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The term "boot" for the trunk of a car comes from the early days of automobiles when cars had a separate compartment for storing luggage at the rear called a "boot locker." Over time, the term was shortened to "boot." The British continued to use this term, while Americans adopted the term "trunk" instead.
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What does boot mean in Aussie English?
Probably the meaning you are after is the storage area of a motor car. For example, a car-boot sale is where people take goods in the boot of their car, and sell them in a market, which might be a large car-park for example. In North America it is called a trunk.
What is the American English word for the British English word trunk?
The American word for a clothing trunk is chest.
What is a nickname for Louisianna?
Most people call Louisianna the boot state because on the map Louisianna is shaped like a boot.
What does te llamo translate to in English?
I call you I will call you
How do you say Llamar in English?
"Llamar" translates to "to call" in English.
What is the british English for the American word trunk?
boot (as in the trunk of a car)
And what is the English term for car trunk?
The boot.
What do the British call the trunk of a car?
boot
What is the meaning of boot space in car?
Boot is the trunk, us Americans call the boot the trunk.. most foreign countries call it the boot. For future reference: US Other Trunk = Boot Hood = Bonnet Roof = Hood Engine = Lump and Im sure theres much more
What is a boot lid on a VW Passat?
in British English the "boot" is equivalent to the American word for the trunk.
What do Irish people call the trunk of a car?
In Ireland it is referred to as the boot of the car.
What does boot mean in Aussie English?
Probably the meaning you are after is the storage area of a motor car. For example, a car-boot sale is where people take goods in the boot of their car, and sell them in a market, which might be a large car-park for example. In North America it is called a trunk.
What is the trunk of a car called in the UK?
the boot
Where is a cars boot?
Trunk
What is a boot on a jaguar 2000 style-S?
A boot is a boot in UK and a trunk in US!
What is the boot of a car?
In British-speak it is the trunk.
Where is the boot located in a Mini Cooper S?
The boot is the trunk space, therefore in the back.
