Transport Flashcards
fare (n)
/feə[r]/
/feə[r]/
The fear is the money that you pay for a journey by bus, taxi, boat or aeroplane
brake (n,v)
/breik/
/breik/
(n) A verhicle’s brakes are devices that make it go slower or stop
(v) When the driver of a vehicle brakes, or when the vehicle brakes, the driver presses the vehicle’s brake, to make it slow down or stop
gear (n)
/giə[r]/
/giə[r]/
Cơ cấu, thiết bị, dụng cụ
A gear is a piece or machinery, for example in a car or on a bicycle, which helps to control its movement.
insurance (n)
/in’∫ɔ:rəns/
/in’∫ɔ:rəns/
Bảo hiểm
Insurance is an arrangement in which you pay money regularly to a company, and they pay money to you if something unpleasant happens to you, for example if you property is stolen
lorry (n)
/’lɒri/
/’lɒri/
Xe tải
A lorry is a large vehicle used to transport goods by road
minibus (n)
/’minibʌs/
/’minibʌs/
A minibus is a large van which has seats in the back and windows along its side
motorway (n)
/’məʊtəwei/
/’məʊtəwei/
A motorway is a wide road specially built for fast travel over long distances
number plate (n) /'nʌmbəpleit/
/’nʌmbəpleit/
The number plate is an official sign on the front and back of a car with numbers and letters on it
pedestrian (n)
/pi’destriən/
/pi’destriən/
A pedestrian is a person who is walking, especially in a town
road sign (n)
A road sign is a sign that gives warnings and indtructions to drivers and pedestrians
roundabout (n)
/’raʊndəbaʊt/
/’raʊndəbaʊt/
A roundabout is a circle at a place where several roads meet
rush hour (n) /'rʌ∫aʊə[r]/
/’rʌ∫aʊə[r]/
Giờ cao điểm
The rush hour is one of the periods of the day when most people are travelling to or from work
satnav (n)
Thiết bị định vi
Satnav is a system that uses information to find the best way of getting to a place. It is often found in cars. Satnav is an abbreviation for “satellite navigation”
speed camera (n)
Camera tốc độ
A speed camera is a camera that takes photographs of cars that are going too fast
traffic lights (n)
Traffic lights are a set of red, yellow and green lights which tell drivers when to stop and go
