deadhead

• اسم يدل على شخص لا يدفع أجرة النقل أو يفتقر إلى المبادرة، أو على وسيلة نقل مثل قطار أو حافلة أو سيارة أجرة تسير فارغة بلا ركاب.

A noun referring to a person who is not paying their way or lacks enterprise, or a vehicle such as a train, bus, or taxi traveling without passengers.

1. Nonpaying passengerB2informalamerican

   A person who does not pay for a service, such as a passenger on a train or bus without a ticket.

   راكب بدون تذكرة

   • The conductor caught a deadhead on the train.
   • Deadheads are not allowed on the bus without a valid pass.
   • He was considered a deadhead because he never paid his fare.

2. Empty vehicleB2informalamerican

   A train, bus, or taxi that is traveling without passengers, often to a specific location for service.

   مركبة فارغة

   • The bus was a deadhead heading back to the depot.
   • The taxi driver drove a deadhead to the airport for a pickup.
   • The train ran as a deadhead to the maintenance yard.