coach

coach

 (kōch)

n.

1.

a. A bus, especially one designed for long-distance passenger service.

b. A railroad passenger car.

c. A closed automobile, usually with two doors.

d. A large, closed, four-wheeled carriage with an elevated exterior seat for the driver; a stagecoach.

2. Coach class.

3. Sports A person who trains or directs athletes or athletic teams.

4.

a. A person who gives instruction or guidance: an acting coach; a life coach.

b. A private tutor employed to prepare a student for an examination.

tr. & intr.v. coached, coach·ing, coach·es

1. To train or tutor or to act as a trainer or tutor.

2. To transport by or ride in a coach.

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[French coche, from obsolete German Kotsche, from Hungarian kocsi, after Kocs, a town of northwest Hungary (where such carriages were first made).]

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coach′a·ble adj.

coach′er n.

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coach

(kəʊtʃ)

n

1. (Automotive Engineering) a vehicle for several passengers, used for transport over long distances, sightseeing, etc

2. a large four-wheeled enclosed carriage, usually horse-drawn

3. (Railways) a railway carriage carrying passengers

4. (Education) a trainer or instructor: a drama coach.

5. (Education) a tutor who prepares students for examinations

vb

6. (Education) to give tuition or instruction to (a pupil)

7. (Automotive Engineering) (tr) to transport in a bus or coach

[C16: from French coche, from Hungarian kocsi szekér wagon of Kocs, village in Hungary where coaches were first made; in the sense: to teach, probably from the idea that the instructor carried his pupils]

ˈcoacher n

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coach

(koʊtʃ)

n.

1. a large, horse-drawn, four-wheeled carriage, usu. enclosed.

2. a public motorbus.

3. a class of airline travel less luxurious and less expensive than first class.

4. a person who trains an athlete or team: a football coach.

5. a private instructor for a student, singer, actor, etc.

6. a type of inexpensive automobile with a boxlike, usu. two-door body manufactured esp. in the 1930s.

v.t.

7. to instruct as a coach: to coach golfers.

v.i.

8. to work as a coach.

9. to go by or in a coach.

adv.

10. in coach-class accommodations: to fly coach.

[1550–60; earlier coche(e) < Middle French coche < German Kotsche, Kutsche < Hungarian kocsi, short for kocsi szekér cart of Kocs, town on the main road between Vienna and Budapest]

coach′a•ble, adj.

coach`a•bil′i•ty, n.

coach′er, n.

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bus

– coach

A bus is a large motor vehicle that carries passengers by road from one place to another.

I'm waiting for the bus back to town.

In Britain, a comfortable bus that carries passengers on long journeys is called a coach.

The coach leaves Cardiff at twenty to eight.

In America, a vehicle designed for long journeys is usually called a bus.

He took a bus from New York to Seattle.

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coach

Past participle: coached
Gerund: coaching

Imperative

coach

coach

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	coach - (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team manager, handler athletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition baseball coach, baseball manager - a coach of baseball players basketball coach - a coach of basketball players conditioner - a trainer of athletes football coach - a coach of football players hockey coach - a coach of hockey players tennis coach - a coach of tennis players trainer - one who trains other persons or animals
	2.	coach - a person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.) private instructor, tutor singing, vocalizing - the act of singing vocal music crammer - a teacher who is paid to cram students for examinations instructor, teacher - a person whose occupation is teaching
	3.	coach - a railcar where passengers ride   carriage, passenger car railcar, railroad car, railway car, car - a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad; "three cars had jumped the rails" buffet car, dining car, dining compartment, diner - a passenger car where food is served in transit nonsmoking car, nonsmoker - a passenger car for passengers who want to avoid tobacco smoke chair car, drawing-room car, palace car, parlor car, parlour car - a passenger car for day travel; you pay extra fare for individual chairs passenger train - a train that carries passengers Pullman, Pullman car - luxurious passenger car; for day or night travel sleeping car, wagon-lit, sleeper - a passenger car that has berths for sleeping smoking car, smoking carriage, smoking compartment, smoker - a passenger car for passengers who wish to smoke
	4.	coach - a carriage pulled by four horses with one driver coach-and-four, four-in-hand box seat, box - the driver's seat on a coach; "an armed guard sat in the box with the driver" carriage, equipage, rig - a vehicle with wheels drawn by one or more horses stagecoach, stage - a large coach-and-four formerly used to carry passengers and mail on regular routes between towns; "we went out of town together by stage about ten or twelve miles"
	5.	coach - a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport; "he always rode the bus to work" autobus, bus, charabanc, double-decker, jitney, motorbus, motorcoach, passenger vehicle, omnibus minibus - a light bus (4 to 10 passengers) public transport - conveyance for passengers or mail or freight roof - protective covering on top of a motor vehicle school bus - a bus used to transport children to or from school trackless trolley, trolley coach, trolleybus - a passenger bus with an electric motor that draws power from overhead wires window - a transparent opening in a vehicle that allow vision out of the sides or back; usually is capable of being opened fleet - group of motor vehicles operating together under the same ownership passenger, rider - a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
Verb	1.	coach - teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports; "He is training our Olympic team"; "She is coaching the crew" train train - exercise in order to prepare for an event or competition; "She is training for the Olympics" instruct, teach, learn - impart skills or knowledge to; "I taught them French"; "He instructed me in building a boat"
	2.	coach - drive a coach driving - the act of controlling and steering the movement of a vehicle or animal drive - operate or control a vehicle; "drive a car or bus"; "Can you drive this four-wheel truck?"

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coach

noun

1. instructor, teacher, trainer, tutor, handler He has joined the team as a coach.

2. bus, charabanc I hate travelling by coach.

verb

1. instruct, train, prepare, exercise, drill, tutor, cram He coached me for my French A levels.

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coach

verb

To impart knowledge and skill to:

discipline, educate, instruct, school, teach, train, tutor.

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Translations

حافِلَه، باص، عَرَبَةُ سَيْرعَرَبَةُ حِصانعَرَبَه، مَرْكَبَه كَبيرَهمُدَرِّبمُدَرِّب رِياضي

trenérvagónautobusdálkový autobusdostavník

trænerturistbusvognbusdilligence

TrainerKutscheWagentrainierenNachhilfelehrer

προπονητήςπούλμαν

entrenadorentrenarvagónprepararcoche

bussivalmentajavaunuvaunutlinja-auto

entraîneurwagoncocheentraînerentraineur

autobustrener

hintómagántanítótávolsági autóbuszvagonvasúti személykocsi

einkakennarifaròegavagnferîamannarútahestvagnòjálfa, hlÿîa yfir

allenatorecorrieraallenaredare lezioni privatediligenza

コーチ長距離バス

시외 버스코치

kėbulų gamintojasrepetitoriusruoštitrenerisvežikas

autobusskarieterepetitorssagatavottreneris

coachkoetsopleidenreisbustrainer

rutebiltrenerturistbusstrenediligence

autokartrener

autocarro de viagemônibus de viagemtécnicotreinadortreinar

тренервагонкаретаколяскамеждугородный автобус

autokarsúkromný učiteľtréner

kočijatrenertrenirativagonavtobus

kočijaкочија

långfärdsbusstränare

ครูฝึกกีฬารถโค้ช

antrenörarabakoçotobüsözel ders vermek

huấn luyện viênxe buýt đường dài

体育教练四轮马车教练旅游客运汽车火车旅客车厢

coach

[kəʊtʃ]

A. N

1. (esp Brit) (= bus) → autobús m, autocar m (Sp), coche m de línea, pullman m (LAm), camión m (Mex), micro m (Arg) (Brit) (Rail) → coche m, vagón m, pullman m (Mex); (horse-drawn) → diligencia f; (ceremonial) → carroza f

2. (Sport) (= trainer) → entrenador(a) m/f
the Spanish coach → el entrenador del equipo español

3. (= tutor) → profesor(a) m/f particular

B. VT [+ team] → entrenar, preparar; [+ student] → enseñar, preparar
to coach sb in French → enseñar francés a algn
to coach sb in a part → preparar a algn para un papel

C. CPD coach building N (Brit) → construcción f de carrocerías
coach driver N (Brit) → conductor(a) m/f de autobús, conductor(a) m/f de autocar (Sp)
coach operator N → compañía f de autobuses, compañía f de autocares (Sp)
coach station N → estación f de autobuses
coach tour N (Brit) → gira f en autocar, viaje m en autocar
coach trip N (Brit) → excursión f en autobús, excursión f en autocar (Sp)

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coach

[ˈkəʊtʃ]

n

(= bus) → car m, autocar m
by coach → en car
We went there by coach → Nous y sommes allés en car.

(horse-drawn) → diligence f

[train] → voiture f, wagon m

(SPORT) (= trainer) → entraîneur/euse m/f
the French coach → l'entraîneur de l'équipe de France

(= tutor) → répétiteur/trice m/f

vt

(SPORT) [+ team, player] → entraîner

[+ pupil] → donner des leçons particulières à
I used to coach him in French → Je lui donnais des cours particuliers de français.coach class n (US) (= economy class) → classe f économiquecoach driver n (British) → chauffeur m de car

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coach

n

(horsedrawn) → Kutsche f

(Rail) → (Eisenbahn)wagen m, → Waggon m

(Brit: = motor coach) → (Reise)bus m; by coach → mit dem Bus; coach travel/journeys → Busreisen pl; coach driver → Busfahrer m

(= tutor) → Nachhilfelehrer(in) m(f); (Sport) → Trainer m

(esp US: Aviat) → Economy(klasse) f; to fly coach → (in der) Economyklasse fliegen

vt

(Sport) → trainieren

to coach somebody for an exam → jdn aufs Examen vorbereiten; he had been coached in what to say → man hatte mit ihm eingeübt, was er sagen sollte

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coach

:

coach box

n → (Kutsch)bock m

coach-builder

n (Brit) → Karosseriebauer m

coach-building

n (Brit) → Karosseriebau m

coach class

n (esp US: Aviat) ? coach N e

coach house

n (old) → Remise f

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coach

:

coachload

n (Brit) = busload

coachman

n → Kutscher m

coach party

n (Brit) → Busreisegruppe f

coach station

n (Brit) → Busbahnhof m

coach trip

n (Brit) → Busfahrt f

coachwork

n (Brit) → Karosserie f

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coach

[kəʊtʃ]

1. n

a. (bus) → corriera, pullman m inv; (for excursions) → pullman m inv (Brit) (of train) → carrozza, vettura; (horse drawn) → carrozza; (stage coach) → diligenza

b. (Sport) → allenatore/trice; (tutor) → chi dà ripetizioni

2. vt (team) → allenare; (student) → dare ripetizioni a

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coach

(kəutʃ) noun

1. a railway carriage. The last two coaches of the train were derailed. passasierswa عَرَبَه، مَرْكَبَه كَبيرَه вагон vagão vagón der Eisenbahnwagen vogn βαγόνιvagón vagun واگن junanvaunu wagonמרכבה रेलवे सवारी željeznički vagon vasúti (személy)kocsi gerbong farþegavagn vagone 客車 객차 vagonas vagons gerabak wagonjernbanevognwagon ښوونكى: بګۍ: داور ګاډى خونه carruagem vagon вагон vagón vagon vagon järnvägsvagn, personvagn ตู้โดยสารในขบวนรถไฟ vagon 列車廂 пасажирський вагон گاڑی کے ڈبے toa （铁路）旅客车厢

2. a bus for tourists etc. rytuig, luuksebus حافِلَه، باص، عَرَبَةُ سَيْر ексур. автобус ônibus dálkový autobus der Omnibus turistbus; bus πούλμανautocar (kaug)buss اتوبوس linja-auto carאוטובוס बस autobus (távolsági) autóbusz bis turis ferðamannarúta pullman 観光バス 합승버스 autobusas autobuss bas persiaran autobusrutebil, turistbussautobus اتوبوس camionete autocar туристский автобус autokar turistični avtobus turistički autobus turistbuss, långfärdsbuss รถยนต์โดยสารสำหรับนักท่องเที่ยว otobüs 遊覽車 автобус міжміського сполучення سیاحوں کی بس xe buýt đường dài 旅游客运汽车

3. a trainer in athletics, sport etc. the tennis coach. afrigter, breier مُدَرِّب رِياضي треньор treinador trenér der/die Trainer(in) træner προπονητήςentrenador treener مربی valmentaja entraîneur/-euse מאמן प्रशिक्षक trener edző pelatih þjálfari allenatore, allenatrice コーチ (스포츠) 코치 treneris treneris jurulatih trainer trener, instruktør; repetitørtrener پالندوى ، ښوونكى،مرب treinador antrenor тренер tréner trener trener tränare, coach ครูฝึกกีฬา antrenör 體育教練 тренер, інструктор اتالیق ، استاد huấn luyện viên 体育教练

4. a private teacher. They employed a coach to help their son with his mathematics. oefenmeester مُدَرِّس خاص частен учител professor particular soukromý učitel der/die Nachhilfelehrer(in) privatlærer καθηγητής για ιδιαίτερα μαθήματα profesor particular eraõpetaja معلم خصوصی yksityisopettaja répétiteur/-trice מוֹרֶה פְּרָטִי एक निजी शिक्षक poučavatelj, instruktor magántanító guru private einkakennari insegnante privato 家庭教師 가정교사 repetitorius repetitors guru peribadi privé-leraar privatlærerkorepetytor خصوصی ښونکی explicador caretă репетитор súkromný učiteľ, -ka inštruktor privatni učitelj privatlärare ครูส่วนตัว özel öğretmen 私人教師 репетитор نجی استاد giáo viên luyện thi 私人教师

5. a four-wheeled horsedrawn vehicle. koets عَرَبَةُ حِصان дилижанс coche kočár, dostavník die Kutsche karet; dilligence άμαξαcarruaje tõld کالسکه؛ دلیجان vaunut carrosseמרכבה चार पहियों वाली घोड़ागाड़ी kočija hintó, fogat kereta hestvagn carrozza ４輪馬車 사륜마차 karieta kariete kereta kuda diligencevogn, diligence, karet powóz څرخوال، څر خ لرونكى coche caretă карета koč kočija kočija vagn รถม้าสี่ล้อขนาดใหญ่ araba 四輪馬車 екіпаж, карета چار پہیون والی گھوڑا گاڑی xe ngựa 四轮马车

verb

to prepare (a person) for an examination, contest etc. He coached his friend for the Latin exam. voorberei, klaarmaak يُعِدُّ تِلْميذا للأمْتِحان подготвям за изпит/състезание preparar připravovat (ke zkoušce) Nachhilfeunterricht erteilen manuducere; træne προγυμνάζω, προπονώpreparar (kedagi) ette valmistama تعلیم دادن valmentaa préparer qqn à לְאֲמֵן शिक्षा देना poučavati felkészít melatih þjálfa, hlÿða yfir preparare; allenare 指導する 지도하다 ruošti (egzaminui) sagatavot (eksāmenam, sacīkstēm) memberi bimbingan khusus voorbereidentrene, gi privattimer, instruere przygotowywać تعلیم ورکول preparar a pregăti (pe cineva) la готовить к экзамену, состязанию pripraviť inštruirati, trenirati pripremiti plugga, preparera, träna ทำหน้าที่เป็นครูฝึก özel ders vermek; sınava/yarışmaya hazırlamak 輔導 готувати до іспитів پڑھانا dạy 辅导

ˈcoachbuilder noun

a person or business concerned with building the bodies for modern vehicles. wamaker, rytuigmaker صانِعُ أجْسامِ السَّيّارات автомобилостроене fabricante de carroçaria karosář; karosářství der Wagenbauer karosserifabrikant κατασκευαστής, κατασκευαστική εταιρεία αυτοκινήτων carrocero autokerede valmistaja شخص یا حرفۀ مربوط به ساخت بدنۀ خودرو های جدید korivalmistaja carrossier/-ière בּוֹנֵה מִרכָּב बसों इत्यादि की बॉडी बनाने वाला trener kocsigyártó pabrik karoseri bílskrokkasmiður/-smíði carrozziere 車体製造業者 자동차 차체 제조공 kėbu-lų gamintojas vagonu būvētājs koetswerkbouwer karosserifabrikant producent karoserii د موټر د فرم جوړول fabricante de carroçaria carosier изготовитель автомобильных кузовов karosár karoserist koji se bavi izradom savremenih vozila karosseritillverkare การออกแบบหรือผู้ออกแบบตัวถังรถยนต์ karoserci 汽車車身製造廠或人員 фірма-виготовлювач автомобільних кузовів بسوں کی باڈی بنانے والا thợ đóng xe ngựa 汽车车身制造厂或人员

ˈcoachman noun

the driver of a horsedrawn carriage. koetsier حوذي، سائِقُ عَرَبَه кочияш cocheiro kočí der Kutscher kusk αμαξάς cochero kutsar کالسکه چی hevoskuski cocher/-ère נֶהַג מֶרכָּבָה कोचवान kočijaš kocsis, fogathajtó sais ekill cocchiere 御者 마부 vežikas kučieris pembawa kereta kuda koetsierkusk woźnica ګادی وان cocheiro vizitiu кучер kočiš kočijaž kočijaš kusk คนขับรถม้า arabacı 馬車伕 кучер گھوڑا گاڑی کو چلانے والا người đánh xe ngựa 马车夫

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coach

→ مُدَرِّب, مَرْكَبَة autobus, trenér rutebil, træner Reisebus, Trainer πούλμαν, προπονητής autocar, bus, entrenador bussi, valmentaja car, entraîneur autobus, trener allenatore, corriera コーチ, 長距離バス 시외 버스, 코치 coach, reisbus rutebil, trener autokar, trener autocarro de viagem, ônibus de viagem, técnico, treinador междугородный автобус, тренер långfärdsbuss, tränare ครูฝึกกีฬา, รถโค้ช koç, tur otobüsü huấn luyện viên, xe buýt đường dài 教练, 长途客车

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• The bus has left without me (US)
  The coach has left without me (UK) → لَقَدْ غَادَرَ الـحافِلَةٌ بِدوني → Autobus odjel beze mě → Bussen er kørt uden mig → Der Bus ist ohne mich abgefahren → Το πούλμαν έφυγε χωρίς εμένα → El bus se ha ido sin mí → Bussi lähti ilman minua → Le car est parti sans moi → Autobus je krenuo bez mene → L'autobus è partito senza di me → 長距離バスが私を乗せずに出発してしまいました → 시외 버스를 놓쳤어요 → De bus is zonder mij vertrokken → Rutebilen kjørte uten meg → Autokar odjechał beze mnie → O ônibus de viagem partiu sem mim → Автобус уехал без меня → Bussen åkte utan mig → รถโค้ชออกไปโดยฉันไม่ได้ขึ้นรถ → Otobüs beni almadan gitti → Xe khách đi mất rồi mà không chờ tôi → 长途车已经开走了，我没赶上

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