Porsche en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈpɔːʃ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈpɔɹʃ/ (General-American)
- /ˈpɔː.ʃə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈpɔɹ.ʃə/ (General-American)
- /ˈpoɹ-/ (General-American)
- (US) audio
- /ˈpɔɹ.ʃi/ (General-American)
- (UK) audio
- /ˈpɔː.ʃi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Borrowed from German Porsche * (automotive): From the surname of the founder, Ferdinand Porsche, beginning 1931.
Meanings
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A car of this brand, reputably high-performance and expensive.
I'm unstoppable / I'm a Porsche with no brakes / I'm invincible / Yeah, I win every single game
2016, Sia, Chris Braide, “Unstoppable”, in This Is Acting, performed by Sia:a male undergoing a garden-variety mid-life crisis is disturbed not by his sexual appetites but by the lack of variety in his sexual partners. He is disturbed not by the crass materialism of his life but by the fact that he is still driving a Ford when he could and should be driving a Porsche.
2005, William Braxton Irvine, On Desire: Why We Want What We Want, Oxford University Press,, →ISBN, page 26:Mom drives an Accord, which is quite a surprise if you think about it. I guess that says something about her response to fame. Anyone can drive a Porsche once they have the cash.
2004, Gaby Triana, Backstage Pass, page 42:I don't really want a white horse and carriage / I'm thinkin' more of white Porsches and karats
2018, “Girls Like You (Remix)”, in Red Pill Blues, performed by Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porsches | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (18)
ru По́рше (car of this brand) · ar بُورْش (car of this brand) · de Porsche (car of this brand) · pl porsche (car of this brand) · acw پورشه (car of this brand) · cmn 保時捷 /保时捷 (car of this brand) · mr पोर्श (car of this brand) · za Baujsizcez (car of this brand) · ko 포르쉐 (car of this brand) · ja ポルシェ (car of this brand) · de Porsche (surname) · bg По́рше (car of this brand) · cmn 波爾舍 /波尔舍 (surname) · ka პორშე (car of this brand) · pl Porsche (surname) · mr पोर्शे (car of this brand) · acw بُورْش (car of this brand) · hi पॉर्श (car of this brand)