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semi-trailer

[/ˈsɛmi ˈtreɪlər/]
nounmasculinepl: semi-trailers
semirreboque
1. A large cargo-carrying trailer without a front axle, designed to be towed by a semi-truck (tractor unit), with the rear portion supported by the towing vehicle
The semi-trailer was loaded with goods for cross-country transport.
O semirreboque foi carregado com mercadorias para transporte transcontinental.
2. The combination of a tractor unit and cargo trailer used for heavy freight transportation
A semi-trailer pulled onto the highway carrying automotive parts.
Um semirreboque entrou na rodovia carregando peças automotivas.
NYC Slang
18-wheeler, rig, big rig
Synonyms
semitrailerarticulated truck18-wheelerbig rig

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
semirreboque
standard term used throughout Brazil
São Paulo
carreta
colloquial term commonly used in São Paulo state
Portugal
semi-reboque
European Portuguese spelling with hyphen

Related Idioms & Phrases

hit the road with a semi
fully loaded semi-trailer
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