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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesveículo terrestre
Pronunciation / Transliteration: vɐˈi.ku.lu teˈʁɛs.tɾi
"A motocicleta é um veículo terrestre ágil."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A machine or device designed for transporting people, goods, or equipment across the ground.
"Automobiles, trucks, and bicycles are common examples of land vehicles used for daily commuting." - 2
Any conveyance capable of moving over land surfaces by means of wheels, tracks, runners, or legs.
"Military operations often require specialized all-terrain land vehicles to navigate difficult geography."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'land', derived from Old English 'land' meaning ground or soil, and 'vehicle', originating from the Latin 'vehiculum', from 'vehere' meaning to carry or transport. It emerged during the industrial and mechanical era to categorize forms of transportation operating specifically on the Earth's surface rather than in water or air.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Land vehicle" is said worldwide
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véhicule terrestre
Transliteration: vehikyl tɛʁ.ʁɛstʁ
"La voiture est le véhicule terrestre le plus utilisé."
Landfahrzeug
Transliteration: lant.faːɐ̯ˌtsɔɪ̯k
"Ein Auto ist ein typisches Landfahrzeug."
veicolo terrestre
Transliteration: vɛˈi.ko.lo terˈrɛ.stre
"Il camion è un veicolo terrestre pesante."
vehículo terrestre
Transliteration: beˈikuɾ lo teˈres.tɾe
"El autobús es un vehículo terrestre de transporte público."
veículo terrestre
Transliteration: vɐˈi.ku.lu teˈʁɛs.tɾi
"A motocicleta é um veículo terrestre ágil."
स्थलवाहन
Transliteration: sthal vahan
"कार एक लोकप्रिय स्थलवाहन है।"
陆地车辆
Transliteration: lùdì chēliàng
"汽车是最常见的陆地车辆。"
육상 탈것
Transliteration: yuksang talkot
"자동차는 대표적인 육상 탈것입니다."
陸上車両
Transliteration: rikujō sharyō
"自動車は主要な陸上車両の一つです。"
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