Camión (en. Truck)

/kaˈmjon/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Large motorized vehicle designed for transporting goods.
The truck arrived at the factory to pick up the products.
El camión llegó a la fábrica para recoger los productos.
In some countries, passenger vehicle that operates on fixed routes.
The city's truck offers regular service to all neighborhoods.
El camión de la ciudad ofrece un servicio regular a todos los barrios.
Large vehicle used in construction or moving.
The moving truck was parked in front of the house.
El camión de mudanza estaba aparcado frente a la casa.

Etymology

From French 'camion', which means 'cart'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

fire truck
Vehicle used by firefighters to extinguish fires.
camión de bomberos
tanker truck
Vehicle designed to transport liquids.
camión cisterna
freight truck
Truck intended for the transportation of goods.
camión de carga

Related Words

trailer
Vehicle pulled by another, used to transport loads.
remolque
van
Smaller vehicle than a truck also used to transport cargo.
furgoneta
transport
Action of moving goods or people from one place to another.
transporte

Slang Meanings

Freight truck used by workers.
That load is too heavy to carry in a car, we need a truck.
Esa carga es demasiado pesada para llevar en un coche, necesitamos un camión.
Reference to a very large or heavy person or thing.
That streetlight is a truck!
¡Esa farola es un camión!