Chevrolet

English

Etymology

From French Chevrolet. The car company was named after its founder Louis Chevrolet (1878–1941).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌʃəvɹoʊˈleɪ/
• Rhymes: -eɪ

Proper noun

Chevrolet

1. A brand of automobile, now produced by a part of the General Motors group.
   • 1974, “Beach Baby”, performed by The First Class:

     Do you remember back in old L.A. / When everybody drove a Chevrolet?

   • 1985, "Weird Al" Yankovic (lyrics and music), “Dare to Be Stupid”, in Dare to Be Stupid, performed by "Weird Al" Yankovic:

     Settle down, raise a family, join the PTA
     Buy some sensible shoes and a Chevrolet

2. A surname from French.

Derived terms

• Chevy

Translations

car of this brand

• Bulgarian: Шевроле́т m (Ševrolét)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 雪佛蘭 / 雪佛兰 (zh) (Xuěfólán)

• Hindi: शेव्रोले m (śevrole)
• Japanese: シボレー (Shiborē)
• Korean: 시보레 (Sibore)
• Portuguese: Chevrolet f
• Russian: Шевроле́ f (Ševrolé)
• Swedish: Chevrolet, Cheva (Chevy)

French

Etymology

From Old French chevrol (“roebuck”) (modern French chevreuil) + -et. Doublet of cabriolet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃə.vʁɔ.lɛ/

Proper noun

Chevrolet m

1. a surname

Proper noun

Chevrolet f

1. Chevrolet (brand of automobile)

Portuguese

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English Chevrolet.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ʃe.vɾoˈlɛ/

• Rhymes: (Brazil) -ɛ

Proper noun

Chevrolet m

1. Chevrolet (brand of automobile)
   • 1982, Josué Guimarães, “Mãos Sujas de Terra”, in Volnyr Santos, Walmor Santos, compilers, Antologia crítica do conto gaúcho‎^[1], Porto Alegre: Sagra Luzzatto; WS Editor, published 1998, →ISBN, page 42:

     No galpão novo trator-de-esteira como que saído de fábrica, reluzindo o amarelão da pintura. Um Chevrolet último tipo, atarracado e brilhante.

     In the shed, a new bulldozer, as if it had just left the factory, gleaming with yellow paint. A Chevrolet of the latest type, stocky and shiny.

   • 1986 December 8, Tonico Duarte, quoting Luisão Pereira, “Zagueiro por obra de Deus”, in Victor Civita, editor, Placar‎^[2], number 863, São Paulo: Abril, O melhor do Paraná, page 26:

     Recebeu uma resposta de bate-pronto: "Petróleo e Feijão estão custando caro, mas um Chevrolet vale mais ainda", devolveu, lembrando do antigo apelido.

     He received a snappy reply: "Oil and beans are expensive, but a Chevrolet is worth even more," he said, remembering his old nickname.