"off-roader" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: En-au-off-roader.ogg [Australia] Forms: off-roaders [plural], offroader [alternative]
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  1. (idiomatic) A vehicle that is designed to drive off the road. Tags: idiomatic Related terms: off-road, on-roader, softroader Translations (vehicle designed for driving offroad): 越野車 /越野车 (yuèyěchē) (Chinese Mandarin), terreinwagen [masculine] (Dutch), terreinauto [masculine] (Dutch), ajnagrundaj aŭtomobiloj (Esperanto), maastoajoneuvo (Finnish), tout-terrain [masculine] (French), Offroader [masculine] (German), Geländewagen [masculine] (German), terepjáró (Hungarian), fuoristrada [masculine] (Italian), внедоро́жник (vnedoróžnik) [masculine] (Russian), vehículo todoterreno (Spanish), arazi aracı (Turkish)

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