car industry
• The car industry suffers in times of economic decline.
a car manufacturer/maker
• He works for the German car manufacturer, Mercedes.
a car driver
• Every year 1500 car drivers and passengers die in road accidents.
a car dealer
(= someone who buys and sells used cars )
• Car dealers reported a 4% drop in sales.
a car chase
• The best bit in the movie was the car chase through the city.
car crime
British English
• Car crime in the area has risen rapidly.
a car bomb
(= a bomb hidden in or under a car )
• A car bomb exploded killing 33 people.
adjectives
a used/second-hand car
(= one that is not new )
• The company locates suitable new and used cars for buyers.
a sports car
(= a low fast car )
• He was driving a red sports car.
an estate car
British English (= one with a door at the back and folding seats )
• Once you have children, an estate car is very useful.
a racing car
( also a race car American English )
• He became a racing car driver.
a police car
• The vehicle was being chased by a police car.
a company car
(= one that your company gives you to use )
• She was given a company car.
a hire car
British English , a rental car American English
• We picked up a hire car at the airport.
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