Vocabulary 5 Flashcards

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1
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L’heure de pointe

A

The rush hour/peak hour

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2
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Le code de la route

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The highway code (UK)/the driver’s manual (US)

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3
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La limitation de vitesse

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Speed limit

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4
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Un panneau de signalisation

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A road sign

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5
Q

Déraper

A

To skid

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6
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Faire un demi-tour

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To make/do a U-turn

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7
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Brûler un feu rouge

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To jump the light

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8
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Faire de l’autostop

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To hitchhike

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9
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Céder le passage

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To yield/to give way

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10
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Faire marche arrière

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To reverse

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11
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Dépasser, doubler (voiture)

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To overtake

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12
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Le tableau de bord

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The dashboard

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13
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Un pneu à plat/crevé

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A flat tyre (UK)/tire (US)

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14
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Atterrir

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To land/touch down

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15
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Un atterrissage forcé

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An emergency landing

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16
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Une traversée mouvementée/calme

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A rough crossing/a smooth crossing

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17
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Une embarcation (bateau)

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A craft

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18
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Un pont (bateau)

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A deck

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19
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La soute à bagages

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The baggage hold

20
Q

Un port

A

A harbour (UK)/harbor (US)

21
Q

Un naufrage

A

A shipwreck

22
Q

Isolé, bloqué (adj)

A

Marooned

23
Q

Avancer au pas

A

To crawl

24
Q

Visibilité réduite à 20 mètres

A

Visibility down to 20 yards

25
Q

Une chambre avec WC et salle d’eau privés

A

An en-suite bedroom

26
Q

Encombrement

A

Congestion

27
Q

Faire la navette entre son lieu de travail/école et domicile [trajet quotidiens/“pendulaires”]

A

To commute

28
Q

Déviation

A

Diversion

29
Q

La bande d’arrêt d’urgence

A

The hard shoulder

30
Q

Une route de contournement

A

A bypass

31
Q

Un couloir (avion), une voie (route)

A

A lane

32
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Une chaussée

A

A carriageway

33
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Une quatre-voies

A

A dual carriageway (UK)/a four-lane highway, road (US)

34
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Un rond-point

A

A round about

35
Q

Un péage

A

A toll

36
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Une rocade, un périphérique

A

A ring road

37
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Affréter

A

To charter

38
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Pare-chocs contre pare-chocs

A

Bumper to bumper

39
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Se mettre en route

A

To set out

40
Q

Une amende

A

A fine

41
Q

Un éthylomètre/test

A

A breathaliser (UK)/ breathalyzer (US)

42
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Dangereux (conduite)

A

Reckless (driving)

43
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La conduite en état d’ébriété, d’ivresse

A

Drink driving

44
Q

Le trafic à l’arrivée, au départ

A

Incoming traffic/ outgoing traffic

45
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Un complexe touristique, village-vacances (ex: Club Med)

A

A holiday resort

46
Q

Un vacancier

A

A holiday maker

47
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Un jour férié

A

A public holiday (US)/ bank holiday (UK)