Week 5 “TRAVEL AND TRANSPORT” Flashcards

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1
Q

L’heure de pointe

A

Rush hour/ Peak hour

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2
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Le code de la route

A

The highway code (UK) / Driver’s manual (US)

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3
Q

La limitation de vitesse

A

Speed limit

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4
Q

Un panneau de signalisation

A

A road sign

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5
Q

Déraper

A

To skid

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6
Q

Faire un demi-tour

A

To make / To do a U-turn

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7
Q

Brûler un feu rouge

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To jump the lights

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8
Q

Faire de l’autostop

A

To hitchhike

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9
Q

Céder le passage

A

To yield/ Give way

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10
Q

Faire marche-arrière

A

To reverse

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11
Q

Dépasser, doubler (voiture)

A

To overtake

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12
Q

Le tableau de bord

A

The dashboard

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13
Q

Un pneu à plat/ crevé

A

A flat tyre (UK) / Tire (US)

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14
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Atterrir

A

To land / To touch down

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15
Q

Un atterissage forcé

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An emergency landing

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16
Q

Une traversée mouvementée / calme

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A rough / smooth crossing

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17
Q

Une embarcation ( bateau)

A

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
Q

La soute à bagages

A

The baggage hold

20
Q

Un port

A

A harbor (US) A harbour (UK)

21
Q

Un naufrage

A

A shipwreck

22
Q

Isolé, bloqué (adjectif)

A

Marooned

23
Q

Avancer au pas

A

To crawl

24
Q

Visibilité réduite à 20 mètres

A

Visibility down to 20 yards (US)

25
Q

Une chambre avec WC et salle d’eau privé

A

An en-suite bedroom

26
Q

Encombrement

A

Congestion

27
Q

Faire la navette entre son lieu de travail / école et domicile [trajets 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
Q

Une chaussée

A

A carriageway (UK)

33
Q

Une quatres voies

A

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

34
Q

Un rond-point

A

A roundabout

35
Q

Un péage

A

A toll

36
Q

Une rocade, une périphérique

A

A ring road

37
Q

Affréter

A

To charter

38
Q

Pare-chocs contre pare-chocs

A

Bumper to bumper

39
Q

Se mettre en route

A

To set out

40
Q

Une amende

A

A fine

41
Q

Un éthylomètre / test

A

A breathalyzer (US) / A breathalyser(UK)

42
Q

Dangereux (conduite)

A

Reckless

43
Q

La conduite en état débriété, d’ivresse

A

Drink driving

44
Q

Le trafic à l’arrivée, au départ

A

Incoming/ outgoing traffic

45
Q

Un complexe touristique, village - vacances (ex: ClubMed)

A

A holiday resort

46
Q

Un vacancier

A

A holidaymaker

47
Q

Un jour férié

A

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