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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesvéhicule tout-terrain
Pronunciation / Transliteration: vehikyul tu-tɛʁɛ̃
"Il conduit un tout-terrain puissant dans les montagnes."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A motor vehicle specially equipped for driving on unpaved surfaces such as sand, mud, snow, or rocky terrain.
"They took their new off-roader deep into the mountain trails for the weekend." - 2
A person who drives vehicles across rough country or unpaved terrain as a recreational sport.
"As an avid off-roader, he spent every holiday exploring remote desert tracks."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjectival phrase 'off-road', combining 'off' (away from) and 'road' (a prepared surface for travel), with the agent suffix '-er' added in the mid-20th century. Originally used to describe rugged vehicles adapted for unpaved terrain, the term evolved to encompass both the specialized automobile and the enthusiast who drives it.
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véhicule tout-terrain
Transliteration: vehikyul tu-tɛʁɛ̃
"Il conduit un tout-terrain puissant dans les montagnes."
Geländewagen
Transliteration: ɡəˈlɛndəˌvaːɡn̩
"Der Geländewagen meistert steile und schlammige Wege mühelos."
fuoristrada
Transliteration: fwɔriˈstrada
"Hanno comprato un fuoristrada per le loro escursioni."
todoterreno
Transliteration: toðoteˈreno
"El todoterreno cruzó el río sin ningún problema."
veículo todo-o-terreno
Transliteration: ˈvɐjku.lu ˈto.du u tɨˈʁe.nu
"Ele adora conduzir o seu todo-o-terreno na lama."
ऑफ़-रोडर
Transliteration: off-roader
"वह कठिन रास्तों पर चलाने के लिए एक ऑफ़-रोडर वाहन का उपयोग करता है।"
越野车
Transliteration: yuèyěchē
"这辆越野车非常适合在山路行驶。"
오프로더
Transliteration: opeurodeo
"우리는 오프로더를 타고 거친 산길을 올랐습니다."
オフローダー
Transliteration: ofurōdā
"彼は険しい山道を走るためにオフローダーを購入した。"
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