Vagón (en. Carriage)

/baˈɣon/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Each of the cars that make up a train.
The freight car transports goods.
El vagón de carga transporta mercancías.
Compartment of a train where passengers travel.
The first-class car is much more comfortable.
El vagón de primera clase es mucho más cómodo.
Element of a material transport system in factories.
The car in the production line was full of parts.
El vagón de la línea de producción estaba lleno de piezas.

Etymology

From the French 'wagon', which means cart.

Common Phrases and Expressions

tail car
The last car of a train.
vagón de cola
freight car
Car designed to transport goods.
vagón de carga
passenger car
Car used for the transportation of people.
vagón de pasajeros

Related Words

train
Set of interconnected cars that move on rails.
tren
cart
Wheel vehicle that can be towed.
carro
locomotive
Machine that pulls the cars of a train.
locomotora

Slang Meanings

Lazy person or one who does not work.
I don't like his attitude, he seems like a lazy person.
No me gusta su actitud, parece un vagón.
Someone who goes with the flow without doing anything.
In school, he was always a lazy person.
En la escuela, siempre fue un vagón.