ford

BrE /fɔːd/ AmE /fɔrd/

verb / noun en → es

1 CROSS RIVER [intransitive] B2

to walk across a river or stream, especially one that is not deep enough to swim in

cruzar, atravesar (un río)

Collocations ford a river

  • The villagers often ford the shallow river to reach their fields.

    Los habitantes del pueblo a menudo cruzan el río poco profundo para llegar a sus campos.

2 PASSAGE [countable] B2

a shallow part of a river or stream that can be crossed by walking, especially one used regularly as a crossing point

pasaje, cruce (de un río)

Collocations ford of a river

  • The ford is usually dry in summer.

    El cruce del río suele estar seco en verano.

3 VEHICLE [countable] B1

a car or truck made by the Ford Motor Company

vehículo, automóvil (de la marca Ford)

Collocations Ford car

  • He bought a new Ford for his wife.

    Él compró un nuevo automóvil de la marca Ford para su esposa.

4 BRAND [singular] B2

the company that makes cars and trucks, especially the American company founded by Henry Ford in 1903

compañía, marca (Ford)

Collocations Ford Motor Company

  • The Ford Motor Company is one of the largest car manufacturers in the world.

    La compañía Ford es una de las mayores fabricantes de automóviles en el mundo.

5 HISTORICAL [countable] C1

a place where a road crosses a river or stream, often the site of an important battle or event in history

lugar histórico, sitio (de un cruce de río)

Collocations historical ford

  • The Battle of the Bulge was fought near a ford.

    La Batalla del Bulevar se libró cerca de un cruce de río.