kareta
Polish
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Italian carretta.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editkareta f
Declension
editDeclension of kareta
Further reading
editSwedish
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editProbably from karet or even karriär (like in phrase i full karriär). Compare also Tavringer Romani kareta (“to go (using a vehicle)”).
Noun
editkareta c
- (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
editUsually as "i full kareta" (at full speed).
See also
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