Phrase guide

hybrid car

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈhaibɹidkɑː/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

An automobile powered by both an internal combustion engine and an electric motor.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: HEV, hybrid electric vehicle

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A European car fitted with American components.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: hybridiauto — hybrid electric vehicle
  • French: voiture hybride — hybrid electric vehicle
  • French: hybride — hybrid electric vehicle
  • German: Hybridauto — hybrid electric vehicle
  • Greek: υβριδικό αυτοκίνητο (yvridikó aftokínito) — hybrid electric vehicle
  • Icelandic: blendingsbíll — hybrid electric vehicle
  • Polish: samochód hybrydowy — hybrid electric vehicle
  • Polish: hybryda — hybrid electric vehicle
  • Spanish: coche híbrido — hybrid electric vehicle
  • Swedish: hybridbil — hybrid electric vehicle