lorry

[US]/ˈlɒri/
[UK]/ˈlɔːri/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. (British) en stor motorvogn brugt til at transportere varer eller materialer; en lastbil.
Word Forms
Plurallorries

Phrases & Collocations

delivery lorry

leveringslastbil

loading lorry

lastbil med gods

unloading lorry

lastbil der losser gods

garbage lorry

skraldevogn

lorry driver

lastbilchauffør

lorry crane

kranlastbil

Example Sentences

the lorry was in excellent condition.

Lastbilen var i fremragende stand.

a lorry load of soldiers.

en last af soldater i en lastbil.

a long-distance lorry driver.

en lastbilchauffør, der kører lange distancer.

trucks stuck in the lorry blockade.

lastbiler, der sidder fast i lastbilblokaden.

the lorry's trailer came loose.

lastbilens trailer løsnede sig.

the lorry reversed into the back of a bus.

lastbilen kørte baklæns ind i bagenden af en bus.

the noise of a lorry starting up .

lyden af en lastbil, der starter.

a lorry picked the stuff up.

en lastbil samlede sagerne op.

The maximum load for this lorry is one ton.

Den maksimale belastning for denne lastbil er en ton.

They loaded the lorry up.

De fyldte lastbilen op.

A lorry ran down the hill out of control.

En lastbil styrtede ned ad bakken uden kontrol.

a refrigerated lorry carrying beer

en køletransportvogn, der transporterer øl

The lorry went into a skid and crashed into the barrier.

Lastbilen kom ud af kontrol og ramte barrieren.

an ammunition lorry exploded with a roar.

En ammunition lastbil eksploderede med et brøl.

a lorry whose brakes had failed.

en lastbil, hvis bremser var gået i stykker.

lorry wheels had dug furrows in the sand.

Lastbiler havde gravet render i sandet.

heavy lorries rumbled through the streets.

Tunge lastbiler brølte gennem gaderne.

a lorry shed its load of steel bars.

En lastbil mistede sin last af stålstænger.

the lorry slid sideways across the road.

Lastbilen gled sidelæns over vejen.

Real-world Examples

" I don’t enjoy overtaking big lorries on the motorway."

Source: 6 Minute English

Critics say Ecuador's new media Lorries among the religions most repressive.

Source: BBC Listening September 2015 Collection

The UN's food agency told the BBC lorries were ready to leave.

Source: BBC Listening Collection January 2016

The UN humanitarian chief says about 100 lorries a day will be required.

Source: BBC Listening of the Month

From there, he hitchhiked to Paris in a lorry.

Source: New Concept English, British English Version, Book Two (Translation)

It fell off the back of a lorry? !

Source: BBC Authentic English

Container lorry park on bus station site, Bernard.

Source: Yes, Minister Season 3

The lorry was loaded with weapons. It was loaded with grenades.

Source: BBC Listening Collection July 2016

Twenty-one lorries were on route for Foah and Kefraya.

Source: CNN Selected January 2016 Collection

482. " Sorry, I'll borrow the lorry tomorrow, " the sorrowful man said with worry in the corridor.

Source: Remember 7000 graduate exam vocabulary in 16 days.

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