wagon

chariot, charrette

Véhicule à quatre roues servant à transporter des choses, souvent tiré par des chevaux ou à la main.

En anglais simple : A vehicle with four wheels used to carry things, often pulled by horses or by hand.

• The horse pulled a wagon.
• They loaded the wagon with boxes.
• Children rode in small wagons through the park.

Synonymes : cart

Expressions courantes : wooden wagon, horse drawn wagon, pull a wagon

wagon

Véhicule roulant sur des rails, généralement destiné au transport de marchandises.

En anglais simple : A railway vehicle, usually used to carry goods.

• The wagon was full of coal.
• An engine pulled twelve wagons along the track.
• Workers unloaded the goods wagon at the station.

Synonymes : railcar, freight car

Expressions courantes : goods wagon, railway wagon, coal wagon