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    Wagon (en. Car)

    /vaɡɔ̃/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    A railway vehicle designed to transport goods.
    The freight car was loaded with coal.
    Le wagon de marchandises était chargé de charbon.
    A rail vehicle intended for the transport of people.
    We took the train to go to Paris.
    Nous avons pris le wagon pour aller à Paris.
    A train of cars.
    The train moves at high speed on the tracks.
    Le wagon se déplace à grande vitesse sur les rails.

    Etymology

    From the English word 'wagon'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    freight car
    A type of car designed for transporting goods.
    wagon de marchandises
    to get on the train
    To join a group or trend.
    monter dans le wagon
    to be on the same bandwagon
    To share the same ideas or goals.
    être sur le même wagon

    Related Words

    train
    A set of cars that travel together.
    train
    locomotive
    The vehicle that pulls the cars.
    locomotive
    station
    A place where trains are parked and where passengers board and disembark.
    gare

    Slang Meanings

    Refers to a person who blindly follows a trend.
    He has become a real follower, he does everything everyone says.
    Il est devenu un vrai wagon, il suit tout ce que tout le monde dit.
    A casual way to refer to a group of people acting together.
    We form a group to go to the party.
    Nous formons un wagon pour aller à la fête.