Entrenamiento General IELTS (Banda 5 y Abajo) - Transportation

a large object with an engine, such as a car or truck, used for transporting people or goods

vehículo

a piece of paper or card that shows you can do or get something, like ride on a bus or attend an event

billete

a means of transportation by train

rail

a place or building where we can get on or off a train or bus

estación

a list or chart that shows the departure and arrival times of trains, buses, airplanes, etc.

horario, cronograma

a large boat, used for carrying passengers or goods across the sea

barco, navío

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

bicicleta

a vehicle with two wheels, powered by an engine

motocicleta, moto

an underground railroad system, typically in a big city

metro

a flying vehicle with fixed wings that moves people and goods from one place to another through sky

avión

a type of small vehicle that is used to travel on water

bote

a large aircraft with metal blades on top that go around

helicóptero

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

camioneta, furgoneta

a vehicle, typically with a driver for hire, used to transport passengers to their destinations in exchange for an amount of money

taxi

a place that sells fuel for cars, buses, bikes, etc.

gasolinera

the system of vehicles, such as buses, trains, etc. that are available to everyone and provided by the government or companies

transporte público

a powered railroad vehicle that pulls a train along

locomotora

a railway system that has only one rail instead of two, usually in an elevated position

monorraíl, monorriel

to slow down or stop a moving car, etc. by using the brakes

frenar

a road that goes round a city or town rather than going through the city center

circunvalación

to fix something that is damaged, broken, or not working properly

arreglar

to move a car, bus, etc. into an empty place and leave it there for a short time

estacionar, aparcar, parquear

to let a person waiting by a road or street to get inside one's vehicle and give them a ride

recoger, levantar

to signal or direct a driver to move their vehicle to the side of the road

detener (a alguien), hacer que alguien se orille

to come into sudden and forceful contact with another object or person

chocar

a situation where vehicles hit each other or a person is hit by a vehicle

accidente

an accident in which a vehicle, plane, etc. hits something else

choque, accidente

to park a vehicle alongside another parked vehicle

estacionar en doble fila, doble estacionar

the mechanical arrangement of gears or components that enables the opposite or backward movement of a machine or vehicle

reversa, marcha atrás