carro

[ˈka.ʁu]

nounmasculinepl: carros

car

1. A motor vehicle with four wheels designed to carry passengers on roads

I drive my car to work every day.

Eu dirijo meu carro para o trabalho todos os dias.

2. A wheeled vehicle or cart drawn by animals or used for transport

The farmer loaded hay onto the wooden cart.

O fazendeiro carregou feno no carro de madeira.

3. A railway car or carriage

The train has twelve passenger cars.

O trem tem doze carros de passageiros.

NYC Slang

whip

Synonyms

Regional Variations

Brazil

carro

Standard term for car throughout Brazil

Portugal

carro

Also used, but 'automóvel' is more common in formal contexts

Rio de Janeiro

carro

Universal usage

São Paulo

carro

Colloquially may use 'carrão' for large cars

ir de carro

carro da polícia

carro alegórico

colocar o carro na frente dos bois

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