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coach  (kch)
n.
1.
a. A motorbus.
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. An economical class of passenger accommodations on a commercial airplane or a train.
3. Sports A person who trains or directs athletes or athletic teams.
4.
a. A person who gives instruction, as in singing or acting.
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.

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

coacha·ble adj.
coacher n.

coach [kəʊtʃ]
n
1. (Engineering / 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. (Transport / Railways) a railway carriage carrying passengers
4. (Social Science / Education) a trainer or instructor a drama coach
5. (Social Science / Education) a tutor who prepares students for examinations
vb
1. (Social Science / Education) to give tuition or instruction to (a pupil)
2. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) (tr) to transport in a bus or coach
[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]
coacher  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.coachcoach - (sports) someone in charge of training an athlete or a team
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.coachcoach - a person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.)
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.coachcoach - a railcar where passengers ride      
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
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.coachcoach - a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport; "he always rode the bus to work"
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
Verb1.coachcoach - 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 - 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?"

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
instruct, train, prepare, exercise, drill, tutor, cram He coached me for my French A levels.
Translations
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 coachel entrenador del equipo español
3. (= tutor) → profesor(a) m/f particular
B. VT [+ team] → entrenar, preparar; [+ student] → enseñar, preparar
to coach sb in Frenchenseñar francés a algn
to coach sb in a partpreparar 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 Ncompañía f de autobuses, compañía f de autocares(Sp)
coach station Nestación 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)

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 économique
coach driver n (British)chauffeur m de car

coach
n
(horsedrawn) → Kutsche f
(Rail) → (Eisenbahn)wagen m, → Waggon m
(Brit: = motor coach) → (Reise)bus m; by coachmit dem Bus; coach travel/journeysBusreisen pl; coach driverBusfahrer 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 examjdn aufs Examen vorbereiten; he had been coached in what to sayman hatte mit ihm eingeübt, was er sagen sollte

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

coach:
coachload
n (Brit) = busload
coachman
nKutscher m
coach party
n (Brit) → Busreisegruppe f
coach station
n (Brit) → Busbahnhof m
coach trip
n (Brit) → Busfahrt f
coachwork
n (Brit) → Karosserie f

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

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

coach
n coach [kəutʃ]
1 a railway carriage The last two coaches of the train were derailed. passasierswa عَرَبَه، مَرْكَبَه كَبيرَه вагон vagón vogn der Eisenbahnwagen βαγόνι vagón vagun واگن vaunu wagon מֶרכָּבָה रेलवे सवारी željeznički vagon vasúti (személy)kocsi gerbong farþegavagn vagone 客車 객차 vagonas vagons gerabak wagon jernbanevogn wagon carruagem vagon вагон vagón vagon vagon järnvägsvagn, personvagn ตู้โดยสารในขบวนรถไฟ vagon 列車廂 пасажирський вагон گاڑی کے ڈبے toa
2 a bus for tourists etc. rytuig, luuksebus حافِلَه، باص، عَرَبَةُ سَيْر ексур. автобус dálkový autobus turistbus; bus der Omnibus πούλμαν autocar (kaug)buss اتوبوس bussi (auto)car אוֹטוֹבּוּס बस autobus (távolsági) autóbusz bis turis ferðamannarúta pullman 観光バス 합승버스 autobusas autobuss bas persiaran autobus rutebil, turistbuss autobus 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 轿
3 a trainer in athletics, sport etc the tennis coach. afrigter, breier مُدَرِّب رِياضي треньор trenér træner der/die Trainer(in) προπονητής entrenador treener مربی valmentaja entraîneur/-euse מַאֲמֵן प्रशिक्षक trener edző pelatih þjálfari allenatore, allenatrice コーチ (스포츠) 코치 treneris treneris jurulatih trainer trener, instruktør; repetitør trener treinador antrenor тренер tréner trener trener tränare, coach ครูฝึกกีฬา antrenör 體育教練 тренер, інструктор اتالیق ، استاد huấn luyện viên
4 a private teacher They employed a coach to help their son with his mathematics. oefenmeester مُدَرِّس خاص частен учител soukromý učitel privatlærer der/die Nachhilfelehrer(in) 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 priva a-leraar privatlærer korepetytor explicador caretă репетитор súkromný učiteľ, -ka inštruktor privatni učitelj privatlärare ครูส่วนตัว özel öğretmen 私人教師 репетитор نجی استاد giáo viên luyện thi
5 a four-wheeled horsedrawn vehicle. koets عَرَبَةُ حِصان дилижанс kočár, dostavník karet; dilligence die Kutsche άμαξα carruaje tõld کالسکه؛ دلیجان vaunut carrosse מֶרכָּבָה चार पहियों वाली घोड़ागाड़ी kočija hintó, fogat kereta hestvagn carrozza 4輪馬車 사륜마차 karieta kariete kereta kuda diligence vogn, diligence, karet powóz coche caretă карета koč kočija kočija vagn รถม้าสี่ล้อขนาดใหญ่ araba 四輪馬車 екіпаж, карета چار پہیون والی گھوڑا گاڑی xe ngựa
v
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 připravovat (ke zkoušce) manuducere; træne Nachhilfeunterricht erteilen προγυμνάζω, προπονώ preparar (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 voorbereiden trene, gi privattimer, instruere przygotowywać 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
n coachbuilder
a person or business concerned with building the bodies for modern vehicles. wamaker, rytuigmaker صانِعُ أجْسامِ السَّيّارات автомобилостроене karosář; karosářství karosserifabrikant der Wagenbauer κατασκευαστής, κατασκευαστική εταιρεία αυτοκινήτων carrocero autokerede valmistaja شخص یا حرفۀ مربوط به ساخت بدنۀ خودرو های جدید autonkoritehdas 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 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
n coachman
the driver of a horsedrawn carriage. koetsier حوذي، سائِقُ عَرَبَه кочияш kočí kusk der Kutscher αμαξάς cochero kutsar کالسکه چی ajuri cocher/-ère נֶהַג מֶרכָּבָה कोचवान kočijaš kocsis, fogathajtó sais ekill cocchiere 御者 마부 vežikas kučieris pembawa kereta kuda koetsier kusk woźnica cocheiro vizitiu кучер kočiš kočijaž kočijaš kusk คนขับรถม้า arabacı 馬車伕 кучер گھوڑا گاڑی کو چلانے والا người đánh xe ngựa

coach مدرب, مَركَبَة dálkový 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 автобус, тренер långfärdsbuss, tränare ครูฝึกกีฬา, รถโค๊ช koç, tur otobüsü huấn luyện viên, xe buýt đường dài 教练, 长途客车


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He walked up hill in the mire by the side of the mail, as the rest of the passengers did; not because they had the least relish for walking exercise, under the circumstances, but because the hill, and the harness, and the mud, and the mail, were all so heavy, that the horses had three times already come to a stop, besides once drawing the coach across the road, with the mutinous intent of taking it back to Blackheath.
Having too much money and nothing at all to do with it, they were paying a hackney coach as I came up, sir.
They wore travelling spectacles and carried sunshades; and behind them came a coach attended by four or five persons on horseback and two muleteers on foot.
 
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