Car

Question 1

summon

Answer 1

1.) Urgently demand (help):
‘she summoned medical assistance’

2.) Authoritatively or urgently call on (someone) to be present, especially as a defendant or witness in a law court: ‘the pope summoned Anselm to Rome’

Question 2

gear

Answer 2

(often gears) One of a set of toothed wheels that work together to alter the relation between the speed of a driving mechanism (such as the engine of a vehicle or the crank of a bicycle) and the speed of the driven parts (the wheels).

Question 3

to buckle up

Answer 3

(buckle up) Fasten one’s seat belt in a car or aircraft.

Question 4

lap belt

Answer 4

A seat belt worn across the lap.

‘A three passenger rear seat is optional, but the centre position is only fitted with a lap belt.’

Question 5

shoulder belt

Answer 5

A seat belt that passes over the shoulder and across the chest.

Question 6

abdomen

Answer 6

The part of the body of a vertebrate containing the digestive organs; the belly. In humans and other mammals, it is bounded by the diaphragm and the pelvis.

Question 7

restraint (system)

Answer 7

1.) Rueckhaltesystem

2.) (often restraints) A measure or condition that keeps someone or something under control or within limits:
‘decisions are made within the financial restraints of the budget’

Question 8

rear

Answer 8

The back part of something, especially a building or vehicle:
‘the kitchen door at the rear of the house’

Synonym: back, end, rearmost; hind, hinder, hindmost

Question 9

toddler

Answer 9

A young child who is just beginning to walk.

Example ‘Primary school children and even toddlers as young as two have been caught starting fires.’

Synonyms: small child, infant, tot, preschooler

Question 10

booster seat

Answer 10

An extra seat or cushion placed on an existing seat for a small child to sit on.

Question 11

weave

Answer 11

A particular style or manner in which something is woven:
‘scarlet cloth of a very fine weave’

German: Bindung

Question 12

booth

Answer 12

A small temporary tent or structure at a market, fair, or exhibition, used for selling goods, providing information, or staging shows.

Example sentences
‘They set up temporary information booths at every village.’

Synonym: stall, stand, kiosk

Question 13

tollbooth

Answer 13

A booth where drivers must pay to use a bridge or road.

‘There were 20 tollbooths at the toll station studied.’

Question 14

cloverleaf

Answer 14

1. ) A shape or pattern resembling a leaf of clover (German: Kleeblatt)
2. ) North America: A junction of roads intersecting at different levels with connecting sections forming the pattern of a four-leaf clover.

Example sentence: ‘The cloverleaf where Interstate 10 meets the causeway became a kind of crude sorting place.’

Question 15

Backup light

Answer 15

A light at the rear of a vehicle that comes on when the vehicle is in reverse gear.
Example: ‘The white backup light will likely remain separate to keep cost and complexity in check.’

Question 16

(to) jerk

Answer 16

1. ) Noun: A quick, sharp, sudden movement:

2. ) Verb: Move or cause to move with a jerk:

Question 17

gravel

Answer 17

A loose aggregation of small water-worn or pounded stones.

Synonyms: pebbles, stones, grit, aggregate, shingle

Question 18

glare

Answer 18

Strong and dazzling light:

‘Murray narrowed his eyes against the glare of the sun’

Question 19

tread

Answer 19

The thick molded part of a vehicle tire that grips the road.

Example sentences
‘Also make sure that your tyres have proper treads and are not as finished as the body of a snake.’

Question 20

hood

Answer 20

North American: A metal part covering the engine of an automobile. ‘Under the hood, the engine is very similar to that of the earlier S300 model.’

Question 21

to idle

Answer 21

Cause (an engine) to idle (German: leerlaufen). ‘He pulled up hard into the vertical and idled the engines, diminishing any heat source from the F - 22.’

Question 22

curb

Answer 22

North American: A stone or concrete edging to a street or path (German: Randstein)

Question 23

shoulder

Answer 23

A paved strip alongside a road for stopping on in an emergency. ‘She made her way all the way across the freeway to the left shoulder.’

Question 24

to yield

Answer 24

chiefly North American: Give right of way to other traffic. ‘Motorists will be able to proceed through the intersection after yielding to circulating traffic on the left.’

Question 25

ignition

Answer 25

The mechanism for bringing about ignition in an internal-combustion engine, typically activated by a key or switch:
‘he put the key in the ignition’

More example sentences
‘Buffy switched off the ignition and leaned forward, resting her forehead on the steering wheel.’

Question 26

crosswalk

Answer 26

A marked part of a road where pedestrians have right of way to cross.

Example sentences
‘Detectors were installed to monitor pedestrians only on the crosswalk but not on the footpath.’

Question 27

detour

Answer 27

An alternative route for use by traffic when the usual road is temporarily closed.‘A closed road and a detour on the way, but I manage to find my way around that.’

Synonym: diversion, circuitous route, indirect route, scenic route;

Question 28

turnpike

Answer 28

US: An expressway, especially one on which a toll is charged.

Question 29

HOV

Answer 29

High Occupancy Vehicle

Question 30

rumble strips

Answer 30

A series of raised strips across a road or along its edge, changing the noise a vehicle’s tires make on the surface and so warning drivers of speed restrictions or of the edge of the road.

Question 31

speed bump

Answer 31

A ridge set in a road surface, typically at intervals, to control the speed of vehicles.

Question 32

cattle

Answer 32

Large ruminant animals with horns and cloven hoofs, domesticated for meat or milk, or as beasts of burden; cows. ‘They also kept sheep, goats and cattle to add milk, butter, cheese and meat to their diet.’

Synonyms: cows, oxen, bulls, stock, livestock

Question 33

(to) weare

Answer 33

Undergo damage, erosion, or destruction by friction or use: ‘mountains are wearing down with each passing second’

Tire wear: Reifenveschleiss

Question 34

rear-end collision

Answer 34

Auffahrunfall

Question 35

head-on collision

Answer 35

Frontalaufprall

Question 36

escape ramp

Answer 36

Fluchtrampe

Question 37

bright (light) beams

Answer 37

A ray or shaft of light:
‘a beam of light flashed in front of her’ ‘the flashlight beam dimmed perceptibly’

German: Volllicht; Abblendlicht

Question 38

Dim (low) beams

Answer 38

Normales (Auto)Licht

Question 39

ramp

Answer 39

North American An inclined road leading onto or off a main road or highway: ‘an exit ramp’

Question 40

headlight

Answer 40

A powerful light at the front of a motor vehicle or railroad engine.

German: Schweinwerferlicht

Question 41

rotary

Answer 41

North American: A traffic circle.

Synonym: roundabout

Question 42

trunk

Answer 42

North American ‘the trunk of his car’

Synonym: luggage compartment;