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Transport · English

Metro, bus, tickets, passes. 60 English words, A1 through C2, with translations and example sentences.

A1

atlasnoun
atlas
He keeps a road atlas in the car.
berthnoun
berth
I booked an upper berth.
bicyclenoun
bicycle
She rides a bicycle to work.
boatnoun
boat
We crossed by boat.
bridgenoun
bridge
Cross the bridge carefully.
cabnoun
cab
Hail a cab outside.
cable carnoun
cable car
Take the cable car to the top.
concoursenoun
concourse
Meet in the station concourse.
crossroadsnoun
crossroads
Traffic lights stand at the crossroads.
departure boardnoun
departure board
Check the departure board.
dispatchnoun
dispatch
The dispatch is at midnight.
dockingnoun
docking
Docking took longer than expected.
drivernoun
driver
The driver knew the city well.
farenoun
fare
What is the fare to the airport?
fastadj
fast
This train is really fast.
footbridgenoun
footbridge
Cross by the footbridge.
freightnoun
freight
The freight arrived by truck.
helicopternoun
helicopter
The helicopter landed on the roof.
hold-upnoun
hold-up
There was a hold-up on the interstate.
motorbikenoun
motorbike
He drives a red motorbike.
passengernoun
passenger
All passengers must show tickets.
planenoun
plane
The plane takes off in an hour.
returnnoun
return
I need a return ticket.
ridenoun
ride
The bus ride takes twenty minutes.
roadnoun
road
The road is very busy.
routenoun
route
Which route do you take to work?
shipnoun
ship
The ship arrived in the morning.
stationnoun
station
Meet me at the station.
stopnoun
stop
The next stop is Main Street.
subwaynoun
subway
Take the subway downtown.
tramnoun
tram
The tram stops here.

A2Premium

airbagnoun
airbag
The airbag saved his life.
breakdownnoun
breakdown
Her car had a breakdown on the highway.
carpoolverb
carpool
They carpool to reduce emissions.
charging pointnoun
charging point
Use the charging point at the car park.
commuteverb
commute
He commutes two hours each day.
commuternoun
commuter
The train is packed with commuters.
crossingnoun
crossing
Use the zebra crossing.
dual carriagewaynoun
dual carriageway
The dual carriageway is busy.
electric carnoun
electric car
She drives an electric car.
fuelnoun
fuel
Fill up with fuel before the trip.
gasnoun
gas
We ran out of gas on the way.
hard shouldernoun
hard shoulder
Stop on the hard shoulder.
highwaynoun
highway
Take the highway south.
hitchhikeverb
hitchhike
They hitchhiked across Europe.
junctionnoun
junction
Stop at the junction.
lanenoun
lane
Keep to the left lane.
overtakeverb
overtake
It is dangerous to overtake here.
parking meternoun
parking meter
The parking meter takes coins.
pedestriannoun
pedestrian
Pedestrians have priority.
right of waynoun
right of way
Who has the right of way?
road signnoun
road sign
Follow the road signs.
rush hournoun
rush hour
Avoid traveling in rush hour.
seatbeltnoun
seatbelt
Always wear your seatbelt.
sidewalknoun
sidewalk
Walk on the sidewalk.
speed limitnoun
speed limit
The speed limit is 50 km/h.
tow trucknoun
tow truck
The tow truck came in twenty minutes.
trafficnoun
traffic
The traffic is heavy today.
traffic circlenoun
traffic circle
Take the second exit at the traffic circle.
traffic jamnoun
traffic jam
We were stuck in a traffic jam.

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