Das Buch Total English - Untere Mittelstufe - Einheit 10 – Referenz

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

Fahrrad

a large vehicle that carries many passengers by road

Bus

a road vehicle that has four wheels, an engine, and a small number of seats for people

Auto

a type of carriage or vehicle used for transportation, typically pulled by horses or other animals

Kutsche, Wagen

a boat or ship used to transport passengers and sometimes vehicles, usually across a body of water

Fähre

a large, heavy motor vehicle designed for transporting goods or materials over long distances

Lkw, Lastwagen

a motorcycle with a weak engine and pedals

Moped, Kleinkraftrad

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

Motorrad, Motorroller

a winged flying vehicle driven by one or more engines

Flugzeug, Luftfahrzeug

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

Taxi

a series of connected carriages that travel on a railroad, often pulled by a locomotive

Zug

a big vehicle without back windows, smaller than a truck, used for carrying people or things

Transporter, Lieferwagen

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

Pendelzug

someone traveling in a vehicle, aircraft, ship, etc. who is not the pilot, driver, or a crew member

Passagier(in)

a person who is on foot and not in or on a vehicle

Fußgänger, Passant

the act of travelling between two or more places, especially when there is a long distance between them

Reise

a long journey taken on a ship or spacecraft

Seereise

to reach and get on a bus, aircraft, or train in time

erreichen

to enter or reach a location

betreten, hineingehen

to leave a bus, train, airplane, etc.

aussteigen

to fail to catch a bus, airplane, etc.

verpassen, nicht erreichen

to sit on open-spaced vehicles like motorcycles or bicycles and be in control of their movements

fahren, radfahren

to use a particular route or means of transport in order to go somewhere

nehmen

to take someone's hand and move it up and down, mainly for greeting

die Hand schütteln, grüßen

an act of taking a person's hand and shaking it as a greeting or after having made an agreement with them

Händedruck, Gruß

to bend the head or move the upper half of the body forward to show respect or as a way of greeting

sich verbeugen, eine Verbeugung machen

a gesture of respect or submission, typically involving lowering the head or body

Verbeugung, Ehrerbietung

a gentle touch with the lips, especially to show respect or liking

Kuss, Schmatz

a gesture or signal made with the hand or arm, often as a form of greeting or farewell

Welle, Gruß

something that we give to someone because we like them, especially on a special occasion, or to say thank you

Geschenk

feeling or showing great surprise

erstaunt

extremely surprising, particularly in a good way

erstaunlich, verblüffend

feeling irritated or slightly angry

verärgert

causing slight anger

ärgerlich, nervig

tired and unhappy because there is nothing to do or because we are no longer interested in something

gelangweilt

making us feel tired and unsatisfied because of not being interesting

langweilig

feeling very unhappy and having no hope

depressiv, niedergeschlagen

making one feel sad and hopeless

deprimierend, niederschmetternd

not satisfied or happy with something, because it did not meet one's expectations or hopes

enttäuscht

not fulfilling one's expectations or hopes

enttäuschend, unzufriedenstellend

feeling very happy, interested, and energetic

aufgeregt, begeistert

making us feel interested, happy, and energetic

aufregend

feeling scared or anxious

verängstigt

causing one to feel fear

beängstigend, erschreckend

amazing, impressive, exceptional, or special in a way that suggests being the result of a sudden creative impulse

inspiriert, inspirierend

producing feelings of motivation, enthusiasm, or admiration

inspirierend, begeisternd

having a feeling of curiosity or attention toward a particular thing or person because one likes them

interessiert, neugierig

catching and keeping our attention because of being unusual, exciting, etc.

interessant

feeling calm and at ease without tension or stress

entspannt, relaxed

helping our body or mind rest

entspannend

feeling or showing shock or amazement

überrascht

causing a feeling of shock, disbelief, or wonder

überraschend

needing to sleep or rest because of not having any more energy

müde

(particularly of an acivity) causing a feeling of physical or mental fatigue or exhaustion

ermüdend, anstrengend

a person who is on a journey or someone who travels a lot

Reisende(r)