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transport Flashcards

1
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a bar fixed to the front and back of a car, etc. to reduce the effect if it hits anything

A

bumper

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2
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a large light, usually one of two, at the front of a vehicle; the beam from this light

A

headlight

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3
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a light on a vehicle that flashes to show that the vehicle is going to turn left or right

A

indicator

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4
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a part of a car that is above a wheel

A

wing

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5
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a thick rubber ring that fits around the edge of a wheel of a car, bicycle, etc.

A

tyre

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6
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one of the round objects under a car, bicycle, bus, etc. that turns when it moves

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wheel

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7
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a mirror that sticks out from the side of a vehicle and allows the driver to see behind the vehicle

A

wing mirror

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8
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a part of the door which makes you able to open it

A

door handle

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9
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a part of a car where you introduce the fuel

A

fuel flap

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10
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a red light at the back of a car, bicycle or train

A

tail light

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11
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the space at the back of a car that you put bags, cases, etc. in

A

boot

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12
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a part of the roof of a car that you can open to let air and light in

A

sunroof

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13
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the window across the front of a vehicle

A

windscreen

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14
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a blade with a rubber edge that moves across a windscreen to make it clear of rain, snow, etc

A

wiper

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15
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the part where water comes out to clear the windscreen

A

washer jet

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16
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the metal part over the front of a vehicle, usually covering the engine

A

bonnet

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17
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to travel regularly between two places, especially between home and work

A

commute

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18
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a piece of land or a building where cars may be parked

A

car park

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19
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a motor vehicle for carrying heavy loads; a truck

A

lorry

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20
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to catch up with and pass while travelling in the same direction

A

overtake

21
Q

an accident involving several vehicles

A

pile-up

22
Q

to drive a vehicle backward

A

reverse

23
Q

someone who travels by obtaining free lifts in motor vehicles

A

hitchhiker

24
Q

a place where petrol is sold

A

filling station

25
Q

to change direction suddenly, especially in order to avoid hitting sb/sth

A

swerve

26
Q

a situation in which a long line of vehicles on a road have stopped moving

A

traffic jam

27
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a person who operates the controls of an aircraft, especially as a job

A

pilot

28
Q

a building or set of buildings at an airport where air passengers arrive and leave

A

terminal

29
Q

to leave the ground and begin to fly

A

take off

30
Q

a way out of an airport through which passengers go to get on their plane

A

gate

31
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the area in a plane, boat or racing car where the pilot or driver sits

A

cockpit

32
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a track with rails on which trains run

A

railway line

33
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the raised flat area beside the track at a train station where you get on or off the train

A

platform

34
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a coach/car on a train with beds for people to sleep in

A

sleeping car

35
Q

an occasion when a train leaves the track; the act of making this happen

A

derailment

36
Q

a movement or sound that you make to give somebody information, instructions, a warning, etc

A

signal

37
Q

a person who is in charge of a train and travels with it, but does not drive it

A

guard

38
Q

a part of a road that only buses are allowed to use

A

bus lane

39
Q

a person walking in the street and not travelling in a vehicle

A

pedestrian

40
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a place where two roads meet and cross each other

A

crossroads

41
Q

a wide road, with at least two lanes in each direction, where traffic can travel fast for long distances between large towns

A

motorway

42
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a place where two or more roads meet, forming a circle that all traffic must go around in the same direction

A

roundabout

43
Q

aperson whose job is to check that people do not park their cars in the wrong place or for longer than is allowed, and to report on those who do or tell them that they have to pay afine

A

traffic

44
Q

the back end of a ship or boat

A

stern

45
Q

a boat or ship that carries people, vehicles and goods across a river or across a narrow part of the sea

A

ferry

46
Q

a tower or other building that contains a strong light to warn and guide ships near the coast

A

lighthouse

47
Q

a place where ships load and unload goods or shelter from storms

A

port

48
Q

an area of water on the coast, protected from the open sea by strong walls, where ships can shelter

A

harbour

49
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a narrow bed that is fixed to a wall, especially on a ship or train

A

bunk

Vocab FCE COPYXimo (44 decks)

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