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hitching a ride
[HIH-ching uh ryde]
verb phrase
pedir carona
1.
To ask for or obtain a free ride from someone traveling in a vehicle, typically by standing on the roadside with one's thumb out
We hitched a ride with a truck driver to get to the next town.
Pedimos carona com um caminhoneiro para chegar à próxima cidade.
2.
To catch a ride as a passenger without having a personal vehicle
After my car broke down, I hitched a ride home with my neighbor.
Depois que meu carro quebrou, peguei uma carona em casa com meu vizinho.
NYC Slang
grabbing a ride; bumming a ride
Synonyms
thumbing a ride
catching a ride
bumming a ride
getting a lift
Antonyms
driving alone
walking
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
pedir carona
Most common expression across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
pedir carona
Standard usage
São Paulo
pedir carona
Standard usage
Portugal
pedir boleia
Portuguese European equivalent
Related Idioms & Phrases
on the road
thumb out
free ride
catch a lift
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