El libro English File - Intermedio - Lección 3A

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

camión, vehículo de carga

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

motocicleta, moto

a very wide road that has no intersections or cross-traffic and is designed for high-speed travel

autopista, carretera de peaje

a light motor vehicle with a floorboard on which the rider puts their legs, and with wheels of usually small size

escúter

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

tranvía

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

metro, sistema de metro

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

camioneta, furgoneta

a belt in cars, airplanes, or helicopters that a passenger fastens around themselves to prevent serious injury in case of an accident

cinturón de seguridad

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

transporte, sistema de transporte

a bus with comfortable seats that carries many passengers, used for long journeys

autobús, autocar

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

ferry

a device that photographs one's vehicle if one exceeds the speed limit

cámara de velocidad, fotorradar

a situation where a car collides with something, such as another vehicle or other object

accidente de coche, choque de automóvil

an area on a road that is marked with wide white lines, where vehicles must stop so people could walk across the road safely

paso de cebra, cruce peatonal

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

hora pico, hora punta

a large number of bikes, cars, buses, etc. that are waiting in lines behind each other which move very slowly

atasco

a sum of money one needs to pay as punishment for parking one's vehicle at a place that parking is illegal

multa de estacionamiento, sanción de aparcamiento

a section of a road specially marked and separated for people who are riding bicycles

carril bici, vía ciclista

a set of lights, often colored in red, yellow, and green, that control the traffic on a road

semáforo

the most speed that a vehicle is legally allowed to have in specific areas, roads, or conditions

límite de velocidad, velocidad máxima permitida

an area where taxis park and wait until someone orders a taxi

estación de taxis, parada de taxis

an area where taxis stand in a line to pick up passengers

parada de taxis, estación de taxis

the work that is done to build or repair a road

obras viales, trabajos de carretera

a place where people can buy fuel for their vehicles

zona de combustible, estación de servicio

to leave somewhere with something that one does not own

huir con, escapar con

to take and lift something or someone up

recoger