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Traffic in the streets of Bombay is chaotic at best. Riding a bicycle is a dangerous occupation. However, there are hundreds of them on the streets competing with the cars and buses and lorries because it is the poor man's mode of transport.
Rohinton Mistry

Meaning of "lorries" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LORRIES

lorries  [ˈlɒrɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LORRIES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lorries is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LORRIES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

lorries

Truck

A truck or lorry is a motor vehicle designed to transport cargo. Trucks vary greatly in size, power, and configuration, with the smallest being mechanically similar to an automobile. Commercial trucks can be very large and powerful, and may be configured to mount specialized equipment, such as in the case of fire trucks and concrete mixers and suction excavators. Modern trucks are largely powered by diesel engines exclusively, although small to medium size trucks with gasoline engines exist in America. In the European Union vehicles with a gross combination mass of less than 3,500 kilograms are known as light commercial vehicles and those over as large goods vehicles.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LORRIES


bakeries
ˈbeɪkərɪz
boundaries
ˈbaʊndərɪz
categories
ˈkætɪɡrɪz
diaries
ˈdaɪərɪz
dictionaries
ˈdɪkʃənərɪz
fairies
ˈfeərɪz
groceries
ˈɡrəʊsərɪz
Humphries
ˈhʌmfrɪz
memories
ˈmemərɪz
mysteries
ˈmɪstərɪz
nurseries
ˈnɜːsərɪz
queries
ˈkwɪərɪz
registries
ˈredʒstrɪz
subsidiaries
səbˈsɪdɪərɪz
summaries
ˈsʌmərɪz
surgeries
ˈsɜːdʒərɪz
territories
ˈterətərɪz
toiletries
ˈtɔɪlətrɪz
varies
ˈveərɪz
victories
ˈvɪktərɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LORRIES

loricated
lorication
Lorient
lories
lorikeet
lorimer
loriner
loring
loriot
loris
lorn
lornness
Lorrain
Lorraine
Lorraine cross
Lorris
lorry
lorry driver
lorry load
lory

WORDS THAT END LIKE LORRIES

accessories
berries
blackberries
blueberries
carries
cranberries
curries
durries
elderberries
ferries
flurries
harries
hurries
marries
mulberries
no worries
quarries
raspberries
remarries
strawberries
worries

Synonyms and antonyms of lorries in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LORRIES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «lorries» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of lorries
bakkie · HGV · juggernaut · truck · van

Translation of «lorries» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LORRIES

Find out the translation of lorries to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lorries from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lorries» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

货车
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

camiones
570 millions of speakers

English

lorries
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

इंजीनियरिंग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الشاحنات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

грузовики
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

camiões
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ট্রাকে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

camions
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lori
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lastkraftwagen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ローリー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

트럭
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lorries
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xe tải
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

லாரிகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लॉरीज
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kamyonlar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

camion
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

samochody ciężarowe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

вантажівки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

camioane
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φορτηγά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vragmotors
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lastbilar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lastebiler
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lorries

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LORRIES»

The term «lorries» is very widely used and occupies the 13.585 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LORRIES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «lorries» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «lorries» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lorries

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QUOTES WITH «LORRIES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word lorries.
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Rohinton Mistry
Traffic in the streets of Bombay is chaotic at best. Riding a bicycle is a dangerous occupation. However, there are hundreds of them on the streets competing with the cars and buses and lorries because it is the poor man's mode of transport.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LORRIES»

Discover the use of lorries in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lorries and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
British Lorries of The 1960s
This book will rekindle many memories and serve as a reminder of the important role British commercial vehicles played during the 1960s.
Malcolm Bobbitt, 2012
2
Lorries: 1890s to 1970s
The book traces the developments that created the modern truck in the 1960s and 1970s - tilt cabs, clever transmission technology and turbo power, and the transcontinental journeys they travelled.
Nick Baldwin, 2011
3
Drawing Made Easy: Cars, Lorries, Sports Cars, Vintage Cars, ...
This book shows how even those without much previous experience can easily have a go at drawing over 50 different cars, lorries, sports cars, all-terrain vehicles and vintage cars.
Vasco Kintzel, 2010
4
British Lorries: 1945-1965
The liberation of Europe and the Far East meant that these export markets had been opened up again too.This book traces the path of the British lorry through 20 years via the manufacturers' own sales and publicity material, from the ...
Rinsey Mills, 2006
5
British Lorries, 1900-1992
A pictorial history of the British lorry industry and its products. Based on the author's BRITISH LORRIES, 1900-1945, and BRITISH LORRIES, 1945-1983, updated to take account of the latest changes
S. W. Stevens-Stratten, 1992
6
Old Lorries
This book traces the story of the motor lorry, from the emergence of the petrol-drive lorry at the end of the nineteenth century through the development of road transport in the First World War.
John Woodhams, 1985
7
New Scientist
Does Britain need heavier lorries? Britain should allow heavier lorries on its roads said the Armitage report published last week. But Armitage is much too optimistic about the savings that heavy, 44-tonne lorries will bring. Mick Hamer ...
8
Asphalts in Road Construction
It is important that the lorries which transport the manufactured materials to site do so in a manner which maintains the temperature of the mixture, minimizes segregation and permits efficient transfer to the paver. Lorries used for this purpose ...
Robert N. Hunter, 2000
9
Spon's Mechanical and Electrical Services Price
MECHANICAL PLANT AND TOOLS Item of Plant CONSTRUCTION VEHICLES Lorries Plated lorries Rates are inclusive of driver Platform lorries Platform lorries Platform lorries Platform lorries with winch and skids Platform lorries with crane ...
Davis Langdon, Davis Langdon Engineering Services, 2009
10
New Scientist
Jacomb said that the government did not seem to be aware of the scale of the engineering problem faced by county surveyors who had to keep their bridges safe under the onslaught of larger lorries approved by ministers two years ago.

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LORRIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lorries is used in the context of the following news items.
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New ban on lorries set to close rat run (From Swindon Advertiser)
LORRIES rat-running through Covingham will be banned from travelling along Kingfisher Drive after a review of a temporary order in Merlin Way. For decades ... «Swindon Advertiser, Jul 15»
2
Omni bus, lorries seized - The Hindu
The Transport Department officials, during surprise checks, seized an omni bus and two lorries for plying without proper permit. On the direction ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
3
TransportNI to take action over Drumahoe lorries - Londonderry …
TransportNI is to take action of stop large lorries parking at a bus stop and on pavements in Drumahoe and making it extremely difficult for local ... «Londonderry Today, Jul 15»
4
Lorries destroyed in Aldermaston farm fire - News - Newbury Weekly …
A spokesman for the Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that in total nine lorries, two mini buses and a private hire car caught ... «Newbury Weekly News Group, Jul 15»
5
California wildfire blows across highway setting fire to cars and lorries
Dramatic aerial pictures show lorries and cars in flames, forcing motorists to abandon their cars and rush to safety, but reports suggest only two ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
6
Goods Lorries Make Broadway's School Streets Narrower
Jawahar, a parent, said, “I don't take the streets, instead I go through the bylanes to avoid the route the lorries take to drop my child at Our ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
7
PM To Consider Banning Rush Hour Lorries After Cyclist Death
The Prime Minister, David Cameron, has told an influential group of MPs that he will look in to the possibility of banning lorries from city centres ... «Londonist, Jul 15»
8
Traffic news: Delays on M6 after six lorries crash in two separate …
TWO lanes of the M6 were closed on Friday morning after a crash involving two lorries. The northbound carriageway was partially blocked after ... «Stoke Sentinel, Jul 15»
9
Schools weigh in to lorries road appeal
Neighbours say they fear it is “an accident waiting to happen” as the lorries – from a plant on Poulton industrial estate – along with a host of ... «Blackpool Gazette, Jul 15»
10
Collision involving three lorries closes A5 northbound near Oswestry
A collision involving three lorries has closed the northbound carriageway of the A5 between the Mile End roundabout and the Whittington ... «shropshirelive.com, Jul 15»

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