/kaʁ/
as, since, because, for
“J’ai ouvert mon parapluie car il pleuvait.” — I opened my umbrella because it was raining.
Synonyms: parce que
From Old French quer (“as, since, because, for”), from Latin quārē (“how; why”). Compare Catalan car.
a single-decked long-distance, or privately hired, bus, a coach
“Les élèves vont à l’école en car.” — The pupils go to school by coach.
Synonyms: autocar
Related: aéro-car
Borrowed from English car, itself borrowed from Anglo-Norman and the Old Northern French car, variant of Old French char. Doublet of char.