- carro
- m.1 cart.aguantar carros y carretas (figurative) to put up with a lot¡para el carro! hang on a minute! (espera)subirse al carro de la tecnología to sign up for the new technologycarro de combate (military) tank2 trolley(shopping cart).carro de la compra (de bebé) shopping trolley3 carriage.4 car (automobile). (Latin American Spanish salvo River Plate)5 car (of train). (Mexican Spanish)carro comedor dining carcarro dormitorio sleeper* * *carro► nombre masculino1 (vehículo) cart2 (de supermercado, aeropuerto) trolley, US cart3 MILITAR tank4 (carga de un carro) cartload5 (de máquina de escribir) carriage6 familiar (coche) car\FRASEOLOGÍAapearse del carro familiar to give up, quit¡para el carro! familiar hold your horses!, hold on!carros y carretas familiar (ofensas) insults, abuse 2 (molestias) setbacks, hitches, trouble, problems■ tuvo que aguantar carros y carretas he had to put up with a lot of abusecarro blindado armoured (US armored) carcarro de combate tankcarro de la compra shopping trolley, US shopping cart* * *noun m.1) car2) cart3) wagon* * *SM1) (=carreta) cart, waggon, wagon- apearse o bajarse del carro- pararle el carro a algn
carro alegórico — float
carro aljibe — water cart
carro de golf — golf buggy
carro de guerra — ( Hist) chariot
carro de la compra — shopping trolley, shopping cart (EEUU)
2) (Mil) tankcarro blindado — armoured car, armored car (EEUU), armour-plated car, armor-plated car (EEUU)
carro de asalto, carro de combate — tank
3) LAm (=coche) car; (=taxi) cab, taxi; (=vagón) carriage, car ( esp EEUU); (=autobús) bus, coachcarro comedor — Méx dining car, restaurant car
carro correo — mail van
carro cuba — tank truck
carro de mudanzas — removal van, moving van (EEUU)
carro dormitorio — Méx sleeping car
carro fúnebre — hearse
carros chocones Méx —
carros locos — Col bumper cars, dodgems (Brit)
carro tranvía, carro urbano — tramcar, streetcar (EEUU)
4) [de máquina de escribir] carriage5) (=carga) cartloadun carro de problemas — a whole load of problems
* * *masculino1)a) (carreta) cartun carro de tierra — a cartload of earth
aguantar carros y carretas — to put up with anything
para el carro! — (fam) cool it! (colloq), hold your horses! (colloq)
subirse al carro — to jump on the bandwagon
b) (AmL exc CS) (Auto) car, automobile (AmE)c) (Chi, Méx) (vagón) coach, carriage (BrE)d) (Hist) (romano) chariot2) (de máquina de escribir) carriage* * *= trolly, carriage, cart, chariot, waggon [wagon, -USA].Ex. Although microcomputers are relatively robust, they do not take kindly to frequent moves from one location to another, particularly on wheeled trollies.Ex. The two formes of the sheet were imposed on the bed of the reciprocating carriage where they were inked by two sets of rollers, one at each end of the frame.Ex. The replacement of the horse and cart by the motor truck has improved the transport system.Ex. Built for King Frederick William II. in 1788-91 with the Quadriga on top, a four-horse chariot driven by the goddess of Victory, holding the symbols of victory.Ex. In San Francisco horse-drawn wagons preceded the cable cars.----* carro con ruedas = wheeled trolly.* carro de la compra = shopping cart, shopping trolley.* carro de los platos sucios = dirty-dish cart.* engancharse al carro = jump on + the bandwagon, ride + the hype, catch + the fever.* retorno de carro = carriage return.* tirar del carro = pull + Posesivo + (own) weight, pull together, lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.* * *masculino1)a) (carreta) cartun carro de tierra — a cartload of earth
aguantar carros y carretas — to put up with anything
para el carro! — (fam) cool it! (colloq), hold your horses! (colloq)
subirse al carro — to jump on the bandwagon
b) (AmL exc CS) (Auto) car, automobile (AmE)c) (Chi, Méx) (vagón) coach, carriage (BrE)d) (Hist) (romano) chariot2) (de máquina de escribir) carriage* * *= trolly, carriage, cart, chariot, waggon [wagon, -USA].Ex: Although microcomputers are relatively robust, they do not take kindly to frequent moves from one location to another, particularly on wheeled trollies.
Ex: The two formes of the sheet were imposed on the bed of the reciprocating carriage where they were inked by two sets of rollers, one at each end of the frame.Ex: The replacement of the horse and cart by the motor truck has improved the transport system.Ex: Built for King Frederick William II. in 1788-91 with the Quadriga on top, a four-horse chariot driven by the goddess of Victory, holding the symbols of victory.Ex: In San Francisco horse-drawn wagons preceded the cable cars.* carro con ruedas = wheeled trolly.* carro de la compra = shopping cart, shopping trolley.* carro de los platos sucios = dirty-dish cart.* engancharse al carro = jump on + the bandwagon, ride + the hype, catch + the fever.* retorno de carro = carriage return.* tirar del carro = pull + Posesivo + (own) weight, pull together, lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.* * *carromasculineA1 (carreta) cartun carro de tierra a cartload of earthaguantar carros y carretas to put up with anythingecharle el carro a algn (Ven fam) (culpar) to put the blame on sb; (jugar una mala pasada) to do the dirty on sb (colloq)¡para el carro! (fam); cool it! (colloq), hang o hold on! (colloq), hold your horses! (colloq)pararle el carro a algn: a estos especuladores hay que pararles el carro these speculators must be dealt with o stopped once and for allse puso insolente y hubo que pararle el carro he started being rude and I/they had to put him in his placesubirse al carro to jump on the bandwagon2 (AmL exc CS) (Auto) car, automobile (AmE)3 (Chi, Méx) (vagón) coach, carriage (BrE)4 (Chi) (tranvía) streetcar (AmE), tram (BrE)Compuestos:● carro acompañante(Col) team car● carro alegórico(CS, Méx) float● carro bomba(Col) car bomb● carro chocador(Méx) carro chocón● carro chocón(Méx, Per, Ven) bumper car, Dodgem car® (BrE)● carro comedor(Méx) dining car, restaurant car (BrE)● carro de bomberos(Andes, Méx) fire truck (AmE), fire engine (BrE)● carro de combatetank● carro dormitorio(Méx) sleeping car, sleeper● carro fuertedray● carro lanzaagua(Chi) water cannon● carro libre(Ven) cab, taxi● carro loco(Andes) bumper car, Dodgem® car (BrE)● carro neptuno(RPl) water cannon● carro pirata(Ven) unlicensed cab● carro por puesto(Ven) minibus or car used for public transport● carro sport(AmL exc CS) sports carB (de una máquina de escribir) carriage* * *
carro sustantivo masculino
1a) (carreta) cart;◊ un carro de tierra a cartload of earth;
carro de combate tankb) (AmL exc CS) (Auto) car, automobile (AmE);◊ carro bomba (Col) car bomb;
carro loco (Andes) bumper car;
carro sport (AmL exc CS) sports car;
carro de bomberos (Andes, Méx) fire enginec) (Chi, Méx) (vagón) coach, carriage (BrE);◊ carro comedor/dormitorio (Méx) dining/sleeping card) (Hist) (romano) chariot
2 (de máquina de escribir) carriage
carro sustantivo masculino
1 (carreta) cart
2 (de máquina de escribir) carriage
3 (de supermercado, aeropuerto) trolley, US cart
4 Mil carro de combate, tank
5 LAm car
♦ Locuciones: familiar ¡para el carro!, hold your horses!
'carro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
tanque
- acondicionar
- aparejar
- baúl
- contravía
- dañar
- jalonazo
- raid
- sincronizar
English:
armored car
- armoured car
- automobile
- bandwagon
- car
- carousel
- cart
- chariot
- climb
- hold
- rattle
- shaft
- trolley
- waggon
- wagon
- band
- bumper car
- fire
- float
- onto
- smoking
- sports
- tank
* * *carro nm1. [vehículo] cart;[en batallas] chariot;un carro de trigo a cartload of wheat;Figapuntarse o [m5]subirse al carro de la tecnología to sign up for the new technology;Compaguantar carros y carretas to put up with a lot;Comp¡para el carro! [espera un momento] hang on a minute!;CompFamparar el carro a alguien to get sb to cool it;mi madre me está encima para que me case con ella – tienes que pararle el carro my mother is on at me to marry her – you'll have to get her to back off there;Compponer el carro delante del caballo o [m5]de las mulas to put the cart before the horse;Comptirar del carro to do all the donkey workCompAndes, CSur, Méx carro alegórico carnival float; Chile carro de arrastre trailer;carro blindado armoured vehicle;Col carro bomba car bomb; Andes, CSur, Méx carro de bomberos Br fire engine, US fire truck; Méx carro de carga goods wagon o van;carro de combate tank;Am salvo RP carro sport sports car2. [carrito] trolley, US cart;[de bebé] Br pram, US baby carriageCompcarro de la compra shopping Br trolley o US cart [two-wheeled]3. [de máquina de escribir] carriage4. [para diapositivas] magazine5. Am salvo RP [automóvil] carCompCol carros locos bumper cars, Br Dodgems®6. Méx [vagón] carCompcarro comedor dining car;carro dormitorio sleeper* * *carrom1 cart;subirse al carro fig jump on the bandwagon;¡para el carro! fam hold your horses! fam ;poner el carro delante de los bueyes fig put the cart before the horse;untar el carro a alguien fam grease s.o.’s palm fam2:el Carro AST the Charioteer3 L.Am. (coche) car4 L.Am. (taxi) taxi, cab5 MéxFERR car* * *carro nm1) coche: car2) : cart3) Chile, Mex : coach (of a train)4)carro alegórico : float (in a parade)* * *carro n1. (vehículo) cart2. (de supermercado, aeropuerto) trolley
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.