Collocations for car - noun
ADJ.
fast | new | second-hand, used
a used car salesman
a used car salesman
veteran, vintage | private
The government wants more people to use public transport instead of private cars.
The government wants more people to use public transport instead of private cars.
diesel, electric, motor, petrol | estate, hatchback, saloon, sports | armoured, Panda, patrol, police, squad, unmarked
Police in an unmarked car had been following the stolen vehicle for several minutes.
Police in an unmarked car had been following the stolen vehicle for several minutes.
racing, rally, stock | company, hire | getaway
The robbers abandoned their getaway car in Sealand Road.
The robbers abandoned their getaway car in Sealand Road.
parked
There was a line of parked cars in front of the building.
There was a line of parked cars in front of the building.
VERB + CAR
go/travel by | drive | have, own, run
It''s very expensive to run a car these days.
It''s very expensive to run a car these days.
take
It''s too far to walk. I''ll take the car.
It''s too far to walk. I''ll take the car.
get in/into, pile into
He got in the car and they drove off. | The kids all piled into the car.
He got in the car and they drove off. | The kids all piled into the car.
get out of | get out
You lock up the house and I''ll get the car out.
You lock up the house and I''ll get the car out.
stop | back, reverse | overtake, pass | lose control of
I lost control of the car and it spun off the road.
I lost control of the car and it spun off the road.
leave, park | abandon, dump | build, make, manufacture, produce | repair, service, work on | take in
I''ve got to take the car in for service.
I''ve got to take the car in for service.
wash | hire | break into, steal
CAR + VERB
start
Despite the cold, the car started first time.
Despite the cold, the car started first time.
run on sth
cars that run on diesel
cars that run on diesel
do sth
The car does 55 miles per gallon. | The car was doing over 100 miles an hour.
The car does 55 miles per gallon. | The car was doing over 100 miles an hour.
pull out, turn out
What cheek! That car pulled out right in front of me!
What cheek! That car pulled out right in front of me!
drive off, pull away | overtake sb/sth, pass sb/sth | accelerate | slow down | come to a halt, draw up, pull up, stop | skid, spin
Her car skidded on a patch of ice.
Her car skidded on a patch of ice.
break down, stall | collide with sth, crash, hit sth, leave the road
His car hit a van coming in the opposite direction.
His car hit a van coming in the opposite direction.
CAR + NOUN
boot, door, engine, horn, key, phone, tyre, window
a car boot sale (= an outdoor sale where people sell things from the backs of their cars)
a car boot sale (= an outdoor sale where people sell things from the backs of their cars)
park, parking
There''s not enough car parking in the town centre.
There''s not enough car parking in the town centre.
driver | dealer, salesman, showroom | accident, crash | wash | tax | ferry
PREP.
by ~
They take the children to school by car.
They take the children to school by car.
in a/the ~
I''ll wait for you in the car.
I''ll wait for you in the car.
PHRASES
cars on the roads
The number of cars on the roads is increasing all the time.
The number of cars on the roads is increasing all the time.
a make/model of car