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Transport · English

Metro, bus, tickets, passes

A1 · 12 wordsA2 · 24 wordsB1 · 23 wordsB2 · 6 wordsC1 · 5 words

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A1

bicyclenoun

She rides a bicycle to work.

boatnoun

We crossed by boat.

drivernoun

The driver knew the city well.

fastadjective

This train is really fast.

planenoun

The plane takes off in an hour.

returnnoun

I need a return ticket.

roadnoun

The road is very busy.

stationnoun

Meet me at the station.

stopnoun

The next stop is Main Street.

subwaynoun

Take the subway downtown.

trafficnoun

The traffic is heavy today.

tramnoun

The tram stops here.

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airbagnoun

The airbag saved his life.

bridgenoun

Cross the bridge carefully.

cabnoun

Hail a cab outside.

charging pointnoun

Use the charging point at the car park.

commuteverb

He commutes two hours each day.

commuternoun

The train is packed with commuters.

crossingnoun

Use the zebra crossing.

electric carnoun

She drives an electric car.

gasnoun

We ran out of gas on the way.

motorbikenoun

He drives a red motorbike.

overtakeverb

It is dangerous to overtake here.

parking meternoun

The parking meter takes coins.

passengernoun

All passengers must show tickets.

pedestriannoun

Pedestrians have priority.

ridenoun

The bus ride takes twenty minutes.

road signnoun

Follow the road signs.

routenoun

Which route do you take to work?

rush hournoun

Avoid traveling in rush hour.

seatbeltnoun

Always wear your seatbelt.

shipnoun

The ship arrived in the morning.

sidewalknoun

Walk on the sidewalk.

speed limitnoun

The speed limit is 50 km/h.

traffic circlenoun

Take the second exit at the traffic circle.

traffic jamnoun

We were stuck in a traffic jam.

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atlasnoun

He keeps a road atlas in the car.

cable carnoun

Take the cable car to the top.

carpoolverb

They carpool to reduce emissions.

crossroadsnoun

Traffic lights stand at the crossroads.

departure boardnoun

Check the departure board.

dual carriagewaynoun

The dual carriageway is busy.

footbridgenoun

Cross by the footbridge.

fuelnoun

Fill up with fuel before the trip.

hard shouldernoun

Stop on the hard shoulder.

helicopternoun

The helicopter landed on the roof.

hitchhikeverb

They hitchhiked across Europe.

level crossingnoun

Wait at the level crossing.

off-peakadjective

Off-peak tickets cost less.

one-way streetnoun

This is a one-way street.

park and ridenoun

We used the park and ride.

peak timenoun

Avoid peak time if you can.

right of waynoun

Who has the right of way?

roadworksnoun

Roadworks slowed the traffic.

season ticketnoun

A season ticket is cheaper.

speed cameranoun

There is a speed camera ahead.

ticket barriernoun

The ticket barrier did not open.

ticket machinenoun

The ticket machine takes cards only.

tow trucknoun

The tow truck came in twenty minutes.

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dispatchnoun

The dispatch is at midnight.

farenoun

What is the fare to the airport?

freightnoun

The freight arrived by truck.

highwaynoun

Take the highway south.

hold-upnoun

There was a hold-up on the interstate.

lanenoun

Keep to the left lane.

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berthnoun

I booked an upper berth.

breakdownnoun

Her car had a breakdown on the highway.

concoursenoun

Meet in the station concourse.

dockingnoun

Docking took longer than expected.

junctionnoun

Stop at the junction.

Frequently asked

How many English words does the “Transport” topic cover?

70 words, each with a translation and an example sentence: A1 — 12, A2 — 24, B1 — 23, B2 — 6, C1 — 5.

Which “Transport” words should I learn first?

With the A1 list: bicycle, boat, driver, fast, plane, return, road, station, stop, subway. The full level is on this page.

Is the whole “Transport” topic free?

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