Chapter 7 Flashcards
Don’t ride your bike on the pavement.
Pavement
Stoep
Slow down as you approach the junction.
Junction
Kruispunt
I was stuck in a traffic jam for an hour yesterday.
traffic jam
Verkeersopstopping
I leave home very early to avoid congestions in the city.
Congestion
Opstopping
The traffic was creeping along at a snail’s pace.
Pace
Snelheid
That car has the right of way, so you must stop.
Right of way
Voorrang
There are always traffic jams during rush hour.
Rush hour
Spits, spitsuur
I’m afraid you have exceeded the speed limit, sir.
To exceed
Overschrijden
Parking is strictly prohibited here.
Prohibited
Verboden
My mum has a Volkswagen convertible.
Convertible
Cabriolet
There was a train accident, but there were no casualties.
Casualty
Slachtoffer
Two drivers were killed in a collision yesterday.
Collision
Botsing
Our car skidded and hit a tree.
To skid
Slippen
There’s a sharp bend in that road.
Bend
Bocht
They crashed their car into a tree.
To crash into
Botsen tegen
We had to stop for fuel on the way home.
Fuel
Brandstof
The roundabout was built to avert more road accidents.
To avert
Voorkomen
My grandfather is a cautious driver.
Cautious
Voorzichtig
What’s the destination of your journey?
Destination
Bestemming
The next train is due in 10 minutes.
To be due
Moeten aankomen
British aviation bans all hand-luggage.
Aviation
Luchtvaart
A bus will take you to the terminal.
Terminal
Aankomsthal