The cold swill of air and the sudden blare of a lorry make him look up. It's the navy blue coat and the tall figure of the Salvation Army man who served him, striding in with a black box in both hands. 'Thought you might like a bit of background something,' he says. 'Batteries are fresh in and I've got more if they run out.'
A " lorry " is the largest, and may also be a called an articulated lorry or a heavy goods vehicle (HGV). These normally only travel on major roads and carry the largest quantities. In England, you also have to hold a special licence to drive them, making them a different class of vehicle.
They might call it any of those, but stroller is the US term. If you were to call this a stroller in the UK it would be very unusual. Your intended area may have its own preference, other names include: buggy pram push chair Baby carriage would be understood but very old fashioned. Which one to use? Choose Stroller in the USA, and either pram or push chair elsewhere. Regionally people may ...
"Overtake" is the common verb in British English. It is used both literally (move to the [right]-hand lane, accelerate and drive past, move back to the [left]-hand lane) and figuratively. I overtook the lorry. Peter has overtaken his sister in maths. Cutting off or "cutting up" implies suddenly moving into a lane, causing another car to have to avoid you. It is potentially dangerous, and has a ...