Lista de Palabras Nivel C2 - Transportation

a service where people can rent cars for short periods, often by the hour

carsharing, compartición de coches

a type of railway powered by cables that goes up and down a slope

funicular

a large open space or hallway within a building, often used for gatherings or as a central area in transportation hubs like airports or train stations

concurso, salón

a vast paved area in an airport where aircrafts are parked

apron, área de estacionamiento

a temporary driving license allowing learners to practice driving before obtaining a full license

licencia provisional, permiso de conducción temporal

an automobile that is smaller than a full-sized car, making it easier to drive and park in tight spaces

coche compacto, automóvil compacto

a car or truck that can use all four wheels to drive, making it better for rough roads and bad weather

tracción en las cuatro ruedas, 4x4

the rear door of a car, truck, or van that can be opened downwards when loading or unloading goods

puerta trasera, portón trasero

the back portion or tail section of a vehicle

parte trasera, trasera

an aircraft with rotating blades driven by engine power for lift

autogiro, aeronave de rotor

a technology that uses optical character recognition to read vehicle license plates

reconocimiento automático de matrículas, sistema de reconocimiento de matrículas

an old type of bicycle that is moved forward by pedal

velocípede

a long, narrow boat used for transportation in Venice

góndola

a network of tubes that uses compressed air or vacuum to transport small items or documents quickly and securely within a building or facility

sistema de tubos neumáticos, red de tubos neumáticos

a type of watercraft featuring two parallel hulls that are typically connected by a deck or trampoline

catamarán

a self-balancing electric vehicle used for short-distance transportation

segway, patinete eléctrico

a transportation system that uses magnetic fields to propel vehicles without contact with the ground

levitación magnética, sistema de levitación magnética

a compact, three-wheeled taxi popular in many Asian cities

tuk-tuk, mototaxi

a type of transportation that is capable of operating on both land and water

vehículo anfibio, vehículo anfibio terrestre y acuático

a vessel that uses underwater foils to lift its hull above the water, allowing for faster and more efficient travel

hidroala, buque de hidrofoiles

to crash violently into an obstacle

embestir, chocar

to start a car's engine without the key by using the wires attached to it

puentear, arrancar a la fuerza

to cause a car's engine to stop working

calarse, parar

to secure a boat by means of cables or anchors in a particular place

atar, amar

to change the originally planned path or direction of something, especially in transportation

recalculer, redirigir

to abruptly turn to a different direction

virar

to run an engine of a vehicle very quickly

acelerar, disparar

to move effortlessly, often downhill, without using power

deslizarse, rodar sin esfuerzo

to run an engine slowly without being engaged in any work or gear

ralentí, estar al ralentí