File 3 - Transport

Question 1

evitar

Answer 1

avoid
v
/əˈvɔɪd/
Try to avoid the motorway because there is a huge traffic jam at the moment.

Question 2

parada de autobús

Answer 2

bus stop
n
/ˈbʌs stɒp/
You can buy a ticket at the bus stop.

Question 3

accidente de coche

Answer 3

car crash
n
/kɑː(r) kræʃ/
I broke my leg in a car crash last month.

Question 4

vagón, carruaje, carroza

Answer 4

carriage
n
/ˈkærɪdʒ/
My seat is in carriage F.

Question 5

asiento para niños

Answer 5

child seat
n
/tʃaɪld siːt/
You should buy a child seat for your car.

Question 6

autocar, autobús turístico, vagón

entrenador, instructor

Answer 6

coach
n
/kəʊtʃ/
We went on a coach to France.

Question 7

cruzar

Answer 7

cross
v
/krɒs/
What’s the quickest way to cross a busy city?

Question 8

carril bici

Answer 8

cycle lane
n
/ˈsaɪkl leɪn/
It’s safer to use a cycle lane when you’re on your bike.

Question 9

acabar, terminar

Answer 9

end up
/end ʌp/
People end up multitasking, which can make them even more stressed.

Question 10

atascarse, quedarse atascado

Answer 10

get stuck
v
/ɡet stʌk/
I always get stuck in traffic on my way to work.

Question 11

superar

Answer 11

go over
v
/ɡəʊ ˈəʊvə(r)/
Don’t go over the speed limit.

Question 12

camión

Answer 12

lorry, truck (AmE)
n
/ˈlɒri/, /ˈtrʌk/
My brother drives a lorry.

Question 13

autopista

Answer 13

motorway
n
/ˈməʊtəweɪ/
The speed limit is 70 miles per hour on the motorway in the UK.

Question 14

multa de aparcamiento

Answer 14

parking fine
n
/ˈpɑːkɪŋ faɪn/
I left my car on double yellow lines and I got a parking fine.

Question 15

paso de peatones

Answer 15

pedestrian crossing
n
/pədestriən ˈkrɒsɪŋ/
Children should always use a pedestrian crossing.

Question 16

gasolinera

Answer 16

petrol station
n
/ˈpetrəl steɪʃn/
I stopped at a petrol station to fill up the car.

Question 17

andén

Answer 17

platform
n
/ˈplætfɔːm/
The train leaves from this platform.

Question 18

obras viales

Answer 18

roadworks
n
/ˈrəʊdwɜːks/
Roadworks are starting on this road next week so traffic will be bad.

Question 19

agotarse, quedarse sin

Answer 19

run out of
/rʌn aʊt ɒv/
What will we do if we run out of petrol?

Question 20

hora punta

Answer 20

rush hour
n
/ˈrʌʃ aʊə(r)/
The traffic is always bad in rush hour.

Question 21

escúter, moto, vespa

Answer 21

scooter
n
/ˈskuːtə(r)/
My daughter uses her scooter to get to work.

Question 22

cinturón de seguridad

Answer 22

seat belt
n
/ˈsiːt belt/
You must wear a seat belt in cars in this country.

Question 23

salir, partir

Answer 23

set off
/set ɒf/
We set off early to avoid the traffic.

Question 24

radar (tráfico)

Answer 24

speed camera
n
/spiːd ˈkæmərə/
There’s a speed camera over there so don’t drive too fast.

Question 25

límite de velocidad

Answer 25

speed limit
n
/ˈspiːd lɪmɪt/
What’s the speed limit on this road?

Question 26

parada de taxi

Answer 26

taxi rank
n
/ˈtæksi rænk/
There’s a taxi rank outside the station.

Question 27

atasco de tráfico

Answer 27

traffic jam
n
/ˈtræfɪk dʒæm/
Sorry I’m late – there was a terrible traffic jam.

Question 28

semáforos

Answer 28

traffic lights
n
/ˈtræfɪk laɪts/
Turn right after the traffic lights.

Question 29

tranvía

Answer 29

tram
n
/træm/
I go to work by tram.

Question 30

metro

Answer 30

underground, subway (AmE)
n
/ˈʌndəɡraʊnd/, /ˈsʌbweɪ/
I use the London Underground every day.

Question 31

furgoneta

Answer 31

van
n
/væn/
My uncle is a builder and he has his own van.

Question 32

estar atento, tener cuidado

Answer 32

watch out! / look out!
/wɒtʃ aʊt/ /lʊk aʊt/
Look out! You’re going to crash!

Question 33

paso de cebra

Answer 33

zebra crossing
n
/zebrə ˈkrɒsɪŋ/
It’s safest to cross the road at the zebra crossing.

Question 34

recoger a, pasar a buscar a, buscar a

en un vehículo

Answer 34

pick [sb] up
/ˈpɪk ˈʌp/
Do you think you could pick me up at the station?