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Transport · English

Metro, bus, tickets, passes

A1 · 31 wordsA2 · 29 words

A1

atlasnoun

He keeps a road atlas in the car.

berthnoun

I booked an upper berth.

bicyclenoun

She rides a bicycle to work.

boatnoun

We crossed by boat.

bridgenoun

Cross the bridge carefully.

cabnoun

Hail a cab outside.

cable carnoun

Take the cable car to the top.

concoursenoun

Meet in the station concourse.

crossroadsnoun

Traffic lights stand at the crossroads.

departure boardnoun

Check the departure board.

dispatchnoun

The dispatch is at midnight.

dockingnoun

Docking took longer than expected.

drivernoun

The driver knew the city well.

farenoun

What is the fare to the airport?

fastadjective

This train is really fast.

footbridgenoun

Cross by the footbridge.

freightnoun

The freight arrived by truck.

helicopternoun

The helicopter landed on the roof.

hold-upnoun

There was a hold-up on the interstate.

motorbikenoun

He drives a red motorbike.

passengernoun

All passengers must show tickets.

planenoun

The plane takes off in an hour.

returnnoun

I need a return ticket.

ridenoun

The bus ride takes twenty minutes.

roadnoun

The road is very busy.

routenoun

Which route do you take to work?

shipnoun

The ship arrived in the morning.

stationnoun

Meet me at the station.

stopnoun

The next stop is Main Street.

subwaynoun

Take the subway downtown.

tramnoun

The tram stops here.

A2 · Premium

airbagnoun

The airbag saved his life.

breakdownnoun

Her car had a breakdown on the highway.

carpoolverb

They carpool to reduce emissions.

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.

dual carriagewaynoun

The dual carriageway is busy.

electric carnoun

She drives an electric car.

fuelnoun

Fill up with fuel before the trip.

gasnoun

We ran out of gas on the way.

hard shouldernoun

Stop on the hard shoulder.

highwaynoun

Take the highway south.

hitchhikeverb

They hitchhiked across Europe.

junctionnoun

Stop at the junction.

lanenoun

Keep to the left lane.

overtakeverb

It is dangerous to overtake here.

parking meternoun

The parking meter takes coins.

pedestriannoun

Pedestrians have priority.

right of waynoun

Who has the right of way?

road signnoun

Follow the road signs.

rush hournoun

Avoid traveling in rush hour.

seatbeltnoun

Always wear your seatbelt.

sidewalknoun

Walk on the sidewalk.

speed limitnoun

The speed limit is 50 km/h.

tow trucknoun

The tow truck came in twenty minutes.

trafficnoun

The traffic is heavy today.

traffic circlenoun

Take the second exit at the traffic circle.

traffic jamnoun

We were stuck in a traffic jam.

Frequently asked

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

60 words, each with a translation and an example sentence: A1 — 31, A2 — 29.

Which “Transport” words should I learn first?

With the A1 list: atlas, berth, bicycle, boat, bridge, cab, cable car, concourse, crossroads, departure board. The full level is on this page.

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