El taxi
Example: El taxi nos llevó rápidamente al aeropuerto esta mañana.
Definition
"El taxi" refers to a car licensed to transport passengers directly to their destinations for a fare. It is commonly used in tourism to provide quick and convenient travel, as in the example, 'El taxi nos llevó rápidamente al aeropuerto esta mañana.'
Etymology
The word "el taxi" comes from the French word 'taxi,' which is short for 'taximètre,' meaning a meter to measure the fare. This term was adopted into Spanish to describe vehicles that charge passengers based on distance or time.
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"El taxi" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Tourism - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 135 commonly used words.
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