Definition
Definition of Ford - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
car manufacturerUS US car manufacturer who pioneered mass productionUS
- Henry Ford revolutionized the automobile industry.
2.
politicsUS 38th president of the United StatesUS
- Gerald Ford became president after Nixon resigned.
3.
cinemaRare US United States filmmaker known for his WesternsRare US
- John Ford directed many classic Western films.
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american car company known for manufacturing vehicles
Ford Motor announced a new electric vehicle model.
Origin of Ford
English, surname of Henry Ford, founder of Ford Motor Company
Terms with Ford included in their meaning
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ford
place where a river or stream can be crossed
automobile
1932 Ford car
automobile
Ford automobile model produced since 1986
sociopolitical stereotype
stereotypical suburban man who drives a Ford Mondeo
vehicles
Ford van model used for various purposes
automotive
classic car model by Ford
Examples of Ford in a sentence
The Ford plant employs thousands of workers. Ford's policies shaped the 1970s America. Many historians study Ford's presidency. Ford's influence on the genre is undeniable. Many directors were inspired by Ford's techniques.
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- Chinese:福特, ...
- Japanese:フォード, ジョン・フォード, ...
- Arabic:فورد, جيرالد فورد, ...
- Hebrew:פוֹרְד, ...
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Definition of ford - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
river crossingshallow place in a river or stream allowing to cross
- The horses crossed the river at the old ford.
Verb
navigationcross a shallow stream at a low passable place
- The hikers forded the stream with ease.
Images of ford
shallow place in a river or stream allowing to cross
Origin of ford
Old English, ford (shallow place to cross)
Examples of ford in a sentence
The ancient ford was used by travelers for generations. They had to ford the river to reach the village. The explorers forded the shallow waters carefully.
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- French:gué, traverser à gué, ...
- German:Furt, durchqueren, ...
- Italian:guado, guadare, ...
- Spanish:vado, vadear, ...
- Portuguese:passagem, atravessar, ...
- Chinese:浅滩, 涉水, ...
- Japanese:浅瀬, 渡る, ...
- Arabic:مخاضة, خاضَ, ...
- Hebrew:מַעֲבָר רָדוּד, לִצְלוֹחַ, ...
- Russian:брод, переходить вброд, ...
- Ukrainian:брід, перетинати, ...
- Hindi:उथला घाट, पार करना, ...
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