Auto 
xe hơi 
car 
I would like to rent a car. 
Tôi muốn thuê một chiếc xe hơi. * 027 The car is expensive. Xe hơi đắt. * 070 He must repair the car. Anh ấy phải sửa xe. * 074 He must wash the car. Anh ấy phải rửa xe. * 074 Are you already allowed to drive? Bạn được phép lái xe chưa? * 075 He is not allowed to sleep in the car. Anh ấy không được phép ngủ trong xe hơi. * 075 Our car is damaged. Xe hơi của chúng tôi đã bị hỏng. * 078 We didn’t come because our car is damaged. Chúng tôi đã không đến, bởi vì xe hơi của chúng tôi đã bị hỏng. * 078 The car is expensive. Xe hơi này đắt tiền. * 082 Which car did you buy? Bạn đã mua xe hơi nào? * 088 I heard that your car is completely wrecked. Tôi nghe nói rằng xe hơi của bạn bị hỏng hoàn toàn. * 094 Yes, when she is driving. Vâng, trong lúc chị ấy lái xe hơi. * 097 She calls while she drives. Chị ấy gọi điện thoại, trong lúc chị ấy lái xe hơi. * 097 That is my colleague’s car. Đây là chiếc xe hơi của đồng nghiệp tôi. * 101 like: Auto → →
der Geldautomat ☊ máy rút tiền tự động ☊ 
☊ das Auto ☊ xe hơi (miền nam việt nam), xe ô tô (miền bắc việt nam) ☊ ☊ die Autobahn ☊ đường cao tốc ☊ ☊ der Automat ☊ máy tự động ☊ ☊ der Fahrkartenautomat ☊ máy bán vé tự động ☊ ☊ das Autogramm ☊ chữ ký làm kỷ niệm, tùy bút ☊ ☊ ein Auto mieten ☊ thuê ô tô ☊ ☊ einem Auto ausweichen ☊ tránh xe ☊ ☊ ein Auto abschleppen ☊ kéo xe ☊ ☊ die Autopanne ☊ sự hỏng hóc của ô tô ☊ ☊ das Autokennzeichen ☊ hiệu xe ☊ ☊ der Autor ☊ tác giả ☊ ☊ autoritär ☊ uy quyền ☊ ☊ die Autorität ☊ uy quyền ☊ ☊ das Auto beschädigen ☊ làm hư hại ô tô ☊ ☊ blinken (Auto) ☊ bật đèn xi-nhan ☊ ☊ die Automatikschaltung ☊ cài số tự động ☊ ☊ Geldautomat ☊ 自动取款机 ☊ zìdòng qǔkuǎnjī Auto ☊ 汽车 ☊ qìchē Autobahn ☊ 高速公路 ☊ gāosù gōnglù Automat ☊ 自动机 ☊ zìdòngjī Fahrkartenautomat ☊ 自动售票机 ☊ zìdòng shòupiàojī Autogramm ☊ 亲笔签名 ☊ qīnbǐ qiānmíng ein Auto mieten ☊ 租车 ☊ zūchē einem Auto ausweichen ☊ 躲开一辆汽车 ☊ duǒ kāi yí liàng qì chē ein Auto abschleppen ☊ 拖走一辆汽车 ☊ tuō zǒu yí liàng qì chē Autopanne ☊ 汽车故障 ☊ qì chē gù zhàng Autokennzeichen ☊ 汽车牌照 ☊ qì chē pái zhào Autor ☊ 作者 ☊ zuò zhě autoritär ☊ 独裁的 ☊ dú cái de Autorität ☊ 权威 ☊ quán wēi Auto beschädigen ☊ 损坏了汽车 ☊ sǔnhuài le qìchē blinken (Auto) ☊ 打信号 (汽车) ☊ dǎ xìnhào (qìchē) Automatikschaltung ☊ 自动挡 ☊ zìdòngdǎng Daher überlegt er, das Geld mit seiner Kreditkarte vom Geldautomaten zu holen. ☊ Vì vậy anh ấy cân nhắc việc rút tiền bằng thẻ tín dụng từ máy rút tiền tự động. ☊ (Lektion 5, Nr. 43) Deshalb ist er immer aufgeregt, wenn er Auto fährt. ☊ Vì vậy anh ấy vẫn luôn hồi hộp khi lái xe ô-tô. ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 211) Von dort muss er nur geradeaus über die Autobahn zum Flughafen fahren. ☊ Từ đó anh ấy chỉ việc đi thắng theo xa lộ để đến sân bay. ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 213) Er weiß nicht, welchen Treibstoff sein Auto benötigt. ☊ Anh không biết là ô-tô cần loại xăng nào. ☊ (Lektion 19, Nr. 215) Es sieht wie ein perfektes Picknick im Auto aus. ☊ Nhìn giống như một chuyến picnic tuyệt vời bằng ô-tô. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 371) Am Ticketschalter musst du sehr lange warten. Am besten benutzt du den Fahrscheinautomaten. ☊ Ở quầy bán vé anh phải đợi rất lâu. Tốt nhất là anh dùng máy bán vé tự động. ☊ (Lektion 37, Nr. 532) Tri läuft zu ihm herüber und bittet ihn um ein Autogramm. ☊ Tri chạy theo anh ta và xin chữ ký. ☊ (Lektion 39, Nr. 563) Sollen wir ein Auto mieten? ☊ Chúng ta có nên thuê ô-tô không? ☊ (Lektion 42, Nr. 605) Dann werden wir mit dem Auto dort hinfahren und die Fahrräder mitnehmen. ☊ Thế thì chúng ta đi tới đó bằng xe hơi và sẽ mang theo xe đạp. ☊ (Lektion 50, Nr. 708) Sie steigen in ihr Auto und reisen ab. ☊ Họ lên xe và khởi hành. ☊ (Lektion 51, Nr. 717) Beinahe wird ihm von einem rückwärts ausparkenden Auto die Vorfahrt genommen. ☊ Chút xíu là anh đụng một xe ô tô có quyền ưu tiên đi trước đang lùi ra. ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 956) Sein Auto wurde abgeschleppt. ☊ Xe ô tô của anh đã bị kéo đi. ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 961) Die Autopanne ☊ Sự hỏng hóc của ô tô ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 963) Während seiner Abwesenheit hat er Trang sein Auto zur Verfügung gestellt. ☊ Trong khi vắng mặt anh đã đưa xe ô tô của mình cho Trang sử dụng. ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 965) Als sie das Auto starten möchte, springt es nicht an. ☊ Khi cô khởi động, xe không nổ. ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 966) Ich habe eine Autopanne! ☊ Xe bị hỏng anh ơi! ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 970) Ich hoffe, der Mechaniker wird sich bis morgen das Auto anschauen und alle nötigen Teile besorgen. ☊ Anh hy vọng, tới sáng mai người thợ cơ khí sẽ xem xét xe và chăm sóc tất cả các bộ phận cần thiết. ☊ (Lektion 68, Nr. 977) Der Autoverkauf ☊ Bán ô tô ☊ (Lektion 69, Nr. 980) Die Reparatur von Tris Auto war sehr teuer. ☊ Việc sửa xe ô tô của Trí quá đắt. ☊ (Lektion 69, Nr. 981) Gebrauchtes Auto in bestem Zustand zu verkaufen. ☊ Bán xe cũ trong tình trạng tốt nhất. ☊ (Lektion 69, Nr. 987) Es meldet sich eine junge Frau, die sein Auto kaufen möchte. ☊ Một người phụ nữ trẻ liên lạc muốn mua xe. ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 997) Ehrlich gesagt, das Auto gefällt mir. ☊ Thực lòng mà nói tôi thích chiếc xe ô tô này. ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 1000) Ich bin der Meinung, dass das Auto seinen Preis wert ist. ☊ Tôi đồng ý là cái giá cả nên tương xứng với chiếc xe ô tô này. ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 1002) Dann werde ich Rücksicht darauf nehmen und Ihnen das Auto fünf Prozent billiger geben. ☊ Tôi sẽ lưu tâm đến việc đó và bớt cho bạn năm phần trăm. ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 1005) Bei einem Autohändler hätte er nicht so viel bekommen. ☊ Giao cho một người bán xe thì anh không thể nhận được nhiều như thế. ☊ (Lektion 70, Nr. 1009) Von diesem Autor habe ich schon mal etwas gelesen. ☊ Anh đã từng đọc của tác giả này. ☊ (Lektion 71, Nr. 1015) Ich arbeite als Entwicklerin bei einem Autohersteller. ☊ Tôi làm nghiên cứu phát triển tại một công ty sản xuất ôtô. ☊ (Lektion 94, Nr. 1436) Das Gerät reinigt sich automatisch. ☊ Chiếc máy này làm sạch một cách tự động. ☊ (Lektion 118, Nr. 2272) Wo kann ich ein Auto mieten? ☊ Tôi có thể thuê xe ôtô ở đâu? ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2397) a car/road/traffic accident ☊ accident ☊
admiration for sb/sth: I have great admiration for her as a writer. ☊ admiration ☊
I've just been admiring your new car. ☊ admire ☊
admit to doing sth: She admitted to having stolen the car. ☊ admit ☊
A small car has the added advantage of being cheaper to run. ☊ advantage ☊
Put an advertisement in the local paper to sell your car. ☊ advertisement ☊
afford sth: Can we afford a new car? ☊ afford ☊
aim at sb/sth: I was aiming at the tree but hit the car by mistake. ☊ aim ☊
A car alarm went off in the middle of the night (= started ringing). ☊ alarm ☊
Cars were coming from all directions (= every direction). ☊ all ☊
A police car pulled up alongside us. ☊ alongside ☊
Always lock your car. ☊ always ☊
We heard the sound of an approaching car/a car approaching. ☊ approach ☊
arrange that...: I've arranged that we can borrow their car. ☊ arrange ☊
The books are arranged alphabetically by author. ☊ arrange ☊
The articles found in the car helped the police to identify the body. ☊ article ☊
ask to do sth: Did you ask to use the car? ☊ ask ☊
Can you read a car number plate at fifty metres? ☊ at ☊
Who is your favourite author? ☊ author ☊
He is the author of three books on art. ☊ author ☊
best-selling author Paul Theroux ☊ author ☊
Who's the author? ☊ author ☊
He spoke with authority on the topic. ☊ authority ☊
the moral authority to run the country ☊ authority ☊
It was done without the principal's authority. ☊ authority ☊
We acted under the authority of the UN. ☊ authority ☊
She now has authority over the people who used to be her bosses. ☊ authority ☊
automatic doors ☊ automatic ☊
a fully automatic driverless train ☊ automatic ☊
automatic transmission (= in a car, etc.) ☊ automatic ☊
Breathing is an automatic function of the body. ☊ automatic ☊
My reaction was automatic. ☊ automatic ☊
A fine for this offence is automatic. ☊ automatic ☊
The heating switches off automatically. ☊ automatically ☊
I turned left automatically without thinking. ☊ automatically ☊
You will automatically get free dental treatment if you are under 18. ☊ automatically ☊
The car swerved to avoid a cat. ☊ avoid ☊
There's room for three people in back = of a car, etc.. ☊ back ☊
The writer doesn't back up his opinions with examples. ☊ back sb/sth up ☊
The car was a bargain at that price. ☊ bargain ☊
The car crashed into the safety barrier and burst into flames. ☊ barrier ☊
a car battery ☊ battery ☊
a shiny black car ☊ black ☊
A police officer was killed when his car blew up. ☊ blow up ☊
bother with/about sth: It's not worth bothering with (= using) an umbrella—the car's just outside. ☊ bother ☊
We had our car broken into last week. ☊ break into sth ☊
We (= the car) broke down on the freeway. ☊ break down ☊
bring to do sth: They were brought up to (= taught as children to) respect authority. ☊ bring sb up ☊
He brought me back (= gave me a ride home) in his car. ☊ bring sb/sth back ☊
Two children were rescued from the burning car. ☊ burn ☊
I should have got a better price for the car, but I'm not much of a businessman. ☊ businessman ☊
If you're thinking of getting a new car, now is a good time to buy. ☊ buy ☊
buy sth + adj.: I bought my car second-hand. ☊ buy ☊
She waved bye-bye and got into the car. ☊ bye ☊
I could drive a car before I left school. ☊ can ☊
I can take the car if necessary. ☊ can ☊
Paula got into the car and drove off. ☊ car ☊
'How did you come?' 'By car.' ☊ car ☊
Are you going in the car? ☊ car ☊
a car driver/manufacturer/dealer ☊ car ☊
a car accident/crash ☊ car ☊
Where can I park the car? ☊ car ☊
Several cars went off the rails. ☊ car ☊
It was a direct challenge to the president's authority. ☊ challenge ☊
She does not like anyone challenging her authority. ☊ challenge ☊
The car might break down but that's a chance we'll have to take. ☊ chance ☊
change sb/sth (for sb/sth): We change our car every two years. ☊ change ☊
We changed the car for a bigger one. ☊ change ☊
The ticket machine gives change. ☊ change ☊
Anyone caught cheating will be automatically disqualified from the examination. ☊ cheat ☊
The police ran a check on the registration number of the car. ☊ check ☊
The drugs were found in their car during a routine check by police. ☊ check ☊
cleaner cars (= not producing so many harmful substances) ☊ clean ☊
He injured his arm as he jumped clear of the car. ☊ clear ☊
The car slowly climbed the hill. ☊ climb ☊
The doors open and close automatically. ☊ close ☊
This is the closest we can get to the beach by car. ☊ close ☊
What are your main concerns as a writer? ☊ concern ☊
They agreed to lend us the car on condition that (= only if) we returned it before the weekend. ☊ condition ☊
consider doing sth: We're considering buying a new car. ☊ consider ☊
The number of car accident deaths is continuing to decline. ☊ continue ☊
a car with dual control(s) (= one set of controls for the driver and one for the instructor ). ☊ control ☊
She lost control of her car on the ice. ☊ control ☊
A bicycle is often more convenient than a car in towns. ☊ convenient ☊
The car was taking the corners too fast. ☊ corner ☊
A girl was killed yesterday in a crash involving a stolen car. ☊ crash ☊
a car/plane crash ☊ crash ☊
crash sth (into sth): He crashed his car into a wall. ☊ crash ☊
She's a crime writer (= she writes stories about crime). ☊ crime ☊
The car was completely crushed under the truck. ☊ crush ☊
Is it OK if I borrow the car, Dad? ☊ dad ☊
I got a good deal on the car (= bought it cheaply). ☊ deal ☊
An increase in cars has resulted in the decline of public transport. ☊ decline ☊
The cake was decorated to look like a car. ☊ decorate ☊
When can you take delivery of (= be available to receive) the car? ☊ delivery ☊
The basic design of the car is very similar to that of earlier models. ☊ design ☊
design sth: to design a car/a dress/an office ☊ design ☊
The car developed engine trouble and we had to stop. ☊ develop ☊
a dream car/house/job, etc. ☊ dream ☊
Don't drink and drive (= drive a car after drinking alcohol). ☊ drink ☊
Shall we drive (= go there by car) or go by train? ☊ drive ☊
What car do you drive? ☊ drive ☊
Someone drove the car away in the night. ☊ drive away, drive sb/sth away ☊
The car comes equipped with a driver's airbag. ☊ driver ☊
We each have our own car. ☊ each ☊
The museum is easily accessible by car. ☊ easily ☊
fuel-efficient cars (= that do not use much fuel) ☊ efficient ☊
My car had to have a new engine. ☊ engine ☊
escape (from sth): She managed to escape from the burning car. ☊ escape ☊
The car is quite small, especially if you have children. ☊ especially ☊
He's had a car ever since he was 18. ☊ ever since (...) ☊
Just to give you an example of his generosity—he gave me his old car and wouldn't take any money for it. ☊ example ☊
excuse (to do sth): It gave me an excuse to take the car. ☊ excuse ☊
I didn't expect him to become a successful writer. ☊ expect ☊
Running a car is a big expense. ☊ expense ☊
an expensive car/restaurant/holiday ☊ expensive ☊
explain that...: Alex explained that his car had broken down. ☊ explain ☊
a car factory ☊ factory ☊
the family car ☊ family ☊
a fast car/horse ☊ fast ☊
Which features do you look for when choosing a car? ☊ feature ☊
I had a fight with the ticket machine, which was being temperamental. ☊ fight ☊
a figure of authority ☊ figure ☊
Under the new law, motorists face fines of up to £1 000. ☊ fine ☊
Several youths had set fire to the police car (= had made it start burning). ☊ fire ☊
fit to do sth: Your car isn't fit to be on the road! ☊ fit ☊
The car won't start—can you fix it? ☊ fix ☊
a foot passenger (= one who travels on a ferry without a car) ☊ foot ☊
A car like that costs a small fortune. ☊ fortune ☊
the frame of an aircraft/a car/a bicycle ☊ frame ☊
They had to be cut free from their car after the accident. ☊ free ☊
Thanks to the automobile, Americans soon had a freedom of movement previously unknown. ☊ freedom ☊
freeze sth (up): Ten degrees of frost had frozen the lock on the car. ☊ freeze ☊
I prefer to travel in the front of the car (= next to the driver). ☊ front ☊
The car in front of me stopped suddenly and I had to brake. ☊ in front of ☊
the front wheels of the car ☊ front ☊
a car with high fuel consumption ☊ fuel ☊
Leave a gap between your car and the next. ☊ gap ☊
a double garage (= one for two cars) ☊ garage ☊
The car pulled up with a screech of brakes and a grinding of gears. ☊ gear ☊
When parking on a hill, leave the car in gear. ☊ gear ☊
In general, Japanese cars are very reliable and breakdowns are rare. ☊ in general ☊
The car has a generous amount of space. ☊ generous ☊
get sb/sth to do sth: I couldn't get the car to start this morning. ☊ get ☊
get sb/sth doing sth: Can you really get that old car going again? ☊ get ☊
My car got (= was) stolen at the weekend. ☊ get ☊
Why don't you get yourself a car? ☊ get ☊
How much did you get for your car? ☊ get ☊
give sb sth (for sth): How much will you give me for the car? ☊ give ☊
The car went skidding off the road into a ditch. ☊ go ☊
The car skidded and went into a tree. ☊ go into sth ☊
I wasn't sure if I could handle such a powerful car. ☊ handle ☊
What's happened to your car? ☊ happen to sb/sth ☊
It's hard on people who don't have a car. ☊ be hard on sb/sth ☊
We're having our car repaired. ☊ have ☊
He had a new car and a boat. ☊ have ☊
I heard a car drive off. ☊ hear ☊
an interstate highway ☊ highway ☊
Highway patrol officers closed the road. ☊ highway ☊
a car hire firm ☊ hire ☊
James has sold his car. ☊ his ☊
to honk your car horn ☊ horn ☊
York was within an hour's drive. ☊ hour ☊
Most households now own at least one car. ☊ household ☊
an illegally parked car ☊ illegally ☊
The car is fitted with side impact bars (= to protect it from a blow from the side). ☊ impact ☊
She got in her car and drove off. ☊ in ☊
She learnt to drive in three weeks (= after three weeks she could drive). ☊ in ☊
Author and subject indexes are available on a library database. ☊ index ☊
Now I can walk to work instead of going by car. ☊ instead of ☊
life/car/travel/household, etc. insurance ☊ insurance ☊
intend sb/sth to do sth: The writer clearly intends his readers to identify with the main character. ☊ intend ☊
the interior of a building/a car ☊ interior ☊
The truck crashed into a parked car. ☊ into ☊
'Where's your car?' 'It's in the garage.' ☊ it ☊
Don't use the car for short journeys. ☊ journey ☊
It's a day's journey by car. ☊ journey ☊
key (to doing sth): The driver of the car probably holds the key to solving the crime. ☊ key ☊
the car keys ☊ key ☊
'Isn't that his car?' 'I wouldn't know./How should I know? ' (= I don't know and I am not the person you should ask.) ☊ know ☊
a four-lane highway ☊ lane ☊
a large area/family/house/car/appetite ☊ large ☊
lend (out) sth (to sb): I've lent the car to a friend. ☊ lend ☊
lend sb sth: Can you lend me your car this evening? ☊ lend ☊
She drew level with (= came beside) the police car. ☊ level ☊
Check your car before you drive to make sure that your lights are working. ☊ light ☊
a car with a 3.5 litre engine ☊ litre ☊
A lorry shed its load (= accidentally dropped its load) on the motorway. ☊ load ☊
load sth: We loaded the car in ten minutes. ☊ load ☊
a car loan (= a loan to buy a car) ☊ loan ☊
I even gave her the loan of my car. ☊ loan ☊
Look out! There's a car coming. ☊ look out ☊
She lost a leg in a car crash. ☊ lose ☊
The stone made a dent in the roof of the car. ☊ make ☊
manage with/without sb/sth: How do you manage without a car? ☊ manage ☊
a car/computer manufacturer ☊ manufacturer ☊
Learning to drive is all a matter of coordination. ☊ matter ☊
a medium-size car/business/town ☊ medium ☊
The car must have been doing at least 100 miles an hour. ☊ mile ☊
My car does 35 miles to the gallon. ☊ mile ☊
My car gets 35 miles to the gallon. ☊ mile ☊
a rear-view mirror (= in a car, so that the driver can see what is behind) ☊ mirror ☊
The latest models will be on display at the motor show. ☊ model ☊
a working model (= one in which the parts move) of a fire engine ☊ model ☊
I'm more than happy (= extremely happy) to take you there in my car. ☊ more ☊
Cars must not park in front of the entrance (= it is not allowed). ☊ must ☊
The car is registered in my name. ☊ in the name of sb/sth, in sb's/sth's name ☊
He had a narrow escape when his car skidded on the ice. ☊ narrow ☊
The car is parked nearby. ☊ nearby ☊
Only use your car when absolutely necessary. ☊ necessary ☊
Neither of them has/have a car. ☊ neither ☊
The horse may be nervous of cars. ☊ nervous ☊
I was woken by the noise of a car starting up. ☊ noise ☊
They knocked £500 off the car. ☊ off ☊
offer sth (to sb) (for sth): He offered $4 000 for the car. ☊ offer ☊
I've had an offer of $2 500 for the car. ☊ offer ☊
Put some oil in the car. ☊ oil ☊
He cleans his car once a week. ☊ once ☊
Our car's always breaking down. But we're getting a new one soon. ☊ one ☊
He could only watch helplessly as the car plunged into the ravine. ☊ only ☊
Mr Chen opened the car door for his wife. ☊ open ☊
The doors of the bus open automatically. ☊ open ☊
One son went to live in Australia and the other one was killed in a car crash. ☊ other ☊
He crashed into a car coming the other way. ☊ other ☊
I watched the car until it was out of sight. ☊ out ☊
You can park your car outside our house. ☊ outside ☊
The car skidded off the road and rolled over and over. ☊ over ☊
The car had toppled over the cliff. ☊ over ☊
Is the car your own? ☊ own ☊
a parked car ☊ park ☊
The road was so narrow that cars were unable to pass. ☊ pass ☊
the noise of passing cars ☊ passing ☊
I had to pay out £500 to get my car repaired. ☊ pay sth out ☊
They are finding it difficult to meet the payments on their car. ☊ payment ☊
poems reprinted by kind permission of the author ☊ permission ☊
permit sb/sth to do sth: Cash machines permit you to withdraw money at any time. ☊ permit ☊
to fill a car up with petrol ☊ petrol ☊
the petrol tank of a car ☊ petrol ☊
The writer paints a gloomy picture of the economy. ☊ picture ☊
Our car is falling to pieces, we've had it so long. ☊ fall to pieces ☊
Your best plan (= the best thing to do) would be to go by car. ☊ plan ☊
Japanese car plants ☊ plant ☊
We have to fit five of us plus all our gear in the car. ☊ plus ☊
a police car ☊ police ☊
a practical little car, ideal for the city ☊ practical ☊
practise doing sth: Practise reversing the car into the garage. ☊ practise ☊
a presentation copy (= a free book given by the author or publisher ) ☊ presentation ☊
You'll be taking the car, presumably? ☊ presumably ☊
The car has only had one previous owner. ☊ previous ☊
He managed to get a good price for the car. ☊ price ☊
Win a car in our grand prize draw! ☊ prize ☊
'Do we need the car?' 'Probably not.' ☊ probably ☊
Hollywood screenwriters, actors and producers ☊ producer ☊
wheat/oil/car, etc. production ☊ production ☊
The car went out of production in 2007. ☊ production ☊
the proud owner of a new car ☊ proud ☊
The car had been his proudest possession. ☊ proud ☊
A car suddenly pulled out in front of me. ☊ pull out ☊
major purchases, such as a new car ☊ purchase ☊
The car won't start. Can you give it a push? ☊ push ☊
I'm just going to put the car away (= in the garage). ☊ put sth away ☊
put doing sth: The accident put her off driving for life. ☊ put sb off sth/sb ☊
qualify sb (for sth): Paying a fee doesn't automatically qualify you for membership. ☊ qualify ☊
She raced her car through the narrow streets of the town. ☊ race ☊
race sb/sth: We raced each other back to the car. ☊ race ☊
a car radio ☊ radio ☊
He made us a reasonable offer for the car. ☊ reasonable ☊
the automatic recognition of handwriting and printed text by computer ☊ recognition ☊
She's a recognized authority on the subject. ☊ recognize ☊
a red car ☊ red ☊
Much to my relief the car was not damaged. ☊ relief ☊
The car is in remarkably good condition for its age. ☊ remarkably ☊
We rented a car for the week and explored the area. ☊ rent ☊
to repair a car/roof/road/television ☊ repair ☊
repeat sth: I am not, repeat not, travelling in the same car as him! ☊ repeat ☊
He got rid of anyone who represented a challenge to his authority. ☊ represent ☊
resist doing sth: He couldn't resist showing off his new car. ☊ resist ☊
to show a lack of respect for authority ☊ respect ☊
The car responds very well to the controls. ☊ respond ☊
Put the car in/into reverse. ☊ reverse ☊
(+ adv./prep.): I walked back while the others rode in the car. ☊ ride ☊
The car spun right off the track. ☊ right ☊
(+ adv./prep.): The car began to roll back down the hill. ☊ roll ☊
She rolled her car in a 100 mph crash. ☊ roll ☊
The roof of the car was not damaged in the accident. ☊ roof ☊
room (for sb/sth): Is there enough room for me in the car? ☊ room ☊
Motorists are advised to find an alternative route. ☊ route ☊
The car ran off the road into a ditch. ☊ run ☊
the running costs of a car (= for example of fuel, repairs, insurance) ☊ running ☊
It is one of the safest cars in the world. ☊ safe ☊
Will the car be safe parked in the road? ☊ safe ☊
We watched the lions from the safety of the car. ☊ safety ☊
I bought the same car as yours (= another car of that type). ☊ same ☊
The car's paintwork is badly scratched. ☊ scratch ☊
a child seat (= for a child in a car) ☊ seat ☊
seek sth/sb: Drivers are advised to seek alternative routes. ☊ seek ☊
self-taught ☊ self- ☊
sell sth (to sb) (for sth): I sold my car to James for £800. ☊ sell ☊
sell sb sth (for sth): I sold James my car for £800. ☊ sell ☊
She set the camera on automatic. ☊ set ☊
What sort of shape was the car in after the accident? ☊ shape ☊
to put the shopping in the car ☊ shopping ☊
Someone took a shot at the car. ☊ shot ☊
The doors open and shut automatically. ☊ shut ☊
There's a scratch on the side of my car. ☊ side ☊
Leave any valuables in your car out of sight. ☊ sight ☊
She caught sight of a car in the distance. ☊ sight ☊
The player was signing autographs for a group of fans. ☊ sign ☊
a silver car ☊ silver ☊
slide (sth) + adj.: The automatic doors slid open. ☊ slide ☊
a small house/town/car/man ☊ small ☊
The car smashed into a tree. ☊ smash ☊
Clouds of thick black smoke billowed from the car's exhaust. ☊ smoke ☊
the smoking remains of burnt-out cars ☊ smoke ☊
The car's improved suspension gives you a smoother ride. ☊ smooth ☊
I hear that you're a writer—is that so (= is that true)? ☊ so ☊
She thinks she's really somebody in that car. ☊ somebody ☊
The car hit a tree or something. ☊ something ☊
Sometimes I go by car. ☊ sometimes ☊
sorry (about sth): We're very sorry about the damage to your car. ☊ sorry ☊
sorry (for sth/doing sth): He says he's really sorry for taking the car without asking. ☊ sorry ☊
You load up the car and I'll sort the kids out. ☊ sort sth/sb/yourself out ☊
The car was gathering speed. ☊ speed ☊
A car flashed past them at speed (= fast). ☊ speed ☊
They have speeded up production of the new car. ☊ speed up, speed sth up ☊
spray sth + adj.: She's had the car sprayed blue. ☊ spray ☊
I can't get the car started. ☊ start ☊
The car won't start. ☊ start ☊
I heard his car start up. ☊ start up, start sth up ☊
Don't stick your arm out of the car window. ☊ stick out (of sth), stick sth out (of sth) ☊
The car stopped at the traffic lights. ☊ stop ☊
Cars filed past in an endless stream. ☊ stream ☊
The child ran into the road and was struck by a car. ☊ strike ☊
He's strong enough to lift a car! ☊ strong ☊
I'm surprised he rides a motorbike—I'd have thought big cars were more his style (= what suited him). ☊ style ☊
The local bus service was a poor substitute for their car. ☊ substitute ☊
suggest doing sth: I suggested going in my car. ☊ suggest ☊
I could take you in the car, I suppose (= but I don't really want to). ☊ suppose ☊
'Can I borrow the car?' 'I suppose so ' (= Yes, but I'm not happy about it). ☊ suppose ☊
swing yourself + adv./prep.: He swung himself out of the car. ☊ swing ☊
take sb: It's too far to walk—I'll take you by car. ☊ take ☊
There was a sign telling motorists to slow down. ☊ tell ☊
There was an accident here yesterday. A car hit a tree and the driver was killed. ☊ the ☊
My car does forty miles to the gallon. ☊ the ☊
They've bought themselves a new car. ☊ themselves ☊
I took one look at the car and offered to buy it there and then/then and there (= immediately). ☊ then ☊
Why don't you hire a car? Then you'll be able to visit more of the area. ☊ then ☊
I took one look at the car and offered to buy it there and then/then and there (= immediately). ☊ there ☊
a car/jewel, etc. thief ☊ thief ☊
I remember one time (= once) we had to abandon our car in the snow. ☊ time ☊
This car does 30 miles to the gallon. ☊ to ☊
the volume and tone controls on a car stereo ☊ tone ☊
turn sth into sth: I turned the car into the car park. ☊ turn ☊
The car skidded and turned over. ☊ turn over ☊
Our car was turned back at the border. ☊ turn back, turn sb/sth back ☊
The car followed the twists and turns of the mountain road. ☊ twist ☊
After the crash the car was a mass of twisted metal. ☊ twisted ☊
It is the first car of its type to have this design feature. ☊ type ☊
The author is virtually unknown outside Poland. ☊ unknown ☊
unload sth from sth: Everyone helped to unload the luggage from the car. ☊ unload ☊
A car drove up and he got in. ☊ up ☊
I can take up to four people (= but no more than four) in my car. ☊ up to sth ☊
We usually go by car. ☊ usually ☊
At last he had his very own car (= belonging to him and to nobody else). ☊ very ☊
view (sb/sth as sth): When the car was first built, the design was viewed as highly original. ☊ view ☊
We wandered back towards the car. ☊ wander ☊
to wash the car ☊ wash ☊
The car was found on a piece of waste ground. ☊ waste ☊
Watch out! There's a car coming! ☊ watch out ☊
We just missed a car coming the other way. ☊ way ☊
In a weak moment (= when I was easily persuaded) I said she could borrow the car. ☊ weak ☊
A car swept past with Laura at the wheel. ☊ wheel ☊
The author whom you criticized in your review has written a reply. ☊ whom ☊
the bedroom/car/kitchen, etc. window ☊ window ☊
She's outside, working on the car. ☊ work ☊
My car wouldn't start this morning. ☊ would ☊
a messy writer ☊ writer ☊
'Is this your car?' 'Yes, it is.' ☊ yes ☊
'Dad, can I borrow the car?' 'Yes, but be careful.' ☊ yes ☊
It's a small car, yet it's surprisingly spacious. ☊ yet ☊