豪キャブラリー：Cark

オージー英語では、亡くなることがcarkという。しかし、車など機械的なものが故障して動くなくなる時も同じ言葉も使える。

豪米・英語日本語
Cark1) Die
2) Malfunction, break down		1) 死ぬ、死亡する、亡くなる
2) 故障する、動くなくなる

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