trolley

el tranvía

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trolley(

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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

noun

1. (transport)

a. el tranvía

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

We rode around San Francisco on the iconic city trolley.Paseamos por San Francisco en el tranvía icónico de la ciudad.

2. (cart) (United Kingdom)

a. el carrito

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

(food, drinks)

The maid brought a trolley with some refreshments for their guests.La criada trajo un carrito con un refrigerio para los invitados.

b. el carro

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

(at airport, in supermarket)

She had biscuits, crisps, and a box of tea in her trolley.Tenía unas galletas, unas papas de bolsa y una cajita de té en su carro.

3. (mining)

a. la vagoneta

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Indiana Jones went flying through the mine on the trolley.Indiana Jones fue volando por la mina en la vagoneta.

4. (medicine) (United Kingdom)

a. la camilla

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The nurses brought the patient back to his room on the trolley.Los enfermeros lo trajeron de vuelta a su habitación en la camilla.

5. (mechanics)

a. el trole

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The trolley isn't receiving sufficient current from the cable.El trole no está recibiendo suficiente corriente del cable.

trolley

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (in supermarket, for luggage) (United Kingdom)

a. el carro

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

2. (for food, drinks)

a. el carrito

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

3. (colloquial)

to be off one's trolleyestar chalado(a) or

trolley (car)tranvía m

trolley [ˈtrɒlɪ]

noun

1 especially (Britain) (in station, supermarket) carrito (m); (in hospital) camilla (f); (in mine) vagoneta (f); (tea trolley) carrito (m); (drinks trolley) mesita (f) de ruedas

to be off one's trolley (Britain) estar chiflado (informal)

2 (US) (tram) tranvía (m)

3 (Téc) corredera (f) elevada

4 (Electricity and Electronics) trole (m); arco (m) de trole

modifier

trolley bus (n) trolebús (m)

trolley car (n) (US) tranvía (m)

trolley pole (n) trole (m)

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