lorry

lorry
noun
(Brit.) Lastwagen, der; Lkw, der; Laster, der (ugs.)

it fell off the back of a lorry — (joc.) das ist mir/ihm usw. zugelaufen (ugs. scherzh.)

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['lori]
noun
((American truck) a motor vehicle for carrying heavy loads: He has a licence to drive a lorry; a coal-lorry.) der Lastwagen
- academic.ru/117218/lorry-driver">lorry-driver
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lor·ry
[ˈlɒri]
I. n BRIT TRANSP Last[kraft]wagen m, Lkw m, Laster m fam, SCHWEIZ a. Camion m
▶ it fell off the back end of a \lorry! das ist vom Laster gefallen!
II. n modifier
\lorry driver Lastwagenfahrer(in) m(f), Lkw-Fahrer(in) m(f)
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['lɒrɪ]
n (Brit)
Last(kraft)wagen m, Lkw m, Laster m (inf)

it fell off the back of a lorry (hum inf) — ich hab/er hat etc das "gefunden" (hum inf)

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lorry [ˈlɒrı] s Br
1. Last(kraft)wagen m, Lastauto n, Lkw m:
it fell on the back of a lorry umg es ist mir etc zugeflogen
2. Bergbau: Lore f, Förderwagen m
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noun
(Brit.) Lastwagen, der; Lkw, der; Laster, der (ugs.)

it fell off the back of a lorry — (joc.) das ist mir/ihm usw. zugelaufen (ugs. scherzh.)

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(UK) n.
Lastauto -s n.
Laster - m.
Lastkraftwagen m.
Lastwagen m.

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