voiture d'enfant
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la voiture d'enfant
A noun phrase is a group of words that acts like a noun in a sentence or phrase (e.g., un je ne sais quoi).
1. (old-fashioned) (small carriage for a child)
A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another time (e.g., cat, groovy).
a. baby carriage (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States.
Carl s'est endormi dans sa voiture d'enfant pendant que nous nous promenions.Carl fell asleep in his baby carriage while we were walking.
b. pram (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
Cette voiture d'enfant n'était pas pratique pour voyager.That pram wasn't practical for travelling.
2. (toy)
a. ride-on car
Depuis que sa grand-mère lui a acheté une voiture d'enfant, mon fils passe des heures à la conduire dans le couloir.Ever since his grandmother bought him a ride-on car, my son spends hours driving it around the hallway.
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