Vocabulario para IELTS (Básico) - Transporte

the act of arranging something, such as a seat or a hotel room to be kept for you to use later at a particular time

reserva, reservación

(of a flight, train, journey etc.) having or making no stops

directo

a train or bus that travels more quickly than usual because it only makes a few stops

rápido (tren o autobús)

the act of leaving, usually to begin a journey

salida

to regularly travel to one's place of work and home by different means

viajar diariamente al trabajo

a group of people, services, objects, etc. categorized based on shared qualities or attributes

clase

to get on a means of transportation such as a train, bus, aircraft, ship, etc.

subirse a, embarcarse

a building where trains, buses, planes, or ships start or finish their journey

terminal

a means of transportation by train

rail

a bus, train, etc. that makes all or most of the regular stops, allowing people to get on or off

local

on or into a vehicle such as a bus, train, plane, etc.

a bordo, al tren

any of the separate sections within a passenger train carriage, typically enclosed by walls and equipped with seats

compartimiento

the place where two or more things such as roads or railways cross

cruce

feeling sick because of the motions experienced while traveling in a car

mareado

the place where a road is crossed by another

cruce

an official document that shows someone is qualified to drive a motor vehicle

licencia de conducir

a satellite system that shows a place, thing, or person's exact position using signals

GPS

the numbers and letters on the plates at the front and back of a vehicle

matrícula

the hard surface of a road covered with concrete or tarmac

pavimento

a pathway typically made of concrete or asphalt at the side of a street for people to walk on

acera

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

atasco

a wide straight street in a town or a city, usually with buildings and trees on both sides

avenida

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

circunvalación

an official notice issued in case a car is parked illegally, typically put on the windshield

multa de aparcamiento, multa de estacionamiento

a category of travel service offered by airlines, trains, etc., that is better than economy but not as luxurious as first class, particularly for those traveling on business

clase preferente

a journey to a destination and back to the point of departure

viaje de ida y vuelta

the act of arriving at a place from somewhere else

llegada

‌a company or business that provides air transportation services for people and goods

aerolínea

happening in or between more than one country

internacional

the fact or process of coming to another country to permanently live there

inmigración