car

second-hand, used

My parents bought a second-hand car from a local dealer last year.

private

My parents decided to buy a private car instead of using taxis every day.

armoured, Panda, patrol, police, squad, unmarked

The officer pulled over in her patrol car to check on the accident.

getaway

The police found the stolen vehicle abandoned near the highway after the getaway car crashed into a tree.

parked

I found a spot and left my parked car near the supermarket while I shopped.

have, own, run

My parents have a car that they use for their weekly shopping trips.

take

My sister took the car to work yesterday because her bike had a flat tire.

get in/into, pile into

She got into the car and headed to the airport for her morning flight.

get out

She got the car out of the garage to drive her son to school.

lose control of

When it started raining heavily, the driver lost control of the car on the highway.

take in

We need to take the car in next week because the brakes aren't working properly.

start

The engine turned over twice before the old car finally started.

run on sth

Most modern cars run on petrol, but electric vehicles are becoming more popular.

do sth

My old sedan does about 30 miles per gallon on the highway.

pull out, turn out

A red car pulled out of the parking space without checking for traffic.

skid, spin

The driver lost control when his car spun out during the heavy rain.

collide with sth, crash, hit sth, leave the road

The car collided with a tree after the driver lost control on the icy road.

boot, door, engine, horn, key, phone, tyre, window

The car horn sounded loudly when he accidentally leaned against the steering wheel.

park, parking

We spent twenty minutes looking for a car park near the shopping centre.

by ~

My parents prefer to commute by car rather than taking the bus every morning.

in a/the ~

We sat in the car and listened to the radio while waiting for the storm to pass.

cars on the roads

During rush hour, there are always too many cars on the roads in the city.