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10 Language-to-English DictionariesChevrolet
Pronunciation / Transliteration: she-vro-le
"Ele viajou o país inteiro na sua Chevy."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An informal term for an automobile manufactured by the Chevrolet division of General Motors.
"They loaded up the old Chevy and drove down to the coast for the weekend."
- 1
To chase, rally, or playfully harass someone (derived from the historical hunting ballad 'Chevy Chase').
"The children spent the afternoon cheviying each other around the park."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the surname of Louis Chevrolet, co-founder of the Chevrolet motor vehicle company established in 1911. Over the 20th century, it evolved into a ubiquitous colloquial American truncation used to denote automobiles produced by the brand, and historically also relates to the old English ballad 'Chevy Chase' denoting a raid or chase.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Chevy" is said worldwide
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Chevrolet
Transliteration: shuh-vro-lay
"Il a conduit sa Chevy à travers toute la campagne."
Chevrolet
Transliteration: she-vro-le
"Er fuhr mit seinem Chevy vor das Hotel."
Chevrolet
Transliteration: she-vro-le
"Ha comprato una vecchia Chevy restaurata."
Chevrolet
Transliteration: che-vo-let
"Estacionó su Chevy frente a la casa."
Chevrolet
Transliteration: she-vro-le
"Ele viajou o país inteiro na sua Chevy."
शेвроले
Transliteration: shevrole
Script: शेवरोले
"उसने अपनी नई शेवरोले कार चलाई।"
雪佛兰
Transliteration: xuěfórlán
"他开着他的雪佛兰去上班。"
쉐보레
Transliteration: syae-bo-re
"그는 자신의 쉐보레를 타고 여행을 떠났다."
シボレー
Transliteration: shiborē
"彼は古いシボレーに乗って出かけた。"
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