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joyride
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (ride)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
It's a beautiful day. Want to go for a joyride in the convertible?Es un día hermoso. ¿Quieres dar una vuelta en el descapotable?
We went out for a joyride on Sunday.Fuimos a dar una vuelta en coche el domingo.
b. no direct translation (in a stolen car)
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
The police found them taking a joyride.La policía los encontró dando un paseo en un auto robado.
The two thieves took the car for a joyride.Los dos ladrones robaron el coche para dar una vuelta.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. dar una vuelta en coche
I like to joyride when the weather is nice.Me gusta dar una vuelta en coche cuando hace buen tiempo.
b. dar una vuelta en un coche robado (in a stolen car)
He was arrested for joyriding.Lo detuvieron por dar una vuelta en un coche robado.
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