Transportation and Traffic Flashcards
kerékbilinccsel lezár
to clamp
I think it is really silly to clamp a car for parking on a zebra crossing.
leálllósáv
hard soulder
I’ve heard some people have a nap on the hard shoulder, though it is both forbidden and dangerous.
előz
to overtake
I find it amazing that so many drivers overtake on a bend when they cannot see what is coming.
megcsúszik
to go into a skid
My car went into a skid and I drove into the back of the car in front of me.
ellenőr
inspector
I think that inspectors on buses, trains and tram are a necessary evil, just like traffic wardens.
vonattal/busszal utazik
to take the train / go by coach
I rather take the train than go by coach when I commute because I like to be able to stretch my legs.
forgalomelterelés, terelőút
diversion
I hadn’t heard there would be a diversion, so I arrived late for my appointment.
túllépi a megengedett sebességet
to exceed the speed limit
It is terribly easy to exceed the speed limit without even noticing when you drive on a motorway.
járművontató
breakdown truck
When I was driving across Italy, my car broke down and I had to call a breakdown truck.
tolakodó
queue jumper
Queue jumpers make standing in a bus queue even worse than it otherwise is.
elüt vkit/vmit
to run over sb/sth
My friend once ran over a dog, but luckily the vet was able to save it.
aluljáró/gyaloghíd
underpass/footbridge
I don’t like underpasses but they are an easier way to cross a road that footbridges, especially in bad weather.
közlekedési tábla
road sign
I was really upset when I got a ticket because I didn’t notice a road sign well hidden behind a tree.
parkolóőr
traffic warden
I think almost everybody hates traffic wardens, but as long as they stop people from blocking my garage, I’m okay with them.
belerohan vmibe, karambolozik
to crash into sth
A van crashed into a bus and both drivers and some passangers had to be taken to hospital.
havi/éves bérlet
monthly/yearly pass
Though I only use the bus two or three times a week, for me it’s worth buying a monthly pass since my workplace pays two-thirds of it.
autós, autóvezető
motorist
It is good to know when travelling that in different countries motorists are required to have different equipment in their cars.
kerülő út
bypass
The new bypass has really reduced congestion in the city centre.
körforgalom
roundabout
Though roundabouts are practival, for many drivers they take some time to get used to.