coach (noun - British)

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nounmasculine/femininepl: coaches

autocarro

1. a large bus used for long-distance travel, typically with comfortable seating

We took a coach from London to Edinburgh for our holiday.

Pegámos num autocarro de Londres para Edimburgo nas nossas férias.

2. a horse-drawn carriage, historically used for passengers

The royal coach arrived at the palace gates.

A carruagem real chegou aos portões do palácio.

3. a person who trains or instructs an individual or team in sports or skills

The football coach trained the team every evening.

O treinador de futebol treinou a equipa todas as noites.

Synonyms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

ônibus de longa distância / treinador

In Brazil, 'ônibus' is standard; 'treinador' for sports context

Rio de Janeiro

ônibus / técnico

'Técnico' often used for sports coaches in Rio

São Paulo

ônibus / treinador

Standard Brazilian usage applies

Portugal

autocarro / treinador

Consistent with European Portuguese; 'autocarro' standard for buses

to coach someone through something - guiar/orientar alguém através de algo

armchair coach - crítico de sofá (pessoa que critica sem experiência prática)

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