What does taxi in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word taxi in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use taxi in Spanish.

The word taxi in Spanish means taxi, go by taxi, be in taxi, take a taxi, taxi driver, cab driver, radio taxi, radio cab, taxi service, taxicab service, cab service, collective taxi, shared taxi, unlicensed taxi, free taxi, unlicensed taxi, illegal taxi. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word taxi

taxi

nombre masculino (transporte público)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El taxi de Barcelona es negro.
Taxis in Barcelona are black.

go by taxi, be in taxi, take a taxi

locución verbal (desplazarse en taxi) (US)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
No tengo coche pero tampoco ando a pie, siempre ando en taxi.

taxi driver, cab driver

(conductor: taxista)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un chófer de taxi debe conocer bien las calles de la ciudad.
A taxi driver should know the streets of the city well.

radio taxi, radio cab

locución nominal masculina (supervisión por radio) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La operadora de radio envió un radio taxi al aeropuerto a recoger a un cliente.
The operator sent a radio taxi to the airport to pick up a client.

taxi service, taxicab service, cab service

locución nominal masculina (medio de transporte)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El hotel cuenta con servicio de taxi las 24 horas.
24 hour taxi service is available at the hotel.

collective taxi, shared taxi

(con paradas)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un taxi colectivo da servicio a varios pasajeros a la vez a lo largo de una ruta fija.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Collective (or: shared) taxis have become popular during the economic crisis.

unlicensed taxi

(sin licencia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los agentes de tránsito multan a las personas que descubren conduciendo taxis informales.
Traffic officers fine people who are caught driving unlicensed taxis.

free taxi

(disponible)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Es imposible encontrar un taxi libre en horas pico.
Finding a free taxi in rush hour is impossible.

unlicensed taxi, illegal taxi

(coloquial (sin licencia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un taxi pirata es un medio de transporte ilegal.
An unlicensed taxi is an illegal form of transportation.

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