Learn to drive smart Flashcards
to go or travel to different places
*to get around sth
-We had to use public transport to get around.
- It’s quite easy to get around London.
-You can use free shuttle buses to get around the city.
if news or information………., it is told to a lot of people
*get around
-It would take some time for the news to get around
-News of the accident soon got around.
- Word got around that the department might be closed.
to avoid sth that is difficult or causes problems for you
*get around sth
-I think we should be able to get around most of these problems.
-She was always very clever at getting around the rules.
-So there was no getting around it: the car was dead.
while driving, you need to focus on some……..tasks
driving
to pay attention to what is happening around you, so that you will notice a particular person or thing, if you see them
what is SYN?
*look out for sb/sth
*SYN: lookout
-Look out for your Aunt while you’re at the station.
-He’s looking out for a nice apartment downtown.
-There are other things I look out for.
-They have a wide view to help them look out for the hunters.
to try to make sure that someone is treated well
*look out for sb
-My older brother always looked out for me when we were kids.
-It turns out he was just looking out for himself.
-love is when your partner look out for you without you having to ask
think only of the advantages you can get for yourself
*look out for yourself/number one
-We manoeuvre in the world constantly looking out for Number One.
a skilful or carefully planned action intended to gain an advantage for yourself مانور دادن
*ma‧noeu‧vre (n)
-They tried by diplomatic maneuvers to obtain an agreement.
a skilful or careful movement that you make, for example in order to avoid something or go through a narrow space
*ma‧noeu‧vre (n)
-A careful driver will often stop talking before carrying out a complex manoeuvre.
borrow the car
take the car
*go somewhere to collect someone, typically in one’s car
*lift somebody up
*pick up someone
-Mummy, can you pick me up?
lift sth up
*pick up sth
-He picked up the letter and read it.
The phone rang and I picked it up
to get up from the ground after you have fallen
*pick yourself up
-Carol picked herself up and brushed the dirt off her coat.
*a way from one place to another
*what are its prepositions?
*SYN for “use the route”
*route1 /ruːt $ ruːt, raʊt/ ●●● S3 W2 AWL noun [countable]
*route to/from
*take/follow a route
-What’s the best route to Cambridge?
-We weren’t sure about which route we should take
a way between two places that buses, planes, ships etc regularly travel
*bus/air/shipping etc route
-Is your office on a bus route?
a way between between two places that only people on bicycles can use
*cycle route
a way of doing something or achieving a particular result
*route
-the surest route to disaster
-Kennedy arrived at the same conclusion by a different route.
a way of leaving a building or place in an emergency such as a fire
*escape route
-Check that your escape route is clear.
the route that is not at all direct غیر مستقیم
*a roundabout route (also a circuitous route formal)
-Sorry we’re late. We took a rather circuitous route.
which verbs come with the word “route”?
*follow a route
-Are we following the right route?
*take a route
-They had been forced to take a
longer route.
*plan your route
-We studied the map and planned our route.
get stuck in sth or in a problem گرفتار شدن
to be caught in
when you are caught in dangerous situations
to sit in the driver’s seat
*to get behind the wheel
-He got behind the wheel and sped off.
ایمنی را در اولویت قرار دهید
put safety first
with the result that a bad situation is made worse. کارها را خرابتر میکند
*to make matters worse
-to make matters worse, the traffic is heavy and slowing you down even more
when someone says a negative statement very quietly
*swear/curse (someone) under one’s breath)
-you find yourself swearing under your breath
to cause someone to be unable to think clearly
*cloud one’s judgement
-The alcohol must have clouded my judgment.
very tired, so that you cannot think or do things normally and become annoyed easily
*o‧ver‧tired /ˌəʊvəˈtaɪəd $ ˌoʊvərˈtaɪrd/ adjective
- Aim to have frequent breaks before becoming overtired.
to begin to sleep
fall asleep
-he fell asleep watching TV.
falling asleep while driving
fall asleep at the wheel
-One in seven road accidents is caused by drivers falling asleep at the wheel
*damaged, less strong, or not as good as before معیوب
*used to describe someone who cannot see, hear etc well
im‧paired /ɪmˈpeəd $ -ˈperd/ adjective
-impaired vision
-impaired driver
- an impaired driver by alcohol or drugs is the worst driving hazards
*visually, hearing, mentally, etc impaired
*something that may be dangerous, or cause accidents or problems
*a risk that can be avoided خطر
*haz‧ard1 /ˈhæzəd $ -ərd/ ●●○ noun [countable]
-Polluted water sources are a hazard to wildlife.
-That pile of rubbish is a fire hazard
-health hazard
-safety hazard
the inability to think as clearly or quickly as you normally do
*mental confusion
-alcohol and drugs cause mental confusion
کاهش زمان واکنش
slow (down) reaction time
pass a yellow light
run a yellow light
-will you be tempted to run a yellow light because you are in a hurry?
to stop looking at sb/sth
take your eyes off sth/sb
-do you take your eyes off the road to send a text message while driving?
to notice someone/something, especially when it is difficult to see or recognize,
SYN: see, notice
spot2 ●●○ S3 verb (spotted, spotting)
-I spotted a police car behind us.
-It can be hard for even a trained doctor to spot the symptoms of lung cancer
-Drug addicts are fairly easy to spot.
*spot somebody doing something
in operation; in force در حال اجرا
to be in effect
*the playground speed limits are in effect
excessively or unreasonably confident خود سر، خود رای
what are its SYN?
whatare its opposite?
overconfident
-mistakes made through being overconfident
*SYN: smug, self-assured, cocksure
*OPP: diffident, shy, unsure of oneself
when you are prepared for sth or sth is ready to be used
a wiliness to do sth
آمادگی
read‧i‧ness /ˈredinəs/ noun
*in readiness for
-They stacked the firewood in readiness for the evening campfire.
*readiness to do something
-He stressed the government’s readiness to take tough action against terrorists.
if you don’t show up for the appointment or if you cancel your appointment with less than two business days notice
miss your appointment
تعویض روغن
oil change
چراغ قبلاً زرد شده است
the light has already turned yellow
see the traffic lights
watch the traffic lights
-you forget to watch the traffic lights and suddenly you find yourself coming up to the intersection
to reach a particular standard or to be as good as expected
come up to something/somebody
-This doesn’t come up to the standard of your usual work.
The resort certainly failed to come up to expectations.
to be nearly a particular time
to be come up to
-it’s just coming up to 11 o’clock.
نشانه
cue1 /kjuː/ ●○○ noun [countable]
the cues in the driving environment are: signs, signals, and road markings
to see and notice something
ob‧serve /əbˈzɜːv $ -ɜːrv/ ●●○ (v)
*observe somebody doing something
-observe the driving scene
-It was observed that 40 percent of patients had high blood pressure.
-Officers observed him driving at 90 miles per hour.
to attend a meeting, performance etc, and stay until the end, even if it is very long and boring
sit through something
-you sat through this light before, because the traffic is always heavy here
-And I could never sit through all these interviews, transcribing them off the tape afterwards.
ماشینها پشت سر شما صف کشیدهاند که علامت گردش به چپ چشمک میزند
the cars are lined up behind you with their left-turn signal flashing
a loud noise made by a car horn
a loud noise made by a goose
honk (n,v)
-In a couple of minutes, we heard three quick honks.
-Several drivers honked their horns
*honk at sb
to make someone happy or satisfied
please (v)
-a business that wants to please its customers
-She did everything she could to please him.
-Most children are eager to please.
BM Please is not used in the progressive.
You say:
I do it because it pleases me.
✗Don’t say: I do it because it is pleasing me.
force, pressurize, to try to make someone do something by making them feel it is their duty
*pressure somebody into doing something
-You want to enjoy food, not to be pressured into eating the right things.
*pressure somebody to do something
-Don’t feel we are pressuring you to give what you can’t afford.
to come up to a particular place, person, or object and go past them
pass1 /pɑːs $ pæs/ ●●● S1 W1 verb
-The crowd parted to let the truck pass.
-He gave me a smile as he passed.
-We passed a group of students outside the theatre.
-I pass the sports centre on the way to work.
نورافکن ها
spotlights
بستن کمربند ایمنی
fasten seatbelt, put on seatbelt, buckle up, wear seatbelt
سوار ماشین شوید
climb into the car
get on the car
Passive smoking
secondhand smoke
a hard surface or path at the side of a street for people to walk on پیاده رو
what is the SYN?
side‧walk /ˈsaɪdwɔːk $ -wɒːk/ ●●● S3 noun [countable]
SYN: pavement
a specially marked place for people to walk across a street خط عابر پیاده
what is the SYN?
cross‧walk /ˈkrɒswɔːk $ ˈkrɒːswɒːk/ ●●○ noun [countable]
SYN: pedestrian crossing
-The other day, I almost ran down an old man in a crosswalk.
وضعیت تهدید کننده زندگی
life-threatening situation
to move suddenly and quickly in a particular direction
dart1 /dɑːt $ dɑːrt/ ●○○ verb
-animals dart into your (driving)path/roadway
موتور را روشن کن
start the engine
to change or move something slightly to improve it or make it more suitable for a particular purpose تنظیم کردن
ad‧just /əˈdʒʌst/ ●●○ W3 AWL verb
-Check and adjust the brakes regularly.
-Taste the soup and adjust the seasoning.
-If your employment status changes, your tax code will be adjusted accordingly.
-adjust your seat
-adjust your head restraint 7 mirrors
