El libro English Result - Pre-intermedio - Unidad 6 - 6B

a signal that informs drivers that they must stop their vehicles

luz roja, señal de alto

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

coche, carro

to control the movement and the speed of a car, bus, truck, etc. when it is moving

conducir

designed or intended to be used with the left hand

zurdo, de la mano izquierda

the right or left half of an object, place, person, etc.

lado

a wide path made for cars, buses, etc. to travel along

carretera

someone who rides a bicycle

ciclista

a hard hat worn by soldiers, bikers, etc. for protection

casco

a plate mounted on the front and back of car and bearing the car's registration number

placa de matrícula, número de matrícula

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

pasajero

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

autopista, carretera de peaje

to make something start working usually by flipping a switch

encender

a type of electromagnetic radiation that makes it possible to see, produced by the sun or another source of illumination

luz

a designated area on a road where pedestrians have the right of way to cross the street safely

paso de peatones, cruce peatonal

not fixed and able to move or be moved easily or quickly

móvil

an additional wheel carried in a vehicle, typically used as a replacement in case of a flat tire

rueda de repuesto, rueda de emergencia

a tire of a car, bike, etc. that has been deflated

neumático desinflado, neumático pinchado

the part of a vehicle that uses a particular fuel to make the vehicle move

motor

a facility where vehicles can refuel with gasoline, diesel fuel, or other alternative fuels

estación de gasolina, gasolinera