Cars Flashcards
(32 cards)
Spoke /spoʊk/
any of the rods that join the edge of a wheel to its center, so giving the wheel its strength:
a bicycle spoke
mirror cap
aine baghale mashin
exhaust tip /ɪɡˈzɑːst/
the part of your exhaust system which is visible from your car’s exterior
egzoz
pop the hood
kaput ro bezanim bala
govern /ˈɡʌvən/
to have a direct effect or controlling influence on something:
top speed is governed to 112 mph
ginormous
extremely large:
Billie ate his way through a ginormous ice cream sundae.
ginormous SUV
soft touch material
stitching /ˈstɪtʃ.ɪŋ/
a line or lines of thread that has been sewn in something:
The stitching along my coat hem is coming undone.
sew /soʊ/
to join two pieces of cloth together by putting thread through them with a needle:
My grandmother taught me to sew.
juggling /ˈdʒʌɡ.lɪŋ/
shobade bazi
the action of juggling objects (= throwing and catching several of them at the same time) in order to entertain people:
The Chinese circus includes aerial dance, double trapeze and juggling.
headliner
A headliner is the material that covers the ceiling of a vehicle, but it does more than hide bare metal with color-coordinated soft fabric. Headliners provide insulation against heat and noise, and they can also hide wiring and hardware for electrical components, antennas and other accessories.
the main performer at a concert, festival, etc., whose name is printed at the top of the list of performers and who usually comes on stage last:
The festival organizers still haven’t announced the headliner for Saturday night.
dead pedal
brake pedal
throttle pedal
vent /vent/
a small opening that allows air, smoke, or gas to enter or leave a closed space:
cargo area
the part of a ship, aircraft, car, etc. where goods can be carried:
There is a cargo area at the back separated from the passenger accommodation by a bulkhead.
dandogh aghab
tailgating /ˈteɪl.ɡeɪ.t̬ɪŋ/
the activity of cooking food and having drinks out of the back of your car in the car park before going in to a public event such as an American football match:
They like to go tailgating at NASCAR races.
that’s perfect for when you are tailgating
fender /ˈfɛndə/
gelgir
fender flares
Wheel arch extensions, also called fender flares, are body accessories that allow wider wheels to be installed on a stock vehicle.
body-colored fender flares
gloss /ɡlɑːs/
a smooth, shiny appearance on the surface of something:
a gloss Marble can be polished to a high gloss.
finishers (exhaust finishers)
Finishers are typically provided to improve the aesthetic appearance of the exhaust assembly of a motor vehicle where it is visible to those outside the motor vehicle.
fill (something) up
to become full, or to make something become full:
The seats in the hall were filling up fast.
fill (something) up with something He filled up the tank with petrol.
they are filling up their lineup of vehicles
crisscross /ˈkrɪsˌkrɔs/
moteghate
to move or exist in a pattern of crossing lines:
[ T ] From the air, we saw highways crisscrossing the farmland below.
goofy /ˈɡuː.fi/
silly:
That was a real goofy thing to do.
I like Jim, but he’s a little goofy.
from styling standpoint that just looks goofy
standpoint /ˈstænd.pɔɪnt/
a set of beliefs and ideas from which opinions and decisions are formed:
“I have to put aside my emotions,” he says, “and consider it from a professional standpoint.”
