Meaning of all-wheel drive | Babel Free
Definitions
A wheeled vehicle with a drivetrain that allows all wheels to receive torque from the engine simultaneously, particularly where power is directed to the wheels with the best contact with the ground.
countable, uncountable
Equivalents
Español
tracción a todas las ruedas
tracción de todas las siendo motrices
tracción en todas las ruedas
Suomi
jokapyöräveto
Italiano
trazione integrale
日本語
前輪駆動
Examples
“The brave German car's all-wheel drive tackled and spun through almost eight inches of loosely plowed snow.”
“So BMW has conjured a tweener — a roomier hatchback on platform shoes, with standard all-wheel drive — to attract customers who crave the 3 Series’ performance but need more utility to close the deal.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.