used car
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- noun
- /juːzd kɑr/
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automóvil de segunda mano
- Professor A mentions that he's planning to sell his used car once the incoming students arrive on campus.
- sell used cars
- used car market
I'll still live in my one bedroom apartment and drive my used cars and not go out too much.
- I'll still live in my one bedroom apartment and drive my used cars and not go out too much.
- The high new and used car prices turned out to be surprisingly sticky.
- I just want to teach people how to sell used cars and just do a few to supplement their income.
- In a post on X, Hackman said higher tariffs could drive up used car prices, boosting the value of Hertz's fleet.
- But think about this, think about, let's just say the quintessential sales area is used cars or new cars.
- And So what I believe they will do is offer really, really attractive used car leases on these cars as they come back in.
- You know, they got it from a, you know, reputable used car dealer and it ran fine for years.
Examples
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Remember, you can sell your used car on your own to another consumer.
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You know, if you're looking for a new or used car, see me first.
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Would you ever pay more for a used car than a new car?
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You can get a fun used car and still have a practical family car all in one if you get one of these.
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Selling used cars is not what I want.
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I'm gonna buy you a used car.
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Where's the best place for me to get a used car?
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Anyone can uncover a great deal on used cars for sale in Illinois.
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This is Doug Demuro, and today we're going to talk about the used car market specifically.
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If you want to save money, consider buying a used car instead of a new one.
Synonyms
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Not new, bought from someone who owned it before
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A car that someone else owned before
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a car that has been previously owned' is directly and transparently derivable from combining 'used' (previously owned) with 'car' (motor vehicle). This adjective+noun compositional pattern is regular and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Used car comes from the simple idea of a used car, a vehicle someone has already owned and driven. Because the car was 'used' before, the phrase means 'not new'.