карета

Derived from Italian carretta, probably via Russian каре́та (karéta). Ultimately of Gaulish origin.

• IPA^(key): [kɐˈrɛtɐ]

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каре́та • (karéta) f

1. carriage (wheeled vehicle, generally drawn by horse power)

   Synonyms: кару́ца (karúca), файто́н (fajtón)

• ка́рам (káram, “to carry”)

• “карета”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
• “карета”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010

• ракета (raketa), керата (kerata), карате (karate)

• IPA^(key): [kaˈrɛta]
• Hyphenation: ка‧ре‧та

каре́та • (karéta) f (plural каре́ти)

1. carriage, coach (an enclosed horse-drawn vehicle for transporting people)

• “карета” in Дигитален речник на македонскиот јазик (Digitalen rečnik na makedonskiot jazik) [Digital dictionary of the Macedonian language] − drmj.eu

• кара́те (karáte), раке́та (rakéta), реката (rekata)

Borrowed from Polish kareta, from Italian carretta, from Latin carrus.

• IPA^(key): [kɐˈrʲetə]

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каре́та • (karéta) f inan (genitive каре́ты, nominative plural каре́ты, genitive plural каре́т)

1. (historical) carriage, coach (an enclosed horse-drawn vehicle)
   • 1904, Леонид Андреев, “Отрывок двенадцатый”, in Красный смех; English translation from Alexandra Linden, transl., The Red Laugh, London: T. Fisher, 1905:

     Появились какие-то черные, наглухо закрытые кареты — в один день, сегодня, я насчитал их шесть в разных концах города.

     Pojavilisʹ kakije-to černyje, nagluxo zakrytyje karety — v odin denʹ, sevodnja, ja nasčital ix šestʹ v raznyx koncax goroda.

     Black, closely-shut carriages have made their appearance—I counted six during one day in different parts of the town.

2. (informal) Short for каре́та ско́рой по́мощи (karéta skóroj pómošči, “ambulance”).

• каре́та ско́рой по́мощи (karéta skóroj pómošči)