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1 caravan
n. karavan, husvagn; konvoj* * *['kærəvæn]1) (a vehicle on wheels for living in, now pulled by car etc, formerly by horse: a holiday caravan; a gypsy caravan.) husvagn2) (a group of people travelling together for safety especially across a desert on camels: a caravan of merchants.) karavan -
2 hitch
n. dragning, ryck, lyftande; hinder, fel, missöde; ögla--------v. sammansätta, förena; kombinera* * *[hi ] 1. verb1) (to fasten to something: He hitched his horse to the fence-post; He hitched his car to his caravan.) göra (binda) fast2) (to hitch-hike: I can't afford the train-fare to London - I'll have to hitch.) lifta2. noun1) (an unexpected problem or delay: The job was completed without a hitch.) avbrott, hinder, hake2) (a kind of knot.) stek3) (a sudden, short pull upwards: She gave her skirt a hitch.) ryck, knyck•- hitch-hiker
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3 trailer
n. husvagn; släpvagn; trailer (inom film)* * *1) (a vehicle pulled behind a motor car: We carry our luggage in a trailer.) släpvagn, trailer2) ((American) a caravan.) husvagn3) (a short film advertising a complete film.) trailer
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car|a|van — «KAR uh van», noun, verb, vaned, van|ing or (especially British) vanned, van|ning. –n. 1. a) a group of merchants, pilgrims, tourists, or the like, traveling together for safety through difficult or dangerous country: »a caravan of Arab merchants … Useful english dictionary
caravan — car•a•van [[t]ˈkær əˌvæn[/t]] n. v. vaned vanned, van•ing van•ning 1) a group of travelers journeying together for safety, as through deserts, hostile territory, etc 2) any group traveling in or as if in a caravan, as pack animals or vehicles 3)… … From formal English to slang
caravan — car|a|van [ˈkærəvæn] n [Date: 1500 1600; : Italian; Origin: caravana, from Persian karwan] 1.) BrE a vehicle that a car can pull and in which people can live and sleep when they are on holiday American Equivalent: trailercaravan site/park (=area… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Caravan — Car a*van (k[a^]r [.a]*v[a^]n or k[a^]r*[.a]*v[a^]n ; 277), n. [F. caravane (cf. Sp. caravana), fr. Per. karw[=a]n a caravan (in sense 1). Cf. {Van} a wagon.] 1. A company of travelers, pilgrims, or merchants, organized and equipped for a long… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
car|a|van|eer — «KAR uh va NIHR», noun. a person who travels with a caravan in the Orient … Useful english dictionary
car|a|van|ner — «KAR uh VAN uhr», noun. 1. British. a person who travels by or lives in a trailer or house on wheels. 2. a person who travels with a caravan in the East; caravaneer … Useful english dictionary
car|a|van|sa|ry — «KAR uh VAN suhr ee», noun, plural ries. 1. an inn or hotel in the Orient where caravans stop to rest, usually a large, four sided building surrounding a spacious court. 2. Figurative. any large inn or hotel. ╂[< Persian kārwānsarāī <… … Useful english dictionary
caravan — car|a|van [ kerə,væn ] noun count 1. ) a group of people and vehicles or animals traveling together, especially in a desert 2. ) BRITISH a TRAILER a ) a vehicle that ROMANIES live in, sometimes pulled by a horse … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
caravan — car·a·van … English syllables
Caravan Club — infobox Organization name = The Caravan Club image border = size = 150px caption = Caravan Club centenary logo msize = mcaption = abbreviation = motto = formation = June 14 1907 extinction = type = status = purpose = headquarters = East Grinstead … Wikipedia
caravan — noun 1 (BrE) vehicle pulled by a car ADJECTIVE ▪ holiday, touring ▪ motor VERB + CARAVAN ▪ pull, tow ▪ … Collocations dictionary
