Das Buch Total English - Grundstufe - Einheit 10 – Lektion 1

a vehicle with two wheels that we ride by pushing its pedals with our feet

Fahrrad

a car that has a driver whom we pay to take us to different places

Taxi

relating to, produced by, or using electricity

elektrisch

a vehicle that is powered by electricity and moves on rails in a street, used for transporting passengers

Straßenbahn, Trolleybus

a large aircraft with metal blades on top that go around

Hubschrauber

a light vehicle that has two wheels and is powered by an engine

Motorrad, Motorroller

to ride on water by operating a small, motorized vehicle called a jet ski

Jet Ski fahren, mit einem Jet Ski fahren

a system or method for carrying people or goods from a place to another by trains, cars, etc.

Transport, Transportsystem

a passenger train or airline that carries people to short distances regularly

Pendelzug

the direction from which the sun rises, which is on the right side of a person facing north

Osten

a city's railway system that is below the ground, usually in big cities

U-Bahn, Untergrundbahn

(of a space) filled with things or people

überfüllt, vollgestopft

a time of day at which traffic is the heaviest because people are leaving for work or home

Hauptverkehrszeit, Stoßzeit

a residential area outside a city

Vorort, Wohngegend

a form of public transportation that uses boats or watercraft to transport passengers along waterways in cities or regions

Wasserbus, Schiffsbuss

the part of a city or town in which most of the shops, offices, and entertainment facilities are located

Zentrum, Stadtzentrum