supercar en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English car English supercar From super- + car.
Meanings
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Any high-performance sports car; especially, any superexpensive one of a socially exclusive marque designed to be among the fastest on Earth with no expense spared.
As much of Seattle tries to sleep, the Hellcat supercar goes on the prowl, the howls of its engine and the explosive backfires from its tailpipes echoing off the high-rise towers downtown.
2024 May 29, Mike Baker, “Sleepless in Seattle as a Hellcat Roars Through the Streets”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 21 Jun 2024:These billionaires' world is one of yachts, McLarens, and Lamborghinis — supercars out of reach of the 99%.
Lamborghini, which has built supercars with big 12-cylinder engines for almost 60 years, is one of several supercar makers, including Ferrari and McLaren, that are creating plug-in hybrid sports cars or fully-electric models to meet increasingly stringent carbon emission regulations.
2021 July 7, Peter Valdes-Dapena, “Lamborghini and Lotus unveil last gasoline-only supercars”, in CNN, archived from the original on 02 Dec 2021:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| supercars | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Hypernyms
car · automobile · sports car · auto · vehicle
Translations (10)
es supercarro (any high-performance sports car) · cmn 超級跑車 /超级跑车 (any high-performance sports car) · de Supersportwagen (any high-performance sports car) · es supercoche (any high-performance sports car) · vi siêu xe (any high-performance sports car) · fi superauto (any high-performance sports car) · ja スーパーカー (any high-performance sports car) · el υπεραυτοκίνητο (any high-performance sports car) · cmn 超跑 (any high-performance sports car) · es superauto (any high-performance sports car)