Word · B1
elcarro
noun · masculineB1#2140 most commonCA-rroAudio · coming soon
- 1
car
Mi papá lavó el carro el domingo. My dad washed the car on Sunday.
Mi carro hace un ruido extraño. My car is making a strange noise.
- 2
cart
Llena el carro de compras con frutas. Fill the shopping trolley with fruit.
Don't confuse
- auto"Carro" is the usual word in Mexico and much of Latin America; "auto" in the Southern Cone; "coche" in Spain (and also heard in Mexico).
Common combinations
- carro nuevo
- carro de compras
- lavar el carro
Phrases with this word
- Mi papá va a la oficina en carro.My dad goes to the office by car.
- Es mejor ir en metro que en carro a esa hora.At that time it’s better to take the metro than the car.
- Tu papá pregunta dónde dejaste las llaves del carro.Your dad’s asking where you left the car keys.
- Si el transporte público funcionara mejor, mucha gente dejaría el carro en casa.If public transportation worked better, a lot of people would leave their cars at home.
- Nunca debí prestarle el carro a mi primo.I never should have lent my car to my cousin.
- Nos advirtieron que no dejáramos nada de valor en el carro.They warned us not to leave anything valuable in the car.
- Debe de haber salido temprano, porque su carro no está.She must have left early, because her car isn't there.
- ¿No lo habrás dejado en el carro? Ve a fijarte.You didn't leave it in the car, did you? Go and check.