What does voiture in French mean?

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

The word voiture in French means car, carriage, coach, carload, carriage, horse-drawn carriage, drive, car accident, car bombing, car ride, overtake a car, by car, In the car!, Let's go, run a car, be heavily made-up, be plastered in makeup, be covered in makeup, roll a car over, go for a drive, go for a ride, hire of car with driver, get in a car, get into a car, get in, toy car, drive, drive, ride, car ride, old car, pedal car, unmarked car, armoured car, used car, collector's car, vintage car, racing car, race car, racing car, company car, hire car, luxury car, chauffeur driven car, police car, courtesy car, sports car, car, diesel car, electric car, hybrid car, single-seater car, non-smoking carriage, observation car, car bomb, booby-trapped car, radio-controlled car, no-licence car, licence-free car, remote-controlled car, sweeper car, ramming car, ramming vehicle, sleeping car, dining car, restaurant car, abandoned vehicle, abandoned car. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word voiture

car

nom féminin (automobile) (road vehicle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mon collègue vient d'acheter une voiture neuve.
My colleague just bought a new car.

carriage, coach

nom féminin (véhicule ferroviaire) (UK: train)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ma place est réservée dans la voiture numéro trois.
My seat in car number three is reserved.

carload

nom féminin (chargement) (quantity)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai dû faire plusieurs voitures pour ramener tout le bois.
It took several carloads to bring back all of the wood.

carriage, horse-drawn carriage

nom féminin (vieilli (véhicule) (historical)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Au XIXe siècle, les gens se déplaçaient en voiture hippomobile.
During the 19th century, people traveled in horse-drawn carriages.

drive

verbe transitif (vieilli (véhiculer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il voiture sa production de lait vers la laiterie.

car accident

nom masculin (accident de la route)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Philippe en est à son troisième accident de voiture cette année.

car bombing

nom masculin (acte terroriste)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

car ride

nom féminin (promenade dans une voiture)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

overtake a car

locution verbale (doubler, passer devant)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

by car

locution adverbiale (via une voiture)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

In the car!

interjection (Veuillez monter en voiture !)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")

Let's go

interjection (familier (C'est parti !)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

run a car

locution verbale (maintenir une voiture en état correct)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

be heavily made-up

locution verbale (péjoratif (être trop fardé)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

be plastered in makeup, be covered in makeup

locution verbale (être trop maquillée)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

roll a car over

locution verbale (se retourner en voiture)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
He hit the barrier and the car rolled over three times.

go for a drive, go for a ride

locution verbale (se promener en voiture)

hire of car with driver

nom féminin (location de voiture avec conducteur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ils ont pris une location de voiture avec chauffeur pour leur mariage.

get in a car

locution verbale (aller à bord d'une voiture)

get into a car, get in

locution verbale (s'installer dans un train)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

toy car

nom féminin (jouet miniature)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le petit garçon jouait dans le bac à sable avec ses petites voitures.

drive

locution verbale (se déplacer en voiture)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

drive, ride, car ride

nom masculin (promenade en voiture)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

old car

nom féminin (voiture qui n'est plus produite)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

pedal car

nom féminin (petite voiture pour enfant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

unmarked car

nom féminin (voiture anonyme)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les policiers utilisent de plus en plus de voitures banalisées.
The cops are using unmarked cars more and more.

armoured car

nom féminin (voiture résistant aux balles) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

used car

nom féminin (voiture ayant déjà appartenu à [qqn])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

collector's car, vintage car

nom féminin (voiture existant en rares exemplaires)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

racing car, race car

nom féminin (voiture de course automobile)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

racing car

nom féminin (voiture pour course automobile) (sports vehicle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

company car

nom féminin (voiture mise à disposition d'un salarié)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

hire car

nom féminin (véhicule loué)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pour visiter le Portugal, nous avons pris l'avion, puis une voiture de location pour explorer la campagne.

luxury car

nom féminin (véhicule coûteux et somptueux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les jaguars sont des voitures de luxe.

chauffeur driven car

nom féminin (voiture avec chauffeur attitré)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

police car

nom féminin (voiture appartenant à la police) (vehicle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

courtesy car

nom féminin (voiture de remplacement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

sports car

nom féminin (voiture à comportement nerveux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

car

nom féminin (voiture privée et personnelle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

diesel car

nom féminin (voiture à moteur diesel)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

electric car

nom féminin (voiture à moteur électrique) (road vehicle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

hybrid car

nom féminin (voiture à double motorisation) (vehicle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pour remplacer notre vieux diesel polluant, nous avons opté pour une voiture hybride.

single-seater car

nom féminin (voiture à une seule place) (vehicle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les formules 1 sont des voitures monoplaces.

non-smoking carriage

nom féminin (train : voiture interdite aux fumeurs) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je souhaite réserver dans une voiture non-fumeurs.

observation car

nom féminin (voiture avec vision panoramique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

car bomb, booby-trapped car

nom féminin (voiture dotée d'une bombe)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

radio-controlled car

nom féminin (voiture guidée par radio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

no-licence car, licence-free car

nom féminin (voiture ne nécessitant pas de licence) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

remote-controlled car

nom féminin (jouet pour enfant)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

sweeper car

nom féminin (dernière voiture d'un cortège)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La voiture-balai est celle qui ferme le peloton.

ramming car, ramming vehicle

nom féminin (véhicule forçant la voie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les malfaiteurs ont employé une voiture-bélier pour attaquer cette bijouterie.

sleeping car

nom féminin (dans un train) (on a train)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce train se compose de voitures-lits.

dining car, restaurant car

nom féminin (train: wagon restaurant) (on a train)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a une voiture restaurant dans chaque rame de TGV.

abandoned vehicle, abandoned car

nom féminin (véhicule trop longtemps immobile)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La mairie a décidé de faire la guerre aux voitures-ventouses aux abords de la gare.

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