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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈaʊto sostituˈtiva
"L'officina mi ha fornito un'auto sostitutiva mentre la mia era in riparazione."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A vehicle provided temporarily to a customer while their own vehicle is being repaired or serviced.
"The dealership offered a loaner-car while my car was in the shop." - 2
A car that is available for use by someone who does not own a vehicle.
"After the accident, the insurance company arranged for a loaner-car to help me get around."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'loaner-car' is a compound word formed from 'loaner', which derives from the verb 'loan', originating from Old English 'lǣnan', meaning to lend, and 'car', which comes from the Latin 'carrus', meaning a wheeled vehicle. The term has evolved in modern usage to refer specifically to vehicles provided temporarily to customers while their own cars are being serviced or repaired.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Loaner-Car" is said worldwide
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voiture de prêt
Transliteration: vwa.tyʁ də pʁɛ
"Le garage m'a prêté une voiture de prêt pendant les réparations."
Ersatzwagen
Transliteration: ɛʁˈzatsˌvaːɡn
"Die Werkstatt stellte mir einen Ersatzwagen zur Verfügung."
auto sostitutiva
Transliteration: ˈaʊto sostituˈtiva
"L'officina mi ha fornito un'auto sostitutiva mentre la mia era in riparazione."
coche de cortesía
Transliteration: ˈko.tʃe ðe koɾ.teˈsi.a
"El concesionario me dio un coche de cortesía mientras reparaban el mío."
carro de cortesia
Transliteration: ˈkaʁu dʒi koʁ.teˈzi.a
"A concessionária me forneceu um carro de cortesia enquanto o meu estava sendo consertado."
उपयोगिता कार
Transliteration: upayogita kār
"मेरे वाहन की मरम्मत के दौरान मुझे उपयोगिता कार दी गई।"
备用车
Transliteration: bèi yòng chē
"在我的车维修期间，车行给我提供了一辆备用车。"
대체차
Transliteration: daechecha
"내 차가 수리되는 동안 대체차를 제공받았다."
代車
Transliteration: daisha
"私の車が修理中の間、代車を提供されました。"
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