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carro

cart

noun KAHR-roh Rare

Origin: From Latin carrus, of Gaulish origin, meaning a four-wheeled wagon.

Also means

wagon

Usage Note

Carro is masculine: il carro, i carri. It refers to a wheeled vehicle — a cart, wagon, or tank (carro armato = 'armoured tank'). Do not confuse with carrello ('trolley/cart', smaller) or macchina/auto (car). The expression mettere il carro davanti ai buoi ('to put the cart before the oxen') means to do things in the wrong order.

Examples

"Il contadino caricò il fieno sul carro."

Natural Translation

The farmer loaded the hay onto the cart.

Literal Translation

The farmer loaded the hay onto-the cart.

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