Transporte Terrestre - Operaciones y términos de conducción

to leave a place by driving a vehicle

irse en coche, alejarse en coche

to start driving away from a location

alejarse en coche, irse en coche

to continue driving a vehicle

seguir conduciendo, continuar manejando

to cause a machine or device to begin operating or functioning

iniciar, arrancar

to make a vehicle, machine or object move more quickly

acelerar, acelerar el movimiento

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

frenar

to press the accelerator pedal down as far as it will go to make the vehicle go very fast

pisar a fondo, acelerar a fondo

to control the direction of a moving object, such as a car, ship, etc.

manejar

to change to a higher gear in a vehicle to go faster

cambiar a una marcha superior, subir de marcha

a shift to a lower gear in a vehicle's transmission

reducción de marcha, cambio a marcha baja

to change to a lower gear in a vehicle to reduce speed or increase power

reducir la marcha, cambiar a una marcha inferior

to cause or maneuver a vehicle to move backward

reversa, dar marcha atrás

to decrease the speed of something

entorpecer

to travel at a consistent and efficient speed

navegar, cruzar

to change the direction of something's movement by rotating or steering it

girar, volver

to go around or encircle an object or obstacle, allowing movement to continue in a changed direction

rodear, dar la vuelta a

to abruptly turn to a different direction

virar

to alter the direction of a vehicle or object

girar, desviar

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

recalculer, redirigir

to turn something aside or cause it to deviate from its original path or direction

desviar, curvarse

(particularly of a horn or electronic device) to make a short, often high-pitched sound as a signal or alert

pitar, beep

to cause a horn, particularly of a vehicle, to make a loud noise

tocar la bocina, pitar

to adjust the angle or intensity of the headlights, typically to prevent dazzling or blinding other drivers on the road

bajar, ajustar

(of a vehicle) to behave or respond in a particular way when being driven or controlled

manejar, controlar

to move in front of another vehicle that is going more slowly

adelantar, pasar

to drive a vehicle into the space in front of another, providing minimal room for the latter to navigate comfortably

incorporarse, cambiar de carril abruptamente

to give way or surrender to another vehicle or person, typically while driving

ceder, dar paso

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

ralentí, estar al ralentí

to not move anymore

parar

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 make a vehicle stop its movement

detener, parar

to move a vehicle to the side or off the main road, often into a designated area

apartarse, estacionar

to direct a vehicle to move to the side of the road or to another location where it can stop

detenerse, parar

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

estacionar, aparcar, parquear

to park a vehicle alongside another parked vehicle

estacionar en doble fila, doble estacionar

to block the path of another vehicle by parking too closely

bloquear, entorpecer

the act of shifting from one gear to another in a vehicle

cambio de marcha, cambio de velocidad

to choose the direction of and guide a vehicle, ship, etc., especially by using a map

conducir, gobernar

a detailed plan or guide of roads and routes

mapa de carreteras, hoja de ruta

the act of starting a vehicle with a discharged battery using power from another vehicle's battery

empuje de arranque, inicio con cables

to start a vehicle by pushing it while in gear, typically when the engine fails to start normally

empezar a empujar, arrancar empujando

to measure or record the speed of something

cronometrar, medir la velocidad de

(of a mechanical device) to function or move smoothly and quietly

ronronear, funcionar suavemente

to run an engine of a vehicle very quickly

acelerar, disparar