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HITCH-HIKER [1 record]

Record 1 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Modes of Transport (Tourism)
DEF

One that travels by securing free rides from passing vehicles or in transport available by chance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Moyens de transport (Tourisme)
DEF

Personne qui arrête un automobiliste pour se faire transporter gratuitement.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medios de transporte (Turismo)
DEF

Persona [que viaja] por carretera solicitando transporte [gratis] a los automóviles que transitan.

OBS

La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que se emplean por igual las formas "autostopista" y "autoestopista" a partir del término francés "autostop", ya incorporado al español.

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