sidecar

ˈsaɪdkɑːr

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Definition of sidecar - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

transportationsmall vehicle attached to the side of a motorcycle

He rode his motorcycle with a sidecar attached..

drinkcocktail made of brandy, orange liqueur, and lemon juice

She ordered a sidecar at the bar..

cocktail

mixed drink

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small vehicle attached to the side of a motorcycle
cocktail made of brandy, orange liqueur, and lemon juice

Expressions with sidecar

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sidecar fund

investment fund created to invest alongside a main fund

The company launched a sidecar fund to support new ventures.

Origin of sidecar

English, side (lateral) + car (vehicle)

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combination

transportation

motorcycle with a sidecar attached

Examples of sidecar in a sentence

They enjoyed a ride in the sidecar.
The bartender mixed a perfect sidecar.
He sipped his sidecar slowly.

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French:side-car, sidecar, ...
German:Beiwagen, Sidecar, ...
Italian:sidecar, ...
Spanish:carro lateral, ...
Portuguese:sidecar, ...
Chinese:边车, 边车鸡尾酒, ...
Japanese:サイドカー, ブランデーカクテル, ...
Arabic:عَرَبَة جَانِبِيَّة, سايدكار, ...
Hebrew:סִירַת צַד, סַיְידְקָאר, ...
Russian:коляска, сайдкар, ...
Ukrainian:коляска, сайдкар, ...
Hindi:साइडकार, साइडकार कॉकटेल, ...
Bengali:সাইডকার, সাইডকার ককটেল, ...
Catalan:sidecar, còctel de brandi, ...
Czech:sajdkára, Sidecar, ...
Danish:sidevogn, sidecar, ...
Dutch:zijspan, sidecar cocktail, ...
Greek:καλάθι, σάιντκαρ, ...
Hungarian:oldalkocsi, sidecar, ...
Khmer:រទេះចំហៀងម៉ូតូ, ស្រាក្រឡុកសាយដ៍ខារ, ...
Korean:사이드카, 사이드카 칵테일, ...
Persian:سایدکار, کوکتل سایدکار, ...
Polish:wózek boczny, koktajl sidecar, ...
Portuguese (BR):sidecar, ...
Romanian:atas, cocktail sidecar, ...
Swedish:sidovagn, sidecar, ...
Thai:รถพ่วงข้าง, ไซด์คาร์, ...
Turkish:sepet, sidecar kokteyli, ...
Vietnamese:xe thùng, cocktail sidecar, ...

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