Phrase guide

front-wheel drive

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Engine layout in motor vehicles where only the front wheels are driven.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: voorwielaandrijving — layout in which only ront wheels drive
  • Finnish: etuveto — layout in which only ront wheels drive
  • German: Frontantrieb — layout in which only ront wheels drive
  • German: Vorderradantrieb — layout in which only ront wheels drive
  • Japanese: 前輪駆動 (zenrin-kudō) — layout in which only ront wheels drive
  • Polish: napęd przedni — layout in which only ront wheels drive
  • Russian: пере́дний при́вод (perédnij prívod) — layout in which only ront wheels drive
  • Swedish: framhjulsdrift — layout in which only ront wheels drive