viernes, 6 de julio de 2018

MEANS OF TRANSPORT

  • Elements
    • Pedestrians walk on the pavement (sidewalk, in America)
    • Traffic lights
      • to jump a red light is a serious offense
    • a junction
    • a give-way sign
    • a roundabout
  • Traffic congestion
    • busy roads
    • a build-up of traffic  / a pile-up
    • to be caught on a traffic jam 
    • a tailback = a long line of traffic
    • A gridlock
    • to avoid the rush hour
  • Pollution
    • Noise pollution 
    • Exhaust emissions
    • Toxic fumes
    • lead-free petrol
  • Bad luck
    •  Something  goes wrong
    • To deal with a difficult situation
    • to be icy on the road
    • a puncture /a flt tyre / burst a tyre
      • Inflate, fit, replace a tyre
    • a breakdown
      • To get stuck
      • to be stranded in the middle of nowhere
    • to pull over
  • Reckless driving
    • Road rage
    • Speeding
  • Accidents
    • To lose the control of the car
    •  to go off the track (salirse de la pista)
    • To run into another car  / to crash into
    • a crash / a collision
    • to collide
    • a head-on crash
    • to run over
    • to be  knocked-down
    • a pile-up = crash with several vehicles
    • a hit-and-run accident  /  a hit-and-run driver
    • the car was a  written-off (siniestro total)
  • Sanctions
    • An  offence
    • A fine
    • On the spot fine
    • to be banned from driving
    • to result ina ban for several years
    • Penalty points
    • On-th-spot fines for careless driving
  • Cars
    • Driving
      • A Pedestriancrossing
      • Adriving licence
      • To give sway
      • A give-way sign
      • To have the right of way
    • Parts
      • To put the key in the ignition handbrake
      • to release the clutch
      • the shift gear
      • To press your foot on the brake / the clutch pedal 
      • seatbelt
        • Buckle / undo your seat belt
      • Worn tyres
      • To hoot / to boot/ to beep / to sound your horn
      • Tyretreads (roderas)
    • Speed limit
      • To break it / to observe it / to drive the speed limit
      • to be caught on a speed camera 
      • to pay a fine
  • Actions
    • to go into a car (chocar por detras)
    • To hit the road  ( to go home)
    • To pull  over
    • To pull up
    • to slid / skid
    • to crash
  •  Trucks
    • A carrier (transportista)
  • Trains
    • platform
    • change (transbordo)
    • Next train  is due to arrive at platform 4 at 9 p.m.
  • Buses
    • Buses run every ten minutes
    • They are full up
    • I missed the bus (lost)
    • The bus stop
    • The fare (billete)
  • Sailing
    • To burn all my boats (abandon)
    • To be palin sailing (easy)
    • To push the boat ( decide to do sth)
    • To sail close to the wind ( wait until the last minute)
    • To miss the boat (pasarse el plazo)
    • to take the wind out of his sails 
      • Cortar las alas / bajar las alas /dejar a alguien sin poder rebatir
    • He sailed through the trials with flying colours
  • Flying
    • To be a frequent flyer
    • My scheduled flight to America (ˈʃedjuːld)
    • This flight is delayed
    • To miss the flight
    • the flight is fully booked / cancelled
    • to catch a connecting flight 
    • the plane comes to an  halt
    • to hop into a plane
    • a featherweight plane
    • to soar upwards 
    • to glide= planear
    • to swoop
      • An eagle hovers ready to swoop at any moment ( ttack)
    • an engine failure
    • a customer service desk
    • provide any assistance
    • To take fully responsability for the inconvinience
    • to make a full refund
    • the airline
    • To fly into a rage

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