parallel parking
ˈpærəˌlɛl ˈpɑːrkɪŋ
parallel parking: parking a vehicle parallel to the road between two cars
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Definition of parallel parking - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
vehicle maneuverparking a vehicle parallel to the road between two cars
  • He struggled with parallel parking during his driving test..
2.
drivingUStechnique for parking parallel to the curbUS
  • She mastered the parallel parking technique quickly.
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  • parallel parking: parking a vehicle parallel to the road between two cars
    parking a vehicle parallel to the road between two cars
  • parallel parking: technique for parking parallel to the curb
    technique for parking parallel to the curb

Expressions with parallel

without paralleladj.
unmatched in quality or excellence
Her talent is without parallel in the music industry.
draw a parallelv.
compare two things to show similarities
The teacher drew a parallel between the two historical events.
have no parallelv.
be unmatched or unique in a specific context
Her talent has no parallel in the industry.
parallel-parkv.
park a car parallel to the road
She learned to parallel-park during her driving lessons.
in paralleladv.
happening at the same time
The two events occurred in parallel.
parallel worldn.
world existing alongside ours, often similar but different
Some stories take place in a parallel world.

Expressions with parking

parking lot conversationn.
discussion held in a parking lot after a meeting
We had a parking lot conversation to clarify some points after the conference.
no parkingn.
sign indicating parking is prohibited
We parked away from the no parking sign.
parking spacen.
spot allocated for car parking
There is a parking space available on the street.
bicycle parking rackn.
structure for holding parked bicycles securely
The school installed a new bicycle parking rack.
bike parking rackn.
structure for holding bicycles securely in place
The school installed a new bike parking rack.
off-street parkingn.
area or facility for cars not on the street
The building offers off-street parking for all residents.
parking arean.
designated space for parking vehicles
The mall has a large parking area for shoppers.
parking attendantn.
person who parks cars for customers
The parking attendant parked my car at the hotel.
parking bayn.
designated area for parking vehicles
The parking bay was full, so I had to find another spot.
parking finen.
penalty for parking illegally
She received a parking fine for leaving her car in a no-parking zone.

Terms related to parallel parking

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parkalignmentautomobilecardrivingmaneuverreversevehicleadjustalignarrangefit

Examples of parallel parking in a sentence

  • She practiced parallel parking for hours.
  • Parallel parking is a required skill for the driving test.
  • He struggled with parallel parking on the busy street.

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  1. French:créneau, stationnement en créneau, ...
  2. German:Parallelparken, ...
  3. Italian:parcheggio parallelo, ...
  4. Spanish:estacionamiento en paralelo, ...
  5. Portuguese:estacionamento paralelo, ...
  6. Chinese:平行停车, 平行泊车, ...
  7. Japanese:縦列駐車, 平行駐車, ...
  8. Arabic:رَكْنٌ مُوَازٍ, رَكْن عَلَى التَّوَالِي, ...
  9. Hebrew:חֲנִיָּה בְּמַקְבִּיל, חֲנָיָה מַקְבִּילָה, ...
  10. Russian:параллельная парковка, боковая парковка, ...
  11. Ukrainian:паралельне паркування, ...
  12. Hindi:समानांतर पार्किंग, गाड़ी को सड़क के किनारे के समानांतर खड़ा करने की विधि, ...
parallel-park
ˈpærəˌlɛl pɑːrk

Definition of parallel-park - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

drivingpark a car parallel to the road
  • She learned to parallel-park during her driving lessons.
  • He struggled to parallel-park on the busy street.
  • The test required her to parallel-park between two cones.
align park position
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Origin of parallel-park

English, parallel (alongside) + park (to place)

Terms related to parallel-park

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
parallelparkparkingaligncardrivingmaneuverpositionroadstreetvehicle

View all translations of parallel-park

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  1. French:se garer en créneau, ...
  2. German:einparken, ...
  3. Italian:fare un parcheggio parallelo, ...
  4. Spanish:estacionar en paralelo, ...
  5. Portuguese:estacionar em paralelo, ...
  6. Chinese:平行停车, ...
  7. Japanese:縦列駐車をする, ...
  8. Arabic:رَكَنَ السَّيَّارَة بِشَكْل مُتَوَاز, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהַחְנוֹת בְּמַקְבִּיל, ...
  10. Russian:припарковаться параллельно, ...
  11. Ukrainian:паркуватися паралельно, ...
  12. Hindi:समानांतर पार्क करना, ...

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