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Some types of CARS
camper van — [ˈkæm.pə ˌvæn] — a large vehicle that is designed to be lived in while travelling. It contains cooking equipment, one or more beds, and sometimes a toilet; kempinga (tūristu) furgons
caravan — [ˈkær.ə.væn] — a wheeled vehicle for living or travelling in, especially for holidays, that contains beds and cooking equipment and can be pulled by a car; dzīvojamais treilers (BrEn)
trailer — [ˈtreɪ.lər] — dzīvojamais treilers, piekabe (AmE)
off-road car — [ˌɒfˈrəʊdˌkɑːr] — a vehicle built to drive on rough, unpaved surfaces like dirt, mud, sand, and rocks; bezceļa automašīna
Jeep — [dʒiːp] — a brand name for a type of small strong vehicle used for travelling over rough ground, especially by the army; džips
race car — [ˈreɪs.kɑːr] — a car designed for use in races; sacīkšu automašīna
sports car — [ˈspɔːts ˌkɑːr] — a fast, low car, often for two people only; sporta mašīna
TRAINS
freight train — [ˌfreɪtˈtreɪn] — a train that carries goods, but not passengers, from one place to another; preču vilciens
carriage — [ˈkær.ɪdʒ] — a separate section of a train where passengers sit; vagons
Small VEHICLES
pram — [præm] — a vehicle for moving a baby around that consists of a small bed supported by a frame on four wheels; bērnu ratiņi (BrE);
baby carriage — [ˈbeɪ.bi ˌkær.ɪdʒ] — bērnu ratiņi (AmE);
pushchair — [ˈpʊʃ.tʃeər] — a small folding chair on wheels that a baby or small child sits in and is pushed around in; bērnu sēžamie ratiņi (BrE);
stroller — [ˈstrəʊ.lər] — bērnu sēžamie ratiņi (AmE).
rickshaw — [ˈrɪk.ʃɔː] — a small, covered passenger vehicle with two wheels that is usually pulled by one person; rikša
cycle rickshaw — [ˌsaɪ.kəl ˈrɪk.ʃɔː] — a bicycle with three wheels, with a covered seat at the back for passengers, used as a form of taxi in some Asian countries and now also in other parts of the world; velorikša
all-terrain vehicle (ATV) — [ˌɔːl.tə.reɪn ˈvɪə.kəl] — a small vehicle with a seat and handlebars like a motorcycle but with three or four wheels, that can travel over very rough ground; visurgājējs, kvadracikls
snowmobile — [ˈsnəʊ.məˌbiːl] — a small motor vehicle for travelling on snow and ice; sniega motocikls
Example:
The celebrities often drive an expensive sports cars. — Slavenības bieži brauc dārgās sporta mašīnās.
The pedicabs, which are basically bike-powered rickshaws, will debut in Chinatown on Tuesday. — Velorikšas – kas būtībā ir ar pedāļiem darbināmas rikšas – otrdien sāks kursēt Ķīniešu kvartālā.
*BrE — British English (britu angļu valoda – pārsvarā lieto Lielbritānijā un Eiropā)
*AmE — American English (amerikāņu angļu valoda – pārsvarā lieto ASV)
*AmE — American English (amerikāņu angļu valoda – pārsvarā lieto ASV)
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