How do you use "Ute" in a sentence?

Throw it in the back of the ute. He drives an old ute. The ute's loaded up for the trip.

Ute

Q: What does "Ute" mean?

A utility vehicle or pickup truck (Australian). Australian abbreviation for 'utility vehicle'—a pickup truck or similar vehicle with an open cargo bed.

Slang Term Australian ★★★★★ Very Common Casual

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Meaning: A utility vehicle or pickup truck (Australian).

皮卡车（澳大利亚英语）。

Un vehículo utilitario o camioneta (australiano).

ユーティリティビークル、ピックアップトラック（オーストラリア英語）。

유틸리티 차량, 픽업트럭(호주식).

Australian abbreviation for 'utility vehicle'—a pickup truck or similar vehicle with an open cargo bed.

'utility vehicle'的澳式缩写，指带有开放式货箱的皮卡车或类似车辆。

Abreviatura australiana de 'utility vehicle', una camioneta o vehículo similar con plataforma de carga abierta.

「utility vehicle」を略したオーストラリア英語。オープンな荷台を持つピックアップトラックや類似の車両。

호주식 약어로 'utility vehicle'의 줄임말—짐칸이 개방된 픽업트럭이나 유사한 차량.

Literal meaning: Utility vehicle

Examples

Throw it in the back of the ute.
扔到皮卡后面
Tíralo en la parte de atrás de la camioneta
ユートの荷台に放り込んで
유트 뒤에 던져 넣어.
He drives an old ute.
他开一辆旧皮卡
Conduce una camioneta vieja
彼は古いユートに乗っている
그는 오래된 유트를 몬다.
The ute's loaded up for the trip.
皮卡装满了旅行用品
La camioneta está cargada para el viaje
旅行用にユートに荷物を積んだ
여행 준비로 유트에 짐을 가득 실었다.

Pronunciation

/juːt/

Usage Guide

Context: vehicles, rural, work

Tone: casual, Australian

✓ Do Say

In the ute.
在皮卡里
En la camioneta
ユートに
유트에.
My ute.
我的皮卡
Mi camioneta
俺のユート
내 유트.
Back of the ute.
皮卡后面
La parte de atrás de la camioneta
ユートの荷台
유트 뒤에.

✗ Don't Say

Pickup truck
Pickup truck（美式说法）
Pickup truck（americanismo）
Pickup truck（ピックアップトラックというアメリカ英語）
Pickup truck（미국식 표현）
Utility vehicle
Utility vehicle（正式用语）
Utility vehicle（término formal）
Utility vehicle（ユーティリティビークルという正式な言い方）
Utility vehicle（정식 용어）

Common Mistakes

Distinctly Australian
Americans say 'pickup' or 'truck'

Origin & History

Australian abbreviation of 'utility vehicle.'

Etymology: Australian slang, 1940s

First recorded: 1940s

Cultural Context

Era: 1940s to present

Generation: All ages in Australia

Social background: Universal in Australia

Pop culture: Australian rural life; Holden and Ford utes

Regional notes: Quintessentially Australian—iconic vehicle type.

Variations

UteYuteUtility

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