Transportation and Traffic

Question 1

kerékbilinccsel lezár

Answer 1

to clamp

I think it is really silly to clamp a car for parking on a zebra crossing.

Question 2

leálllósáv

Answer 2

hard soulder

I’ve heard some people have a nap on the hard shoulder, though it is both forbidden and dangerous.

Question 3

előz

Answer 3

to overtake

I find it amazing that so many drivers overtake on a bend when they cannot see what is coming.

Question 4

megcsúszik

Answer 4

to go into a skid

My car went into a skid and I drove into the back of the car in front of me.

Question 5

ellenőr

Answer 5

inspector

I think that inspectors on buses, trains and tram are a necessary evil, just like traffic wardens.

Question 6

vonattal/busszal utazik

Answer 6

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.

Question 7

forgalomelterelés, terelőút

Answer 7

diversion

I hadn’t heard there would be a diversion, so I arrived late for my appointment.

Question 8

túllépi a megengedett sebességet

Answer 8

to exceed the speed limit

It is terribly easy to exceed the speed limit without even noticing when you drive on a motorway.

Question 9

járművontató

Answer 9

breakdown truck

When I was driving across Italy, my car broke down and I had to call a breakdown truck.

Question 10

tolakodó

Answer 10

queue jumper

Queue jumpers make standing in a bus queue even worse than it otherwise is.

Question 11

elüt vkit/vmit

Answer 11

to run over sb/sth

My friend once ran over a dog, but luckily the vet was able to save it.

Question 12

aluljáró/gyaloghíd

Answer 12

underpass/footbridge

I don’t like underpasses but they are an easier way to cross a road that footbridges, especially in bad weather.

Question 13

közlekedési tábla

Answer 13

road sign

I was really upset when I got a ticket because I didn’t notice a road sign well hidden behind a tree.

Question 14

parkolóőr

Answer 14

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.

Question 15

belerohan vmibe, karambolozik

Answer 15

to crash into sth

A van crashed into a bus and both drivers and some passangers had to be taken to hospital.

Question 16

havi/éves bérlet

Answer 16

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.

Question 17

autós, autóvezető

Answer 17

motorist

It is good to know when travelling that in different countries motorists are required to have different equipment in their cars.

Question 18

kerülő út

Answer 18

bypass

The new bypass has really reduced congestion in the city centre.

Question 19

körforgalom

Answer 19

roundabout

Though roundabouts are practival, for many drivers they take some time to get used to.

Question 20

gyorshajtás

Answer 20

speeding

I think speeding is so dangerous that those who do it should be fined heavily.

Question 21

vasúti átjáró

Answer 21

level crossing

When I started driving, I was terrified of level crossings.

Question 22

eltéved

Answer 22

to lose one’s way

I’m so happy to have a satnav in my car because I kept losing my way wherever I went.

Question 23

tömeges karambol

Answer 23

pile-up

Yesterday’s fog caused a pile-up on the M5 but luckily no one died.

Question 24

bírságot fizet

Answer 24

to pay a fine

Nowadays pedestrians have to pay heavy findes when crossing the street at a red light.

Question 25

**megadja az elsőbbséget**

Answer 25

**to give right of way** ## Footnote I almost crashed into a lorry that didn't give me right of way but managed to swerve and avoid it.

Question 26

**közlekedési kihágás**

Answer 26

**traffic offence** ## Footnote Though my grandfather has had to pay fines for several traffic offences, he still thinks he is a good driver.

Question 27

**járda**

Answer 27

**pavement** ## Footnote I really do not understand why adult cyclists use the pavement when there is a cycle path available.

Question 28

**átadja a helyét**

Answer 28

**to give up one's seat** ## Footnote I always give up my seat on the bus for the elderly and people with small children.

Question 29

**lehajt (utópályáról), kijön (körforgalomból)**

Answer 29

**to take the exit** ## Footnote It is really annoying that so many drivers forget to indicate before taking the exit at a roundabout.

Question 30

**fekvőrendőr**

Answer 30

**speeding hump** ## Footnote They put a speed hump in front of the school because drivers kept speeding in spite of the road signs.

Question 31

**egyirágyú utca**

Answer 31

**one-way street** ## Footnote One-way streets often make driving difficult for those who are not familiar with the town.

Question 32

**csúcsforgalmi idő**

Answer 32

**peak hours** ## Footnote I always go to work early to avoid the peak hours and to get a good place in the underground car park.

Question 33

**gödör, kátyú**

Answer 33

**pothole** ## Footnote The city agreed to fix the potholes in our street if the people who live there pay a third of the expenses.

Question 34

**defekt**

Answer 34

**puncture** ## Footnote I had a puncture yesterday just when I was going to the garage to get my tyres changed.

Question 35

**fékez**

Answer 35

**to break** ## Footnote I almost hit a deer, but fortunately I was able to break in time.

Question 36

**gyorsít**

Answer 36

**to accelerate** ## Footnote I hate drivers who accelerate when I want to overtake them.

Question 37

**közlekedési lámpa**

Answer 37

**traffic lights** ## Footnote The number of accidents had gone down dramatically since they put traffic lights at the crossing next to our school.

Question 38

**csomópont**

Answer 38

**junction** ## Footnote I sometimes find even simple motorway junctions confusing, not to mention Birmingham's spaghetti junction.

Question 39

**négykerék-meghajtás**

Answer 39

**four-wheel drive** ## Footnote It is good to have four-wheel drive if you live in the countryside and have to use dirt roads.

Question 40

**indexel**

Answer 40

**to indicate** ## Footnote You should always indicate before moving into another lane to avoid accidents.

Question 41

**feltartja a forgalom**

Answer 41

**to get held up in the traffic** ## Footnote Since I hate being late for my appointments, I always set off early in case I get held up in the traffic.

Question 42

**büntetőcédula tiltott parkolásért**

Answer 42

**parking ticket** ## Footnote I didn't have to pay the parking ticket when I was able to prove that the parking meter was out of order.

Question 43

**zsákutca**

Answer 43

**blind alley** ## Footnote Driving accidentally into a blind alley can be a nuisance if ther eis little room to turn around.

Question 44

**GPS (navigációs rendszer)**

Answer 44

**satellite navigation/satnav** ## Footnote Having satellite navigation makes it much easier to find the shortest way to my destinations, so I save a lot on fuel.

Question 45

**a hely foglalt/szabad**

Answer 45

**the seat is occupied/vacant** ## Footnote On the bus I go to school by, all the seats are always occupied and people stand like sardines.

Question 46

**büntetést/büntetőcédulát kap**

Answer 46

**to be tickeded** ## Footnote I think it is only fair that you are ticketed if you park illegally.

Question 47

**mellékutca**

Answer 47

**side street** ## Footnote When I drive in big cities I'm not familiar with, I try to avoid parking in side streets since that might not be safe.

Question 48

**tolakodik**

Answer 48

**to elbow one's way** ## Footnote It's really strange when somebody elbows their way to the door on the bus and does not get off at the next stop.

Question 49

**kapaszkodik vmibe**

Answer 49

**to hold on to sth** ## Footnote Riding a bus where I live is often like being on a roller coaster, so I always hold on to a strap.