kareta

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See also: karéta and kåreta

Polish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Italian carretta.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kaˈrɛ.ta/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛta
  • Syllabification: ka‧re‧ta
  • Homophone: Kareta

Noun

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kareta f

  1. carriage
  2. quads, four of a kind

Declension

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Further reading

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  • kareta in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • kareta in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Swedish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Probably from karet or even karriär (like in phrase i full karriär). Compare also Tavringer Romani kareta (to go (using a vehicle)).

Noun

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kareta c

  1. (colloquial) full speed, wild advance
    Såg en polisbil i full kareta. Undrar vad som hänt.
    I saw a police car going full throttle. Wonder what happened.
    Katten kom farandes i full kareta. Den hade visst fått syn på en orm.
    The cat came running like a rocket. Apparently, it had spotted a snake.
    Vi höll full kareta hela vägen för att hinna fram i tid
    We stepped on it all the way to get there in time

Usage notes

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Usually as "i full kareta" (at full speed).

See also

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References

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