Dollies Meaning in English
word · lemma: dolly
ˈdɑɫi
DAH-lee
dˈɒliz
DOL-eez
Definition
'Dollies' is the plural of 'dolly', which can mean a small platform with wheels used to move heavy objects, or a child's toy doll (less commonly used this way).
Usage & Nuances
Most often refers to wheeled moving platforms for heavy items ('furniture dollies'). 'Dollies' as toys is rare; usually 'dolls' is used. In technical or moving contexts, always 'dollies', not 'dolls'.
Spanish: carretillas - muñecas (juguete)Portuguese (BR): carrinhos de transporte - bonecas (brinquedo)Portuguese (PT): carros de transporte - bonecas (brinquedo)Chinese (Simplified): 搬运小车 - 娃娃（玩具）Chinese (Traditional): 搬運小車 - 娃娃（玩具）Hindi: गाड़ी (सामान ढोने की) - गुड़िया (खिलौना)Arabic: عربات نقل صغيرة - دمى (لعب أطفال)Bengali: ডলি (চাকা লাগানো প্ল্যাটফর্ম) - খেলনা পুতুল (বিরল)Russian: тележки - каталки (для перевозки) - куклы (редко)Japanese: 台車（だいしゃ） - ドーリー（荷物用運搬台車） - ドーリーズ（おもちゃの人形、まれ）Vietnamese: xe đẩy - búp bê (hiếm)Korean: 운반용 손수레 - 돌리(카메라 촬영용) - 인형(희귀)Turkish: yük taşıma arabaları - bebekler (nadir)Urdu: ڈولی (چیزیں اٹھانے والی گاڑی) - گڑیا (کم استعمال)Indonesian: dolly (trolly beroda) - boneka (jarang)
Example Sentences
They used two dollies to move the heavy piano.
basic
The movers brought their own dollies for the job.
basic
We need more dollies to carry these boxes.
basic
Do you know if there are any extra dollies in the storage room?
natural
The kids lined up their dollies and had a pretend tea party.
natural
Our old dollies finally broke after years of use in the warehouse.
natural