vagón de equipaje
baggage carriage
The Spanish term 'vagón de equipaje' translates to 'baggage carriage' in English. It refers to a specific type of railway carriage designed and used for transporting passengers' luggage, often large or bulky items that they would not carry within the passenger carriage themselves. In a broader sense, it can also symbolize any vehicle or compartment specifically utilized for carrying baggage.
Example sentences using: vagón de equipaje
Colocó su maleta en el vagón de equipaje antes de abordar el tren.
He placed his suitcase in the luggage car before boarding the train.
In this Spanish phrase, the person is preparing to board a train. Before getting on, he places his suitcase in the 'vagón de equipaje' or luggage car. This is a separate compartment on the train designated for the storage of passengers' luggage.
El vagón de equipaje estaba lleno, así que tuvo que llevar su bolsa consigo.
The luggage car was full, so he had to carry his bag with him.
In this situation, the person is unable to put his bag in the 'vagón de equipaje' or luggage car because it is full. This could be because there are too many passengers or everyone has a lot of luggage. As a result, he needs to keep his bag with him.
Se rumorea que el ladron escondió el botin en el vagón de equipaje durante el viaje.
It's rumored that the thief hid the booty in the luggage car during the journey.
This phrase suggests a possible crime scenario in which it's suspected that a thief hid stolen goods ('el botin') in the 'vagón de equipaje' or luggage car. The advantage for the thief is that the luggage car is typically not constantly supervised and also contains many bags, making it easy to hide something.