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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesvoiture de courtoisie
Pronunciation / Transliteration: vwa.tyʁ də kuʁ.toz.i
"Le garage a fourni une voiture de courtoisie pendant les réparations."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A vehicle provided by a business, typically a car rental agency or a repair shop, for the use of customers while their own vehicle is unavailable.
"The repair shop offered a courtesy car while my vehicle was being serviced." - 2
A complimentary vehicle provided to clients as a gesture of goodwill.
"As a courtesy, the hotel provided a courtesy car to transport guests to the airport."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'courtesy car' combines 'courtesy', derived from the Old French 'courtoisie', meaning 'courtly behavior', and 'car', from the Latin 'carrus', meaning 'wheeled vehicle'. The phrase evolved in the 20th century to refer to vehicles provided by businesses as a service to customers.
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voiture de courtoisie
Transliteration: vwa.tyʁ də kuʁ.toz.i
"Le garage a fourni une voiture de courtoisie pendant les réparations."
Ersatzwagen
Transliteration: ɛʁˈzatsˌvaːɡn
"Die Werkstatt stellte mir einen Ersatzwagen zur Verfügung."
auto di cortesia
Transliteration: ˈa.u.to di kor.teˈzi.a
"L'officina mi ha fornito un'auto di cortesia durante la riparazione."
coche de cortesía
Transliteration: ˈko.tʃe ðe koɾ.teˈsi.a
"El taller me proporcionó un coche de cortesía mientras reparaban el mío."
carro de cortesia
Transliteration: ˈka.ʁu dʒi koʁ.teˈzi.a
"A oficina me deu um carro de cortesia enquanto o meu estava sendo consertado."
सुविधा कार
Transliteration: suvidhā kār
"दुकान ने मेरी कार की मरम्मत के दौरान सुविधा कार प्रदान की।"
礼宾车
Transliteration: lǐbīn chē
"修理店在我的车维修期间提供了礼宾车。"
서비스 차량
Transliteration: seobiseu charyang
"수리점에서 내 차가 수리되는 동안 서비스 차량을 제공했습니다."
サービスカー
Transliteration: sābisu kā
"修理中にサービスカーを提供してくれました。"
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