Ómnibus (en. Bus)

/ˈom.ni.bus/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Public passenger transport vehicle, usually with capacity for many people.

The bus arrives every ten minutes.

El ómnibus llega cada diez minutos.

Bus that travels a fixed route in a city.

I will take the bus to go to the center.

Tomaré el ómnibus para ir al centro.

In some countries, it refers to an intercity bus.

I bought a ticket on the bus that goes to the capital.

Compré un pasaje en el ómnibus que va a la capital.

The word 'ómnibus' comes from the Latin 'omnibus', which means 'for all'.

to take the bus

To use public transport in the form of a bus.

tomar el ómnibus

to travel by bus

To move from one place to another using a bus.

viajar en ómnibus

night bus

Bus that operates at night, often with less frequency.

ómnibus de noche

bus

Motor vehicle for transporting a significant number of passengers.

autobús

transport

System of means by which people or goods are moved from one place to another.

transporte

route

Fixed path or route that a bus follows.

ruta

little sucker

I’m going to wait for the little sucker to get there faster.

Voy a esperar el chuponcito para llegar más rápido.

bug

That bug dropped me off around the corner from my house.

Ese bicho me dejó a la vuelta de casa.