“A mechanic repairs a classic car inside a small garage.”
Language Note:
A garage is:
- A place where cars are fixed.
- A building where cars are parked, usually next to your house.
- A place where you can buy petrol (British English).
- A place where cars are sold (British English).
Garage music is a type of electronic music that was popular in the 1990s in the UK.
A classic car is an older car, especially one that is collectable.
Related Garage Vocabulary:
- Alignment (noun): the adjustment of wheels or suspension to ensure proper contact with the road and optimal handling
- Brake (noun): a device for slowing or stopping a vehicle or machine
- Compressor (noun): a machine that compresses air to power tools or inflate tires
- Diagnostic (adjective): relating to the identification of problems or malfunctions in machinery or equipment
- Engine (noun): the motor that powers a vehicle or machine
- Garage (noun): a building or space used for storing and repairing vehicles
- Grease (noun): a lubricant used to reduce friction and wear on moving parts
- Lift (noun): a machine or device used to raise vehicles off the ground for repairs
- Mechanic (noun): a person who repairs and maintains machinery, especially vehicles
- Oil (noun): a lubricant used to protect engine parts and reduce friction
- Part (noun): a component or piece of a machine or vehicle
- Repair (verb): to fix or restore something that is broken or damaged
- Spark plug (noun): a device that ignites fuel in an internal combustion engine
- Tyre (noun): the rubber covering on a wheel, used for traction and shock absorption
- Wrench (noun): a tool used for turning bolts and nuts during repairs or assembly.
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Useful Phrases at the Garage
Taking your car to the garage? These phrases will help you explain the problem to the mechanic:
- “My car won’t start.”
- “There’s a strange noise coming from the engine.”
- “I think I’ve got a flat tyre.” (tire in American English)
- “The brakes don’t feel right.”
- “It’s due for a service.” / “It needs an MOT.” (the MOT is the UK’s yearly car safety test)
- “Could you give me a quote?” (a price before the work starts)
- “When will it be ready?”
For more car-repair words, see our Mechanic Vocabulary page.
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A place where cars are repaired or parked. In British English it can also mean a petrol station or a car dealer.
A mechanic repairs and maintains vehicles and machines.
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