Transport (liste 19)

Question 1

un moyen de transport

Answer 1

a means of transport

Question 2

les transports en commun

Answer 2

public transport

Question 3

le covoiturage

faire de l’autostop

Answer 3

carpooling

hitchhiking

Question 4

voies pour covoitureurs

Answer 4

HOV lanes

Question 5

péage à payer (pour entrer dans Londres en voiture)

Answer 5

a congestion charge

Question 6

un passage piéton

Answer 6

a pedestrian crossing

Question 7

renverser qqun

Answer 7

to knock someone down

Question 8

écraser qqun

Answer 8

to run someone over

Question 9

les victimes de la route

Answer 9

road casualties

Question 10

un alcootest

Answer 10

a breathalyser

Question 11

un ralentisseur

Answer 11

a speed ramp / speed bump

Question 12

conduite en état d’ébriété

Answer 12

DUI (driving under influence) / drink-driving

Question 13

une amende (pour excès de vitesse / stationnement)

Answer 13

a (speeding / parking) ticket

Question 14

un îlot piéton

Answer 14

a traffic island

Question 15

feux de signalisation

(feu) orange

Answer 15

traffic lights

amber

Question 16

une artère principale

Answer 16

a thoroughfare

Question 17

un rond-point

Answer 17

a roundabout

Question 18

une intersection

Answer 18

a crossroads / junction

Question 19

des voies de chemin de fer

Answer 19

railway tracks

Question 20

TGV britanniques

Answer 20

HS1 / HS2 (high speed train)

Question 21

une correspondance

Answer 21

a connection

Question 22

une navette

Answer 22

a shuttle

Question 23

rater

Answer 23

to miss

Question 24

négliger / omettre de faire

Answer 24

to fail to do

Question 25

prendre l’avion

a été envoyé / transféré (par avion)

Answer 25

to fly (flew , flown)
was flown to

Question 26

en grève

Answer 26

on strike

Question 27

annuler

des retards

Answer 27

to cancel

delays

Question 28

à l’heure ≠ dans les délais impartis

Answer 28

on time ≠ in time

Question 29

fiable

Answer 29

reliable

Question 30

véhicules polluants

Answer 30

gas guzzlers

Question 31

un 4x4

Answer 31

a four wheel drive

Question 32

4x4 légers / de ville

Answer 32

SUVs

Question 33

un véhicule sans chauffeur

Answer 33

a driverless / self-driving vehicle

Question 34

un véhicule tiré par des chevaux

Answer 34

a horse-drawn carriage

Question 35

une autoroute “nationale” (US)

Answer 35

an interstate

Question 36

des routes tortueuses, sinueuses

Answer 36

winding roads

Question 37

un virage

Answer 37

a bend / a curve

Question 38

réseau national de bus américains

Answer 38

greyhound buses

Question 39

carte (d’abonnement / transport) à Londres

métro (Londres)

Answer 39

an Oyster card

the tube

Question 40

un système de partage de vélos

Answer 40

a bike-sharing scheme

Question 41

faire du vélo

Answer 41

to cycle / ride a bike

Question 42

descendre de son vélo

Answer 42

to dismount

Question 43

des pistes cyclabes

Answer 43

bike lanes

Question 44

un camion (poids lourd)

Answer 44

a lorry / truck

Question 45

des politiques (mesures) audacieuses

Answer 45

bold policies

Question 46

rencontrer des obstacles ( à une décision, qui ralentit)

Answer 46

to face hurdles

Question 47

large ==> élargir ≠ étroit

Answer 47

wide ==> to widen ≠ narrow

Question 48

fort ==> renforcer

Answer 48

strong ==> to strengthen

Question 49

faible ==> affaiblir

Answer 49

weak ==> to weaken

Question 50

haut ==> élever / augmenter

Answer 50

high ==> to heighten

Question 51

long ==> rallonger

Answer 51

long ==> to lengthen

Question 52

profond ==> la profondeur

Answer 52

deep ==> depth