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Used with adjectives:
"
She loves fast cars."
(fast, sports, large, small, classic, vintage)
"
We're shopping for a new car."
(new, used, pre-owned)
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He owns an electric car."
(electric, fuel-efficient, hybrid)
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My parents drive a compact car."
(compact, luxury, full-sized, mid-sized, sedan, 4-door, 2-door)
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The criminals attacked the armored car."
(armored, cop, patrol, police, squad, unmarked)
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We can't use race cars on the highway."
(race, stock)
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This job comes with a company car."
(company)
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After my accident, I had to use a rental car."
(rental)
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The police chased the getaway car."
(getaway, speeding, stolen)
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There was a parked car in my driveway."
(parked)
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Cows were shipped in rail cars."
(rail, railroad, train, cattle)
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This train has coal cars."
(coal, freight, baggage, dining, lounge, sleeping, smoking)
Used with verbs:
"
I don't know how to drive a car."
(drive, operate)
"
She has a luxury car."
(has, owns, bought)
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I need to lease a car."
(lease, rent, borrow)
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Will you trade in your car?"
(trade in, trade, sell)
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All of the students piled into the car."
(piled into, climbed into, got into, entered, exited, climbed out of, got out of)
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The police forced the car to pull over."
(pull over, stop)
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I'll back the car out of the driveway."
(back, reverse, pull)
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She swerved the car off the road."
(swerved, veered, steered)
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The car was able to overtake the other driver."
(overtake, pass)
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It's easy to lose control of your car when the roads are icy."
(lose control of, crash, wreck)
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Can we leave the car here?"
(leave, park, abandon, dump)
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I hope my car isn't towed."
(towed, towed away, impounded, stolen)
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Let's race our cars."
(race)
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When he grows up, he wants to build cars."
(build, make, manufacture, produce, design, fix, repair, service, work on)
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We'll have to take in our car for service."
(take in, bring in)
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It's time to wash your car."
(wash, clean)
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Thieves broke into my car last night."
(broke into, stole, hot-wired, vandalized)
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If it's too cold, the car won't start."
(start, run)
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After the accident, the car drove off."
(drove off, pulled away, sped off, zoomed away)
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This car accelerates slowly."
(accelerates, speeds up)
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The car slowed down when it started raining."
(slowed down, slowed, decelerated, came to a halt, stopped)
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Our car skidded on a patch of oil."
(skidded, swerved, spun)
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Her car broke down in the middle of nowhere."
(broke down, stalled, ran out of gas, crashed)
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The train is pulling a few cars."
(be + pulling, be + hauling, be + carrying)
Used with nouns:
"
My car alarm is broken."
(alarm, window, door, engine, radio, horn)
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Put it in the car's trunk."
(trunk, glove box)
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My dog loves car rides."
(rides, trips)
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She doesn't want to buy from a car dealer."
(dealer, dealership, salesman, salesperson)
"
Car buyers need to make the smart choice."
(buyers, shoppers)
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They were in a car wreck."
(wreck, accident, crash, chase, race)
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We'll take it to a car wash."
(wash)
Used with prepositions:
"
Do you go to work by car?"
(by)
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She was already in the car."
(in)
