truck

S2 W1

BrE /trʌk/ AmE /trʌk/

noun en → es

1 VEHICLE [singular] A1

a large vehicle with four wheels that is used for carrying goods or people, especially on roads

camión, furgón

  • a truck

Collocations truck driver · delivery truck

  • The delivery truck arrived at the warehouse.

    El camión de entrega llegó al almacén.

2 GAME [singular] B1

a game in which players try to hit a small object with a large stick, often played on the beach or at a fairground

juego de béisbol (en la playa)

  • play truck

Collocations truck game · beach truck

  • The children were playing a truck game on the beach.

    Los niños estaban jugando al juego de béisbol en la playa.

3 PART [singular] B2

a part of something that is shaped like a truck, such as the handlebars on a bicycle or the front end of a car

manillar (bicicleta), parte frontal del coche

  • the truck of something

Collocations truck of the bicycle · truck of the car

  • The truck of the bicycle was bent.

    El manillar de la bicicleta estaba doblado.

4 TRAILER [singular] B2

a large vehicle that is pulled by a truck and used for carrying goods or people, often with wheels at the back only

remolque, semirremolque

  • a trailer

Collocations truck trailer · trailer truck

  • The truck was pulling a large trailer.

    El camión estaba tirando de un gran remolque.

5 TRUCK_STOP [singular] C1

a place where trucks can stop to rest, refuel, or repair their vehicles

parada para camiones, estación de servicio

  • truck stop

Collocations truck stop services · rest area for trucks

  • The truck driver stopped at a truck stop to rest.

    El conductor del camión se detuvo en una parada para camiones para descansar.

6 TRUCK_DRIVER [singular] C1

a person who drives a truck as their job, often for long distances and over difficult terrain

conductor de camión, chofer de camiones

  • truck driver

Collocations professional truck driver · long-haul truck driver

  • He is a professional truck driver.

    Él es un conductor profesional de camiones.

7 TRUCK_COMPANY [singular] C1

a company that owns and operates trucks for the purpose of transporting goods or people

compañía de transporte, empresa de camiones

  • truck company

Collocations trucking company · freight trucking company

  • The truck company provides delivery services.

    La empresa de camiones proporciona servicios de entrega.

8 TRUCK_LOAD [singular] C1

the amount of goods that can be carried in a truck or the act of loading a truck with goods

carga, cargar

  • truck load

Collocations full truck load · load a truck

  • They need to fill the truck with supplies.

    Necesitan llenar el camión con suministros.