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A very large lorry or truck used to transport heavy goods over long distances. The word is borrowed from English.
Der Truck transportierte schwere Maschinenteile über die Autobahn.
The truck transported heavy machine parts along the motorway.
'Truck' is a loanword from English. In German, it refers almost exclusively to very large lorries or trucks used for long-distance transport, while the general and formal term is 'Lastkraftwagen' (LKW) (lorry/truck).
Auf der Autobahn war ein langer Stau wegen eines liegengebliebenen Trucks.
There was a long traffic jam on the motorway because of a broken-down truck.
Unlike in American English, 'Truck' in German is not used for smaller delivery vans or flatbed vehicles/pick-ups. It always means a large, heavy truck.
Die Spedition hat ihre Flotte um zehn neue Trucks erweitert.
The freight company expanded its fleet by ten new trucks.
Common verbs used with 'Truck' are 'einen Truck fahren' (to drive a truck), 'einen Truck lenken' (to steer/drive a truck), or 'einen Truck beladen/entladen' (to load/unload a truck).
Er träumt davon, eines Tages einen riesigen Truck durch ganz Europa zu fahren.
He dreams of one day driving a huge truck all across Europe.
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'der Lkw' and 'der Truck' both refer to large vehicles for transporting goods. 'Lkw' is the normal, neutral German word. It fits in everyday life, at work, in news reports, and in official texts. 'Truck' comes from English and often sounds more modern or casual. It is used especially for very large trucks that travel long distances. The words can be confused because they often refer to the same vehicle. With 'Lkw', you are almost always right; 'Truck' fits better in certain, somewhat more informal contexts.
Auf der Autobahn überholte ein großer Truck mehrere kleinere Fahrzeuge.
On the highway, a large truck overtook several smaller vehicles.
Der Lkw fährt jeden Morgen frisches Gemüse zum Markt.
The truck brings fresh vegetables to the market every morning.