I need a taxi. 
Tôi cần một chiếc xe tắc xi. * 027 I would like to rent a car. Tôi muốn thuê một chiếc xe hơi. * 027 I have a car / an automobile. Tôi có một chiếc xe hơi. * 065 I also have a motorcycle. Tôi cũng có một chiếc xe máy. * 065 a new car Một chiếc xe mới * 080 a fast car Một chiếc xe nhanh * 080 a comfortable car Một chiếc xe thoải mái * 080 I need a new car. Tôi cần một chiếc xe mới. * 081 I need a fast car. Tôi cần một chiếc xe nhanh. * 081 I need a comfortable car. Tôi cần một chiếc xe thoải mái. * 081 He has a car. Anh ấy có một chiếc xe hơi. * 082 He has an expensive car. Anh ấy có một chiếc xe hơi đắt tiền. * 082 Although she has no money, she buys a car. Chị ấy mua một chiếc xe hơi, mặc dù chị ấy không có tiền. * 099 She has no money. Nevertheless, she buys a car. Chị ấy không có tiền. Tuy vậy chị ấy mua một chiếc xe hơi. * 099 That is my colleague’s car. Đây là chiếc xe hơi của đồng nghiệp tôi. * 101 like: chiếc xe → →
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) Ich brauche einen Mietwagen in Wien. Ich werde den Wagen am Dienstag abholen und am Sonntag Abend zurückbringen. ☊ Tôi cần thuê một chiếc ôtô ở Viên. Tôi sẽ lấy chiếc xe vào thứ ba và trả lại vào tối chủ nhật. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2376) I've just been admiring your new car. ☊ admire ☊
A small car has the added advantage of being cheaper to run. ☊ advantage ☊
afford sth: Can we afford a new car? ☊ afford ☊
A car alarm went off in the middle of the night (= started ringing). ☊ alarm ☊
A police car pulled up alongside us. ☊ alongside ☊
We heard the sound of an approaching car/a car approaching. ☊ approach ☊
arrange for sth (to do sth): We arranged for a car to collect us from the airport. ☊ arrange ☊
The car swerved to avoid a cat. ☊ avoid ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
We rented the car by the day. ☊ by ☊
Several cars went off the rails. ☊ car ☊
Great care is needed when choosing a used car. ☊ care ☊
The car might break down but that's a chance we'll have to take. ☊ chance ☊
We changed the car for a bigger one. ☊ change ☊
The police ran a check on the registration number of the car. ☊ check ☊
The car slowly climbed the hill. ☊ climb ☊
The car coasted along until it stopped. ☊ coast ☊
+ adj.: New cars don't come cheap (= they are expensive). ☊ come ☊
a commercial vehicle (= one that is used for carrying goods or passengers who pay) ☊ commercial ☊
a used car in perfect condition ☊ condition ☊
consider doing sth: We're considering buying a new car. ☊ consider ☊
the car's contribution to the greenhouse effect ☊ contribution ☊
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 truck ran out of control on the hill. ☊ be/get/run/etc. out of control ☊
A bicycle is often more convenient than a car in towns. ☊ convenient ☊
The car was taking the corners too fast. ☊ corner ☊
She heard the crash of shattering glass as the vehicles collided. ☊ crash ☊
A girl was killed yesterday in a crash involving a stolen car. ☊ crash ☊
crash into sth: A truck went out of control and crashed into the back of a bus. ☊ crash ☊
The car was completely crushed under the truck. ☊ crush ☊
The driver lost control on a curve and the vehicle hit a tree. ☊ curve ☊
The bus was cut in two by the train. ☊ cut ☊
Anyone who knows of the vehicle's whereabouts from that date until 7 March is asked to contact Bangor police station. ☊ date ☊
The cake was decorated to look like a car. ☊ decorate ☊
When can you take delivery of (= be available to receive) the car? ☊ delivery ☊
design sth: to design a car/a dress/an office ☊ design ☊
The car developed engine trouble and we had to stop. ☊ develop ☊
They hit a truck coming in the opposite direction. ☊ direction ☊
discuss (sb/sth) doing sth: We briefly discussed buying a second car. ☊ discuss ☊
a four-door saloon car ☊ door ☊
The robbers drove off in a stolen vehicle. ☊ drive off ☊
The car comes equipped with a driver's airbag. ☊ driver ☊
A cloud of dust rose as the truck drove off. ☊ dust ☊
You could feel the earth shake as the truck came closer. ☊ earth ☊
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 ☊
At $300 the bike is excellent value. ☊ excellent ☊
an executive car/home ☊ executive ☊
an expensive car/restaurant/holiday ☊ expensive ☊
explain that...: Alex explained that his car had broken down. ☊ explain ☊
a fast car/horse ☊ fast ☊
The car was now on fire. ☊ fire ☊
The car won't start—can you fix it? ☊ fix ☊
the flashing blue lights of a police car ☊ flash ☊
A car like that costs a small fortune. ☊ fortune ☊
the frame of an aircraft/a car/a bicycle ☊ frame ☊
The front of the car was badly damaged. ☊ front ☊
The car in front of me stopped suddenly and I had to brake. ☊ in front of ☊
a car with high fuel consumption ☊ fuel ☊
a double garage (= one for two cars) ☊ garage ☊
The car pulled up with a screech of brakes and a grinding of gears. ☊ gear ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
He had a new car and a boat. ☊ have ☊
Here comes the bus. ☊ here ☊
a hill start (= the act of starting a vehicle on a slope) ☊ hill ☊
to hire a car/room/video ☊ hire ☊
James has sold his car. ☊ his ☊
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 ☊
The car missed us by inches. ☊ inch ☊
the interior of a building/a car ☊ interior ☊
The truck crashed into a parked car. ☊ into ☊
How many vehicles were involved in the crash? ☊ involve ☊
'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 ☊
The lead car is now three minutes ahead of the rest of the field. ☊ lead ☊
She drew level with (= came beside) the police car. ☊ level ☊
a beautiful sports car with sleek lines ☊ line ☊
a car with a 3.5 litre engine ☊ litre ☊
A lorry shed its load (= accidentally dropped its load) on the motorway. ☊ load ☊
load sth (up) (with sth): Men were loading up a truck with timber. ☊ load ☊
Look out! There's a car coming. ☊ look out ☊
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 medium-size car/business/town ☊ medium ☊
The car must have been doing at least 100 miles an hour. ☊ mile ☊
a wing mirror (= on the side of a car) ☊ mirror ☊
a mobile shop/library (= one inside a vehicle) ☊ mobile ☊
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 ☊
A second-hand car costs a fraction of a new one. ☊ new ☊
I was woken by the noise of a car starting up. ☊ noise ☊
Can't you throw out that old bike of Tommy's? ☊ of ☊
They knocked £500 off the car. ☊ off ☊
I've had an offer of $2 500 for the car. ☊ offer ☊
He could only watch helplessly as the car plunged into the ravine. ☊ only ☊
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 badly parked truck ☊ park ☊
A red van was parked in front of the house. ☊ park ☊
a parked car ☊ park ☊
There was a truck behind that was trying to pass me. ☊ pass ☊
He threw himself into the path of an oncoming vehicle. ☊ path ☊
That car of yours should have been pensioned off years ago. ☊ pension sb off ☊
She took the car without permission. ☊ permission ☊
This vehicle is licensed to carry 4 persons. (= in a notice) ☊ person ☊
to fill a car up with petrol ☊ petrol ☊
a police car ☊ police ☊
a practical little car, ideal for the city ☊ practical ☊
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 ☊
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 ☊
She saw the ambulance coming up behind her and pulled over. ☊ pull over ☊
major purchases, such as a new car ☊ purchase ☊
Police pursued the car at high speed. ☊ pursue ☊
The car won't start. Can you give it a push? ☊ push ☊
a racing stable ☊ racing ☊
He made us a reasonable offer for the car. ☊ reasonable ☊
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 ☊
resist doing sth: He couldn't resist showing off his new car. ☊ resist ☊
The car responds very well to the controls. ☊ respond ☊
We went for a ride on our bikes. ☊ ride ☊
She hitched a ride to the station. ☊ ride ☊
a smooth/comfortable/bumpy, etc. ride ☊ ride ☊
The car spun right off the track. ☊ right ☊
The car ran off the road into a ditch. ☊ run ☊
It is one of the safest cars in the world. ☊ 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 ☊
save (up) (for sth): I'm saving for a new bike. ☊ save ☊
sell sb sth (for sth): I sold James my car for £800. ☊ sell ☊
What sort of shape was the car in after the accident? ☊ shape ☊
a shopping trolley ☊ shopping ☊
A van was parked at the side of the road. ☊ side ☊
A bicycle came into sight on the main road. ☊ sight ☊
She caught sight of a car in the distance. ☊ sight ☊
a silver car ☊ silver ☊
The car smashed into a tree. ☊ smash ☊
the smoking remains of burnt-out cars ☊ smoke ☊
She thinks she's really somebody in that car. ☊ somebody ☊
The car hit a tree or something. ☊ something ☊
sorry (about sth): We're very sorry about the damage to your car. ☊ sorry ☊
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 ☊
The car won't start. ☊ start ☊
I heard his car start up. ☊ start up, start sth up ☊
The car stopped at the traffic lights. ☊ stop ☊
She brought the car to a stop. ☊ stop ☊
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 ☊
We drove there and back on one tank of petrol. ☊ tank ☊
There was an accident here yesterday. A car hit a tree and the driver was killed. ☊ 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 ☊
He tipped the wheelbarrow on its side. ☊ tip ☊
This car does 30 miles to the gallon. ☊ to ☊
the volume and tone controls on a car stereo ☊ tone ☊
a 17-tonne truck ☊ tonne ☊
The car skidded and turned over. ☊ turn over ☊
The car followed the twists and turns of the mountain road. ☊ twist ☊
A car drove up and he got in. ☊ up ☊
Are you the driver of this vehicle? ☊ vehicle ☊
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 ☊
The car was found on a piece of waste ground. ☊ waste ☊
Watch out! There's a car coming! ☊ watch out ☊
She was killed when she was crushed under the wheels of a bus. ☊ wheel ☊
A car swept past with Laura at the wheel. ☊ wheel ☊
The road was just wide enough for two vehicles to pass. ☊ wide ☊
'Is this your car?' 'Yes, it is.' ☊ yes ☊
It's a small car, yet it's surprisingly spacious. ☊ yet ☊