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Meaning of "taxi driver" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TAXI DRIVER

taxi driver  [ˈtæksɪ ˈdraɪvə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TAXI DRIVER

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Taxi driver 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 TAXI DRIVER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Taxi Driver

Taxi Driver is a 1976 American crime/vigilante film directed by Martin Scorsese and written by Paul Schrader. Set in New York City soon after the end of the Vietnam War, the film stars Robert De Niro and features Jodie Foster, Harvey Keitel, Cybill Shepherd, Peter Boyle, and Albert Brooks. It is regularly cited by critics, film directors, and audiences alike as one of the greatest films of all time. Nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Picture, it won the Palme d'Or at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival. The American Film Institute ranked Taxi Driver as the 52nd-greatest American film on its AFI's 100 Years…100 Movies list. In 2012, Sight & Sound named it the 31st-best film ever created on its decadal critics' poll, ranked with The Godfather Part II, and the 5th-greatest film ever on its directors' poll. The film was considered "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant by the US Library of Congress and was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry in 1994.

Definition of taxi driver in the English dictionary

The definition of taxi driver in the dictionary is a person whose job is to drive a taxi.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TAXI DRIVER


arriver
əˈraɪvə
cabdriver
ˈkæbˌdraɪvə
conjunctiva
ˌkɒndʒʌŋkˈtaɪvə
contriver
kənˈtraɪvə
deriver
dɪˈraɪvə
diver
ˈdaɪvə
driver
ˈdraɪvə
fiver
ˈfaɪvə
Godiva
ɡəˈdaɪvə
hiver
ˈhaɪvə
nondriver
ˌnɒnˈdraɪvə
owner-driver
ˈəʊnəˈdraɪvə
reviver
rɪˈvaɪvə
Saiva
ˈsaɪvə
saliva
səˈlaɪvə
screwdriver
ˈskruːˌdraɪvə
shriver
ˈʃraɪvə
striver
ˈstraɪvə
survivor
səˈvaɪvə
thriver
ˈθraɪvə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TAXI DRIVER

taxi
taxi dancer
taxi dancing
taxi fare
taxi rank
taxi stand
taxi strip
taxi truck
taxiarch
taxicab
taxidermal
taxidermic
taxidermist
taxidermize
taxidermy
taximan
taximeter
taxing
taxingly
taxiplane

WORDS THAT END LIKE TAXI DRIVER

ambulance driver
coach driver
deliver
drink-driver
drunk driver
head of the river
hit-and-run driver
learner driver
pile-driver
race car driver
racing driver
rally driver
reckless driver
river
slave driver
slave-driver
Sunday driver
the river
tractor driver
truck driver
woman driver

Synonyms and antonyms of taxi driver in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «taxi driver» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TAXI DRIVER

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

Translator English - Chinese

出租车司机
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

taxista
570 millions of speakers

English

taxi driver
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टैक्सी ड्राइवर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سَائِقٌ تَاكْسِي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

таксист
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

motorista de táxi
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ট্যাক্সি চালক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chauffeur de taxi
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

pemandu teksi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Taxifahrer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

タクシー運転手
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

택시 운전사
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

supir taksi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người lái xe taxi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

டாக்சி டிரைவர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टॅक्सी चालक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

taksi sürücüsü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

tassista
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

taksówkarz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

водій таксі
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

taximetrist
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ταξιτζής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

taxi-bestuurder
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

taxichaufför
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

drosjesjåfør
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of taxi driver

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TAXI DRIVER»

The term «taxi driver» is quite widely used and occupies the 28.368 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TAXI DRIVER» OVER TIME

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

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6 QUOTES WITH «TAXI DRIVER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word taxi driver.
1
Jennifer Ellison
I was born and brought up in Liverpool with my clever little sister Jemma, who is 14 and wants to be a vet. My mum Jane is an administrator and my dad Peter is a taxi driver.
2
Morgan Freeman
Was I always going to be here? No I was not. I was going to be homeless at one time, a taxi driver, truck driver, or any kind of job that would get me a crust of bread. You never know what's going to happen.
3
Joe Lhota
I was born here in the city, born in the Bronx. Son of a cop. One grandfather was a taxi driver; the other was a firefighter. New York is in my DNA.
4
Joe Lhota
My dad was a New York City cop. His father was a New York City fireman. And my mother's dad was a city taxi driver.
5
James Lipton
I think that anybody's craft is fascinating. A taxi driver talking about taxi driving is going to be very, very interesting.
6
Jens Stoltenberg
I think I would rather be a prime minister than a taxi driver.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TAXI DRIVER»

Discover the use of taxi driver in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to taxi driver and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Taxi Driver
In her foreword to this special edition, published to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the BFI Film Classics series, Amy Taubin considers Taxi Driver anew in the context of contemporary politics of race and masculinity in the US, and draws ...
Amy Taubin, 2012
2
Confessions of a New York Taxi Driver (The Confessions Series)
Driving a cab for more than 30 years Gene Salomon has collected a remarkable selection of stories. He shares the very best in this unforgettable memoir.
Eugene Salomon, 2013
3
Taxi Driver Wisdom
IP. Forget that ashram! Fire your shrink! You can get all the spiritual healing, chakra alignment, and relationship counseling you need right here - real advice from the fellows in the front seat.
Risa Mickenberg, Joanne Dugan, 1996
4
Mean Streets: Confessions of a Nighttime Taxi Driver
Peter McSherry recounts tales of his 30 years of driving cabs on the hard-bitten streets of Toronto.
Peter McSherry, 2002
5
The Haunted Taxi Driver
In this story taxi driver Baba Oko hopes to make a lot of money on graduation night, and has a few drinks to help him drive faster.
Kofi Sekyi, 1991
6
Hack: Stories from a Chicago Cab
In Hack: Stories from a Chicago Cab, he recounts tales that will delight, surprise, and sometimes shock the most seasoned urbanite.
Dmitry Samarov, 2011
7
Diary of a Taxi Driver: True Stories from Singapore's Most ...
"This book is not just the story of what it is like to be a taxi driver: It offers snapshots of a Singapore literally on the move, of a restless and dissatisfied population, of people rushing to be somewhere else.
Cai Mingjie Phd, Mingjie Cai, 2010
8
Schizotypal Personality Disorder: A Case Study of the Movie ...
This e-book is designed to be used as a companion to the Columbia Pictures film, TAXI DRIVER, which can be rented or purchased in DVD or VHS format from a vendor of the user's choice.
Francine R. Goldberg, 2010
9
An Integral Analysis of Martin Scorsese ́s 'Taxi Driver'
Introduction Starting point for my term paper was the question of how to approach such a complex work of art, since I had no previous experience or theoretical knowledge in the analysis of films.
Daniel Roth, 2012
10
Death of a Taxi Driver
The burning question here is how can we minimize our emotional mistakes, and how much and how a society can respond to a unique individual need?
Mohammed Helal, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TAXI DRIVER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term taxi driver is used in the context of the following news items.
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Toronto taxi drivers are suing Uber in a $300 million class action …
TORONTO (Reuters) - Toronto taxi drivers are launching a class-action lawsuit against ride-sharing company Uber Technologies Inc, seeking more than C$400 ... «Business Insider, Jul 15»
2
Uber under assault around the world as taxi drivers fight back
Smartphone-driven Uber is revolutionizing taxi service around the world, and in so doing has unleashed a global backlash that includes violent protests in ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
3
Uber throws in the towel in battle with French taxi drivers
Uber Technologies is suspending its UberPop service in France, after a bitter fight with taxi drivers who say the service breaks the law. The company plans to ... «CIO, Jul 15»
4
France arrests two Uber bosses in response to violent strikes by taxi
Two Uber executives have been arrested in France as part of a probe into their ride-booking app which sparked violent protests from regular taxi drivers. «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
5
French taxi drivers lock down Paris in huge anti-Uber protest
French taxi drivers today blocked roads to airports and train stations in Paris, as part of a nationwide protest against Uber. Thousands of drivers are expected to ... «The Verge, Jun 15»
6
Roy Keane found not guilty of harassing a taxi driver in Altrincham
Former Manchester United star Roy Keane has been cleared of harassing a taxi driver. Manchester Magistrates' Court heard he was accused of making a ... «BBC News, Jun 15»
7
Boris Johnson filmed swearing at taxi driver in London
The driver, one of many black cab operators furious at the way Transport for ... The general secretary of LTDA (Licenced Taxi Drivers Association) laughed off ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
8
Taxi drivers fight back against Uber and Lyft
It's hard to ignore the allure and convenience ride-hailing start-ups like Uber have brought to the transportation industry. Apps allow consumers to reserve rides ... «CNBC, May 15»
9
Taxi Driver Has Not Yet Been Charged in Deaths of A Beautiful Mind …
The taxi driver involved in the crash that led to the deaths of famed mathematician John Nash and his wife, Alicia, has not been charged at this point in the ... «People Magazine, May 15»
10
London streets blockaded as taxi drivers protest against Uber
Taxi drivers could "level the playing field" by offering service at least as good as that of Uber. That would be progress instead of the regression that they would ... «CNET, Apr 15»

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